LASIK: Revolutionising correction of refractive errors
LASIK, an unprecedented advancement in eye care, offers people a safe and simple opportunity to see the world clearly, minus the inconvenience or discomfort of scratched or lost contact lenses, or the blocked side vision of spectacles. In simple term LASIK is a revolutionary laser technique for correction of refractive errors.
LASIK surgery works wonders for Packers' Ferguson
Ferguson said he went to three doctors seeking a panacea for the headaches. One suggested that LASIK surgery probably would solve his eye problem and just might curb the headaches.
New, Improved LASIK Surgery
Just how much better this new ?wavefront-guided LASIK? works isn't proven yet, but it's causing excitement among eye surgeons who say the three-dimensional maps let them customize treatment in a way never before possible.
Opening Your Eyes To LASIK
More and more people are going under the laser to shed their glasses and contact lenses. So the Eye Surgery Education Council has issued new guidelines to help patients determine whether they could be candidates for laser eye surgery.
BLADE-FREE LASIK SURGERY
Are you near-sighted? Far-sighted? LASIK eye surgery could rid you of your glasses. But if fear of going under the blade is stopping you -- stop worrying. Now, a new blade-free approach.
Low-Cost LASIK Surgery
This year, it's estimated that more than 1˝ million people will have corrective laser eye surgery and the price of that surgery can vary tremendously, but cheaper is not always better.
Research warns against sleeping in contact lenses
Sleeping in contact lenses can lead to an increased risk of severe eye infection, new research suggests. But new generation contact lenses, the investigation reveals, perform better in this regard than their predecessors. The University of Manchester study found that wearers who failed to remove their lenses before bedtime had an increased risk of developing keratitis than those who routinely took out their lenses before going to sleep
Corneal Perforation With Secondary Congenital Aphakia in Peters Anomaly -
To describe two cases of secondary congenital aphakia in association with Peters anomaly...Conclusions: Secondary congenital aphakia from corneal perforation should be considered in the presentation of severe Peters anomaly.
Bacterial Populations on Silicone Hydrogel and Hydrogel Contact Lenses after Swimming in a Chlorinated Pool
Conclusion: It appears that wearing a hydrophilic lens while swimming allows accumulation of microbial organisms on or in the lens, regardless of lens material. Swimmers should be advised to wear tight-fitting goggles if lenses are worn while swimming, and thorough disinfection of the lenses before overnight wear seems prudent...
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Eye Surgery Cost: LASIK For $500 Per Eye?
Eye surgery costs vary widely from one provider to another. The cost of laser eye surgery also depends on a number of different factors, so before you make plans based on the latest LASIK Read more...
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LASIK Institute: The Eye Surgery Education Council
The American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) established an initiative called the Eye Surgery Education Council, which is a professional society of ophthalmologists that are dedicated to raising the skills and standards of eye surgeions who operate on the anterior portion of the eye. The intention is to raise standards through clinical education as well as working with patients,
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the medical community and governments to promote the delivery of quality eye care.
The Eye Surgery Education Council, often referred to as the LASIK Institute, was launched in June of 2002 at the American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery’s Annual Symposium and Congress. Early in 2003 the Eye Surgery Education Council came under the administration of the ASCRS Foundation, which is a 501©(3) organization whose mission includes public education, support of charitable eye care programs in third world countries as well as ophthalmic research.
Currently, the American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery is forming, equipping, and training staff for the ASCRS Foundation Pediatric Eye Care Clinic located in Addis Abba, Ethiopia. For additional information about the clinic, its operations and what you can do to help, contact the ASCRS Communications Director, John Ciccone, at (703) 788-5761.
The main goals of the Eye Surgery Education Council are to increase doctor-patient communication about eye surgery and eye health, as well as to provide patients with accessible and accurate information about laser eye surgery.
You can access a wealth of information about treatment for various eye conditions as well as ways to care for eyes and promote eye health at the Eye Surgery Education Council’s website found at http://www.lasikinstitute.org. Whether you wish to know more about glaucoma, laser eye surgery or children’s eye health, the website will assist you in you search for information.
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Cosmetic Eye Surgery
Cosmetic eye surgery includes any type of cosmetic surgery (plastic surgery) done to the eyelids or other areas of the face surrounding the eyes that improves the look of a patient. Cosmetic Read more...
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CustomVue LASIK
Customvue LASIK is one of the few types of laser eye surgery procedures that is specifically well suited for farsightedness, farsightedness with astigmatism and hyperopia without astigmatism. Read more...
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Laser Eye Surgery
Many times the terms “refractive surgery” and “laser eye surgery” are commonly used interchangeable though this is not accurate, as lasers are often used to treat nonrefractive vision Read more...
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On The Topic Of LASIK Complications
Even though it may seem as though LASIK surgery would be without its complications, it does have a certain amount of probability as with any other surgery to get problematic, but some of these Read more...
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