The Eye Care Blog

A new treatment for axial myopia or nearsightedness has been developed by James Su, a graduate student researcher, co-advised by MSE and Bioengineering Professor Kevin Healy and School of Optometry Professor Christine Wildsoet. This promising treatment is based on a synthetic bio material which is known as hydrogel.

Denard Span is a baseball player and a Twins outfielder. Five seasons after he was a first-round draft pick out of Tampa Catholic High, his career had reached a roadblock at Triple A that even he couldn’t explain. Once a superb contact hitter, his strikeout totals ballooned. He would walk back to the dugout in [...]

The recent treatment of the acute-angle closure glaucoma of the Gov. David Paterson has drawn attention of the people. The incident seemed to draw the mass attention to the importance of the early detection and treatment of this disease. Glaucoma, if detected at the early stage, can be treated.

On Friday, July 11th, 2008 Atlantic Laser Vision Center is celebrating its 10,000th of LASIK Procedure. 

In a unique attempt of its kind, the Gotham LASIK’s leading surgeon Dr. Brian Bonanni recently announced his plan for a contest in which people will be given the chance to nominate their hometown hero—somebody they know who puts in time and effort into helping others. The selected person will be awarded with a free [...]

A 47 year old man has received $2.1 million in an out-of-court settlement of a malpractice lawsuit after a LASIK procedure left him legally blind. This New Jersey based patient and his wife have received the settlement in a lawsuit against Dr. Joseph Dello Russo and the New Jersey Eye Center.

US researchers in the University of California, have claimed to develop a contact lens with the help of Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) that claims to monitor conditions such as glaucoma. Researchers added a chemical to a liquid PDMS solution that causes the mixture to set, or polymerise, when zapped with UV light. Then, they exposed the mixture [...]

Recent diagnosis and treatment of Gov. David Patersons acute-angle closure glaucoma indicates that Glaucoma can be treated if it is detected in its earlier stage.

New Jersey has witnessed the record making Lasik lawsuit settlement yesterday. A Bedminster man who has alleged he was left legally blind by Lasik surgery reached a $2.1 million settlement with the prominent eye surgeon who performed the procedure. The patient James Dell’Ermo, (47) had David Mazie of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman as his [...]

A new laser known as femtosecond laser could change the face of the corneal transplant outcomes.