A worldwide recall, issued by Bausch & Lomb two months ago, for a new multipurpose contact-lens solution linked to major fusarium fungal eye infections has caused worry among wearers everywhere. A front-page article in The Wall Street Journal trumpeting the problem didn’t exactly ease fears either.

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New Eye Surgery (Eye CochlearImplant) Technique in Cuba

Friday, August 11th, 2006

A deaf adolescent from the Cuban province of Camaguey with pigmentary retinitis received an eye cochlear implant, free in this country.

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Corticosteroid May Increase Risk of Developing Cataracts

Thursday, August 10th, 2006

patients who took an inhaled corticosteroid each day, researchers found that their risk of developing cataracts was 24 percent higher than patients who did not use the drugs.

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Genuine Tips from Lasik Expert Dr. James Salz for Eye Surgeons to Improve Screening and Reduce the Incidence of Complications

Thursday, August 10th, 2006

Dr. James Salz (www.drsalz.com) provided several strategies for eye surgeons to better screen prospective candidates for laser eye surgery in an article entitled “Screening for LASIK: Tips and Techniques” in the July 24, 2006 “Review of Ophthalmology”. These strategies focused on identifying actual abnormalities during the pre-operative work up in the corneal maps and potential […]

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4 Important Tips: To Reduce or Prevent Myopia (Nearsightedness)

Thursday, August 10th, 2006

Nearsightedness, or myopia, occurs when a person has difficulty seeing objects at a distance. Glasses, contact lenses or LASIK surgery may help remedy the condition.

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Long Use of Restasis Drops Safe for Dry Eyes?

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

Unlike an artificial tear product that just temporarily adds moisture to the dry eye, Restasis suppresses the activity of the inflammatory cells that are reducing tear production.

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