Laser cataract surgery took another step forward this week with FDA approval of the LensAR Laser System for breaking up cataracts (a step called lens fragmentation) to make them easier to remove from the eye during cataract surgery. The femtosecond ...
LASIK surgery has gone through enormous improvements since it was first approved by the FDA in 1995. The biggest improvement was the application of wavefront technology. The preferred treatment is now Custom LASIK which uses wavefront technology to diagnose your ...
The cost of Lasik eye surgery is difficult to estimate in general terms because of the difference in prices charged by varying providers. It’s also dependant on each respective patients various needs with requirements differing from person to person. The ...
Monovision offers an alternative solution, either through contact lenses or refractive surgery. Monovision eliminates the requirement of dual glasses by correcting individual eyes to different focal lengths. Normally, the dominant eye is focused for distance and the non-dominate eye is ...
Author: Mohammad Ghandehari-Motlagh,Optometrist Member of Contact Lens Society of America(CLSA) Shiraz-Iran Every eye care professional knows dry eye is an important challenge in contact lens practice.In this article I’ll try to review some basic principles,etiologies, treatment plans and its prognosis ...
Laser eye surgeons in the U.K. are finding younger and younger faces in their waiting rooms in recent years. With corrective eye surgeries costing around £350 to £2,000 per eye, an increasing number of young adults aged 20 to 25 ...