Tag Archive | "Refractive Surgery"
Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)
Until recently, if you were one of the millions of people with a refractive error—light rays not focusing precisely on the retina—eyeglasses and contact lenses were the only options for correcting vision. But with the arrival of refractive surgery, some people may have their vision corrected through surgery. Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is one of several [...]
Continue reading...LASIK
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
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Until recently, if you were one of the millions of people with a refractive error, eyeglasses and contact lenses were the only options for correcting vision. But with the arrival of refractive surgery, some people with myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), or astigmatism (a cornea with unequal curves), may have their vision improved through surgery.
Continue reading...Cirugía Refractiva
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
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La cirugía refractiva ayuda a reducir la dependencia de anteojos o lentes de contacto, cambiando de manera permanente la forma de la córnea (la capa transparente en frente del ojo.) Cuando se trata la miopía, las técnicas de la cirugía refractiva reducen la curvatura de la córnea, para así hacer menor el poder de foco [...]
Continue reading...Laser eye surgery
Wednesday, August 9, 2006
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From: http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Insurance/InsureYourHealth/InvestInYourLooks.aspx Laser eye surgery permanently changes the shape of the cornea, the clear lens covering the eye, and can be used to fix nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism, said John Ciccone, spokesman for the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Continue reading...I have astigmatism and heard from my doctor that LASIK surgery cannot help me. Is that true?
Thursday, October 6, 2005
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Astigmatism is a very common vision problem that most people have a tough time describing and understanding. It is usually accompanied with nearsightedness or farsightedness. Astigmatism can usually be corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses or refractive surgery (LASIK). Just like nearsightedness or farsightedness, astigmatism plays a role in terms of your vision. [...]
Continue reading...Wavefront Lasik
Thursday, September 1, 2005
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Wavefront LASIK has changed the way refractive surgery is performed. In 1994, wavefront mapping was introduced, giving a complete aberration profile of the human eye. The first wavefront LASIK procedure was performed five years later. This led to the FDA approving it for commercial use in 2002. Since that time, millions of procedures have been [...]
Continue reading...All Laser Lasik
Thursday, September 1, 2005
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Is laser LASIK surgery safe? If you have an experienced surgeon and a surgical center with the latest technology, your chances of having a successful surgery are great. The surgeons at Global Laser Vision have both the experience and the very best equipment to make your choice for corrective refractive surgery a success.
Continue reading...Lasik Eye Surgery California
Thursday, September 1, 2005
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LASIK eye surgery is changing the way Californians view their world. Imagine waking up every morning and starting your day without the need for glasses or contacts! With the advances in laser technology, refractive surgery offers more people than ever the potential for throwing away their glasses–even those with astigmatism.
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Tuesday, September 19, 2006
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