Short-sightedness is the inability to see clearly at a distance. Eyesight can usually be corrected by wearing spectacles or contact lenses. Insertion of a clear plastic lens in front of the existing ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . I believe LASIK is poised to overtake PRK as the favored procedure in Navy refractive surgery, but it will be ...

Refractive errors (myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism) can result from non-refractive ophthalmic surgery such as cataract surgery or corneal transplantation. Refractive errors are usually managed by ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patient pay procedures are likely to be impacted by a volatile economic climate. Innovative, in-demand ...

An advanced form of LASIK (Laser-Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis) eye surgery that uses a virtual 3D model of a person's eye appears to offer patients better vision, a new study says. A major study of ...

JENA, GERMANY and DUBLIN, CA--(Marketwired - Sep 15, 2016) - The Medical Technology Business Group of ZEISS announces the introduction in the US of the VisuMax ® Small Incision Lenticule Extraction ...

HYDERABAD: Procedures for removal of glasses (Refractive surgery) are generally classified as cosmetic procedures. But are they truly cosmetic or curative? “Take the case of a person with high glass ...

Current research findings suggest that post-LASIK dry eye is but a transient problem after the procedure and will resolve with time. The proportion of patients that go on to develop persistent, ...

Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and laser epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) currently use an ultraviolet argon fluoride (193nm) gas discharge excimer ...