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on May 26, 2010
Patient Advocacy: Where Can You Find Help for LASIK Complications Lasik Weblog
No matter how safe refractive procedures like LASIK have become, and no matter what new technological developments have been made, there is always a very small but important percentage of patients who have persistent problems after refractive surgery. When you read their stories, often heart-breaking, of being unable to work or drive due to impaired vision, suffering headaches, nausea, vertigo due to visual distortions brought on by unsuccessful LASIK surgery, [...] Read More
LASIK: Is it the Best Answer or Not? Lasik Weblog
LASIK refractive surgery, with its high tech approach and relatively low risk seems to be the best answer for getting the perfect vision you've always wanted, it's important to weigh all your options for vision correction. Surgery is something you can never come back from-for though it's often possible to improve upon imperfect results with further surgical procedures, there's always a risk of irreparable damage with long term [...] Read More
LASIK Surgery: A Personal Point of View from One Health Blogger Lasik Weblog
Hello, everyone, Heather Stone, medical writer and blogger for Creative Weblogging here. I have been contributing to this blog on LASIK and other refractive surgery for several months, and I'm enjoying not only the writing but the process of educating myself on all the new and innovative facets of this cutting edge medical technology. The world of technology, medical and otherwise, is rapidly growing and changing, and I cannot [...] Read More
Lasik Surgery Well Woman Blog
How are your eyes?" I'm scheduled for cataract surgery next month. It's a fairly simple procedure. I've already had one eye done. I've thought about Lasik surgery to improve my vision, but I'm not young anymore and I thought that Lasik surgery was a young people's thing. Seems I thought wrong, according to this article from Ivanhoe's Medical Breakthroughs: The researchers observed case histories of 424 laser eye surgery patients between the [...] Read More
Laser Eye Surgery is Safe, Experts Say Straightfromthedoc
According to the results of a 10-year study presented recently at the Academy of Ophthalmology's 2006 Joint Meeting, both LASIK and PRK eye procedures are safe and effective. LASIK refers to the use of a laser to reshape the cornea without working directly on the outer surface of the cornea. PRK (or Photorefractive Keratectomy) also uses a laser to reshape the cornea but by working directly on the outer surface of [...] Read More
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on May 17, 2010
What is Sudden Presbyopia? Lasik Weblog
it or not, myopia, or nearsightedness, can be considered a partial blessing after all. This is because, as we age, presbyopia, the inability of the eye's crystalline lens to be as flexible as it once was, tends to set in, thus inhibiting the eye's ability to accommodate for normal close vision. The pre-existence of myopia mitigates this condition. Now, when you want to read a book, you won't have [...] Read More
Monovision LASIK for Presbyopia Correction Lasik Weblog
we all get a little older, even those of us with 20/20 vision may find themselves playing a little trombone from time to time as they push and pull reading material before their eyes, trying desperately to find that once accustomed "sweet spot" of visual clarity. Many of us resort to "readers", those various half-glasses, bi- and tri-focals in order to treat the presbyopia, that farsightedness brought on [...] Read More
LASIK Surgery: A Personal Point of View from One Health Blogger Lasik Weblog
Hello, everyone, Heather Stone, medical writer and blogger for Creative Weblogging here. I have been contributing to this blog on LASIK and other refractive surgery for several months, and I'm enjoying not only the writing but the process of educating myself on all the new and innovative facets of this cutting edge medical technology. The world of technology, medical and otherwise, is rapidly growing and changing, and I cannot [...] Read More
Lasik Surgery Well Woman Blog
How are your eyes?" I'm scheduled for cataract surgery next month. It's a fairly simple procedure. I've already had one eye done. I've thought about Lasik surgery to improve my vision, but I'm not young anymore and I thought that Lasik surgery was a young people's thing. Seems I thought wrong, according to this article from Ivanhoe's Medical Breakthroughs: The researchers observed case histories of 424 laser eye surgery patients between the [...] Read More
Breast Augmentation and Breast Lift: What's the Difference? Plastic Surgery Weblog
Breast augmentation, also called mammaplasty, is a cosmetic plastic surgery procedure for changing the size or appearance of the breast. It can be performed to restore density to the breast after pregnancy or weight loss or to achieve certain a physical aesthetic, to create greater symmetry and balance, or to reconstruct a breast after mastectomy or injury. Often, women have breast augmentation to enlarge small breasts. Although breast [...] Read More
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on May 7, 2010
Monovision LASIK for Presbyopia Correction Lasik Weblog
we all get a little older, even those of us with 20/20 vision may find themselves playing a little trombone from time to time as they push and pull reading material before their eyes, trying desperately to find that once accustomed "sweet spot" of visual clarity. Many of us resort to "readers", those various half-glasses, bi- and tri-focals in order to treat the presbyopia, that farsightedness brought on [...] Read More
What is Sudden Presbyopia? Lasik Weblog
it or not, myopia, or nearsightedness, can be considered a partial blessing after all. This is because, as we age, presbyopia, the inability of the eye's crystalline lens to be as flexible as it once was, tends to set in, thus inhibiting the eye's ability to accommodate for normal close vision. The pre-existence of myopia mitigates this condition. Now, when you want to read a book, you won't have [...] Read More
LASIK Surgery: A Personal Point of View from One Health Blogger Lasik Weblog
Hello, everyone, Heather Stone, medical writer and blogger for Creative Weblogging here. I have been contributing to this blog on LASIK and other refractive surgery for several months, and I'm enjoying not only the writing but the process of educating myself on all the new and innovative facets of this cutting edge medical technology. The world of technology, medical and otherwise, is rapidly growing and changing, and I cannot [...] Read More
Lasik Surgery Well Woman Blog
How are your eyes?" I'm scheduled for cataract surgery next month. It's a fairly simple procedure. I've already had one eye done. I've thought about Lasik surgery to improve my vision, but I'm not young anymore and I thought that Lasik surgery was a young people's thing. Seems I thought wrong, according to this article from Ivanhoe's Medical Breakthroughs: The researchers observed case histories of 424 laser eye surgery patients between the [...] Read More
CustomVue Monovision LASIK, Approved by the FDA Straightfromthedoc
CustomVue Monovision LASIK is the first LASIK device designed for the treatment of one eye to see far away objects and the other eye for close up vision. [CustomVue Monovision LASIK produces monovision correction in nearsighted (myopic) adults, with or without astigmatism, ages 40 years or older with normal age-related loss of ability to focus on near objects (presbyopia).] Now, the device has been cleared for marketing by the FDA. [LASIK, or laser [...] Read More
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on April 28, 2010
Seeing What Develops: The FDA LASIK Quality of Life Study Lasik Weblog
The FDA's LASIK Quality of Life Study is already underway, however before considering refractive surgery it's a good idea to examine the statistics so you can decide if it's the right choice for you. Many people put off elective surgery, waiting until new procedures have been tested and perfected. For those of you putting up with glasses while you wait for the results to roll in, the U.S. government [...] Read More
LASIK Surgery: A Personal Point of View from One Health Blogger Lasik Weblog
Hello, everyone, Heather Stone, medical writer and blogger for Creative Weblogging here. I have been contributing to this blog on LASIK and other refractive surgery for several months, and I'm enjoying not only the writing but the process of educating myself on all the new and innovative facets of this cutting edge medical technology. The world of technology, medical and otherwise, is rapidly growing and changing, and I cannot [...] Read More
LASIK: Is it the Best Answer or Not? Lasik Weblog
LASIK refractive surgery, with its high tech approach and relatively low risk seems to be the best answer for getting the perfect vision you've always wanted, it's important to weigh all your options for vision correction. Surgery is something you can never come back from-for though it's often possible to improve upon imperfect results with further surgical procedures, there's always a risk of irreparable damage with long term [...] Read More
Lasik Surgery Well Woman Blog
How are your eyes?" I'm scheduled for cataract surgery next month. It's a fairly simple procedure. I've already had one eye done. I've thought about Lasik surgery to improve my vision, but I'm not young anymore and I thought that Lasik surgery was a young people's thing. Seems I thought wrong, according to this article from Ivanhoe's Medical Breakthroughs: The researchers observed case histories of 424 laser eye surgery patients between the [...] Read More
Forget Lasik, Get Eye Power! The Gadgets Weblog
This reminds me of a do-it-yourself lasik kit I saw as a gag once. However, given this is coming from Japan, and I can't read Japanese, I have no idea if this Eye Power thing is real. The theory goes, you stare into this machine for 10 minutes and "ultrasonic technology" restores your Myopic, near-sighted self to perfect 20/20 vision. Sounds too good to be true, if you ask me. However, [...] Read More
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on April 19, 2010
Brush Up on Your Statistics When Eyeing LASIK Surgery Lasik Weblog
turn to clear visionOriginally uploaded by SpecialKRBLASIK refractive surgery with its reported high quality of lifestyle improvement and its touted low complication rate has become commonplace when it comes to correcting vision. But before eyeing this procedure, its best to gather statistics from every reputable source you can find to see if it's right for you. There is no one, all-knowing authority on LASIK. Many publications and websites out there [...] Read More
LASIK vs. LASEK Refractive Surgery: What’s the Difference? Lasik Weblog
LASEK or laser assisted sub-epithelial keratomileusis is a refractive surgery procedure that bypasses the creation of a corneal flap, as in LASIK, where a microkeratome is used to cut such a flap, which is then folded back out of the way in order to perform corneal ablation with the excimer laser. In LASIK, the flap always exists. It is repositioned after the surgery; however it never is completely healed. [...] Read More
FDA Approved and Now You Can Get It: Advanced Control Eye Tracking, or ACE, for More Accurate LASIK Lasik Weblog
Recently the FDA approved ACE or Advanced Control Eye Tracking for use in LASIK and other refractive surgery procedures (vision correction procedures). important to note that the FDA approves the technology or instruments, not the refractive procedure. The FDA approved the Technolas Excimer Workstation (a laser workstation), and there are now 25 leading specialized astigmatism treatment centers that have adopted the technology. What ACE does ACE allows the excimer [...] Read More
Lasik Surgery Well Woman Blog
How are your eyes?" I'm scheduled for cataract surgery next month. It's a fairly simple procedure. I've already had one eye done. I've thought about Lasik surgery to improve my vision, but I'm not young anymore and I thought that Lasik surgery was a young people's thing. Seems I thought wrong, according to this article from Ivanhoe's Medical Breakthroughs: The researchers observed case histories of 424 laser eye surgery patients between the [...] Read More
Laser Eye Surgery is Safe, Experts Say Straightfromthedoc
According to the results of a 10-year study presented recently at the Academy of Ophthalmology's 2006 Joint Meeting, both LASIK and PRK eye procedures are safe and effective. LASIK refers to the use of a laser to reshape the cornea without working directly on the outer surface of the cornea. PRK (or Photorefractive Keratectomy) also uses a laser to reshape the cornea but by working directly on the outer surface of [...] Read More
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No matter how safe refractive procedures like LASIK have become, and no matter what new technological developments have been made, there is always a very small but important percentage of patients who have persistent problems after refractive surgery. When you read their stories, often heart-breaking, of being unable to work or drive due to impaired vision, suffering headaches, nausea, vertigo due to visual distortions brought on by unsuccessful LASIK surgery, [...] Read More
LASIK refractive surgery, with its high tech approach and relatively low risk seems to be the best answer for getting the perfect vision you've always wanted, it's important to weigh all your options for vision correction. Surgery is something you can never come back from-for though it's often possible to improve upon imperfect results with further surgical procedures, there's always a risk of irreparable damage with long term [...] Read More
Hello, everyone, Heather Stone, medical writer and blogger for Creative Weblogging here. I have been contributing to this blog on LASIK and other refractive surgery for several months, and I'm enjoying not only the writing but the process of educating myself on all the new and innovative facets of this cutting edge medical technology. The world of technology, medical and otherwise, is rapidly growing and changing, and I cannot [...] Read More
How are your eyes?" I'm scheduled for cataract surgery next month. It's a fairly simple procedure. I've already had one eye done. I've thought about Lasik surgery to improve my vision, but I'm not young anymore and I thought that Lasik surgery was a young people's thing. Seems I thought wrong, according to this article from Ivanhoe's Medical Breakthroughs: The researchers observed case histories of 424 laser eye surgery patients between the [...] Read More
According to the results of a 10-year study presented recently at the Academy of Ophthalmology's 2006 Joint Meeting, both LASIK and PRK eye procedures are safe and effective. LASIK refers to the use of a laser to reshape the cornea without working directly on the outer surface of the cornea. PRK (or Photorefractive Keratectomy) also uses a laser to reshape the cornea but by working directly on the outer surface of [...] Read More
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