The Eye Care Blog

The Labour-led government’s cataract surgery initiative is running ahead of target with 300 more New Zealanders getting surgery in the first 11 months of the programme than planned, Health Minister Pete Hodgson said today.

‘Eyes First’ a new state-of-the-art eye care clinic at Chandivali, setup by Dr Minal Shah Baldota, a prominent eye surgeon of the Chandivali and Powai area, brings comprehensive eye care services including cataract, LASIK and glaucoma surgeries to this hitherto unserved area. Eyes First was inaugurated on 9 July, 2006 by leading and world renowned [...]

The second LasikPlus vision center in the greater Houston, Texas metropolitan market of Vision Inc. (Nasdaq:LCAV), a leading provider of laser vision correction services under the LasikPlus brand will be opened.

Thien (Tim) Huynh, M.D. has joined Highland Ophthalmology Associates in Newburgh, NY where he will practice glaucoma as well as general ophthalmology.

OCuSOFT(R) Lid Scrub Eyelid Cleanser is recommended by eye care practitioners for the removal of oil, debris and desquamated skin from the eyelids.

If you’re considering LASIK surgery to get rid of your glasses, you might want to ask your doctor whether the weather will play a role in the success of the procedure.

Food and Drug Administration panel rejects Implantable Miniature Telescope designed to be implanted in the eyes of some elderly patients by 10-3 vote.

Glasgow University scientists have developed an artificial retina that may give back sights to many blind people who lose their sight when the light sensitive part of the eye, the retina, is damaged.

Pamela Ware, just like any person seeking to get rid of glasses and contacts, wanted to get LASIK Surgery. Pamela made an appointment with Dr. James Boop in November of 2001. Two weeks later, she was getting LASIK Surgery. But immediately after surgery her vision turned blurry in both eyes. Ware had [...]

U.S. study says that Omega-3s—essential fatty acids of fish such as tuna or salmon can reduce dry eye syndrome, a chronic and uncomfortable eye disease which is caused by a decrease in tear production or increase in tear evaporation that makes the tears too “salty”, by 68 percent in women.