The Eye Care Blog

Two major news published in the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s journal “Ophthalmology”,  reveals that purchase of contact lens via online/mail increases the chance of eye disease as compared to the purchase if done from an optometrist.

Acanthamoeba Keratitis is a very rare eye infection. It effects the contact lens users. The disease can take place for lack of proper cleaning of lens. Here we can take the case of Warren Cline. This Huntsville based 64-year-old businessman was suffering from the disease a year age.

The cataract surgery is gaining popularity world wide. The treatment promises to be both fast and effective. Also the newly invented technique called C-MICS (Co-axial Micro Incision cataract surgery) promises more accuracy and safety. This revolutionary technique of cataract removal is done with a state of art equipment called Stellaris Vision Enhancement System, launched recently [...]

A new study done by Dr. Kuhli-Hattenbach and colleagues at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University in Frankfurt, Germany reveals that family history plays a vital role in the success of pediatric cataract surgery.

Dr. Robert Steigerwalt, Jr. and his associates, discovered a new natural product (Mitrogenol-TM) which claims to reduce the intraocular pressure of the eye.

Massachusetts based Eye Surgeon Dr. D’Ambrosio Jr. was awarded as the owner of the best paper ASCRS Annual Meeting for his study on the cataract & lens implant surgery. The paper of the study is titled “Secondary Implantation of the Array Multifocal IOL in Patients with Previous Monofocal IOLs.”

August is the very important and desirable month for the Americans and especially for the cataract patients. Because the month is going to be celebrated as the Cataract Awareness Month. American Academy of Ophthalmology reminds the cataract patients to go to eye specialists.

According to the specialists, LASIK monovision is the most accepted method for correcting presbyopic and pre-presbyopic refractive conditions.

Recent study on macular degeneration states that with the increase of age morphological features of the Staphyloma or posterior myopia which is associated with the increase of high myopia.

Dr Brian Binanni, LASIK’s leading surgeon, Gotham in Manhattan made an announcement on 10th of July,2008 that he wants to organize a contest where the common people would have the chance to nominate their own hometown hero. Specially someone who puts his time and effort to help other people. And to make this contest successful [...]