إسطفان [ل.]. Ebersole who had worked for the past eight years in a large group practice which specialized in laser refractive surgery where he managed patients who were interested in, or who had previous LASIK or other refractive surgeries, has joined Drs. Pauline V. Beale and Douglas J. Henry at Optometric Associates, 168 East […]

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LASIK Eye Surgery Pricing Review

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

LASIK is the most popular laser vision surgery worldwide and as because it’s considered an elective medical procedure (like cosmetic surgery), most health insurance policies do not offer a benefit for LASIK surgery, therefore you will have to pay the entire surgical fee out-of-pocket, so it is very important to get an idea of LASIK […]

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Epi-LASIK: Fast Recovery Time & Improves Patient’s Comfort

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

According to several eye surgeons, Epi-LASIK is a viable alternative to photorefractive keratectomy with alcohol or mechanical scraping, boasting faster recovery time and pain that is manageable with medication.

Dr. Hardten, an OSN Corneal/External Disease Section Member, said epi-LASIK makes epithelial edges that are well-demarcated. These edges could explain why the healing process is faster than […]

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Photorefractive Keratectomy: Laser Eye Surgery Alternative Gains Prominance

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

Photorefractive Keratectomy, an alternative LASIK has shown better result in the case of Cindy Duong, who was suffering from nearsightedness.

Cindy Duong went to see her doctor for LASIK, however her doctor said to her that the cornea in her left eye was too thin to both cut the flap and contour her cornea, as LASIK […]

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Age-Related Macular Degeneration Can Be Avoided By Taking Nutrients

Saturday, September 15th, 2007

Researchers concluded that eating yellow and green vegetables may help people aged 60 and older avoid age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness.
They have conducted a new study of some 4,500 people aged 60-80 who were screened for age-related macular degeneration, which hampers central vision.

In surveys, participants reported how often they had eaten 90 […]

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Laser Surgery Cures Blindness Of A Glaucoma Affected Horse

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

Florida doctors have restored vision of a blind horse caused through a laser surgery. The 11-year-old horse, Ego-Trip was already blind in his left-eye caused by glaucoma.

Owners Lisa and Larry Dahl and their 15-year-old daughter Victoria noticed Ego’s right-eye becoming cloudy as his behavior began to change. “Ego was bumping into things and not acting […]

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Newly Developed Laser Surgery Device Makes Glaucoma Procedures Safer, Simpler And Faster

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

Prof. Ehud Assia and Dr. Ami Eyel of IOPtima has developed a novel laser device, called OTS134 that promises to revolutionize treatment of glaucoma.

The most common surgical treatment in use today perforates the wall of the eye, often resulting in collapse of the eyeball, infection, cataract formation and other complications. A more effective and elegant […]

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