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LASIK and Children  -  Mar 22, 2008
Best Syndication,In people with vision defects like hyperopia (farsightedness) or myopia (nearsightedness), the light from objects focuses not on the retina, but either in

Lasik Vision – get yourself a new look!  -  Mar 17, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,Lasik is a new type of laser eye surgery performed by ophthalmologists for correcting myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. Lasik is the full form for laser

Eye-care no optical illusion  -  Feb 27, 2008
Trinidad News,The dual procedure arose when he realised that many patients suffer from both myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness) associated with

STAAR Receives Approval To Market Visian Toric Implantable ...  -  Feb 29, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),In addition the SFDA has granted approval to STAAR to market the STAAR Visian ICH, an implantable collamer lens to correct hyperopia or farsightedness.

The windows of the soul - Is laser eye surgery right for you?  -  Feb 25, 2008
Norwalk Plus MagazineFarsightedness (hyperopia) is the reverse condition. Objects can be viewed sharply at a distance, but appear blurry up close.

LASIK EYE - no more glasses!  -  Mar 18, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,...objective of reducing or eliminating the need for glasses which includes radial keratotomy, prk, myopia, astigmatism, hyperopia, and corneal implants.

LASIK Laser Surgery: Change The Way You Look At This World  -  Mar 13, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,LASIK eye surgery proves fruitful in correcting vision problems such as hyperopia (farsightedness), myopia (nearsightedness) and astigmatism.

Patients very satisfied with LASIK  -  Mar 12, 2008
United Press InternationalOphthalmologists use LASIK to correct myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. This material may not be reproduced, redistributed, or manipulated in any form.

20/20 VISION WITHOUT GLASSES  -  Mar 7, 2008
Mother Earth News,Optical exercises improve eye strength including: palming, blinking, sunning, swinging, central fixation, shifting, myopia, astigmatism, squint, hyperopia,

Essilor : 2007 Results  -  Mar 5, 2008
PR Newswire UK (press release),Essilor(R) and Definity(R) brands to correct myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia and astigmatism. Essilor operates worldwide through 15 production sites,

LASIK Patients Report More Than 95 Percent Satisfaction Rate ...  -  Mar 5, 2008
Earthtimes,The laser-based vision correction surgery corrects nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and the blurriness of astigmatism.

Lasik Laser - Get Yourself A New Vision  -  Mar 4, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,LASIK can correct refractory vision problems such as hyperopia (farsightedness), myopia (nearsightedness) and astigmatism. But it proves fruitless in case

Vision surgery for special kids  -  Mar 4, 2008
WHOI,Hyperopia (farsightedness) is a condition in which distant objects can be seen more clearly than those nearby. In myopia (nearsightedness), near objects are

STAAR Surgical's Visian TICL, Visian ICH approved for commercial ...  -  Mar 3, 2008
OSN SuperSite (subscription),The agency has also approved the STAAR Visian ICH, an implantable collamer lens for correcting hyperopia, the release said. "The approval of both the Visian

STAAR Surgical Eyes Opportunity in China  -  Mar 3, 2008
OneMedPlace,Chinese regulatory authorities also approved Staar’s Visian ICH, an implantable collamer lens to correct hyperopia or farsightedness.

The Eyes Have It  -  Mar 1, 2008
New Hampshire Magazine,New procedures offer new ways to deal with the common vision problems of myopia (nearsightedness) and hyperopia (farsightedness), conditions that result

Business Digest  -  Feb 29, 2008
Pasadena Star-News,STAAR also received approval to market its STAAR Visian ICH, an implantable collamer lens to correct hyperopia or farsightedness.

Lasik Eye Surgery - A Cost Effective Surgery  -  Feb 26, 2008
American Chronicle,It is a refractive surgery performed on eyes and helps to cure the defects of myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism. This surgery involves very little time and

Study: Optic disc topography, structural damage appear similar ...  -  Feb 25, 2008
OSN SuperSite (subscription),However, significantly more PACG patients were women, and these patients tended to have significantly shorter eye lengths, more cases of hyperopia and

LaserACE, CK combination a better option for hyperopic presbyopes  -  Feb 14, 2008
OSN SuperSite (subscription),They then performed CK using Light Touch CK (Refractec) 3 months later to treat low hyperopia and optimize the dynamic range of visual function.

Refractive Errors - Glasses, Contact Lens, Or Laser Treatment ...  -  Feb 15, 2008
TamilStar.com,In Myopia (short-sightedness) rays of light fall short of the retina, hence require minus power glasses, whereas in Hyperopia (far-sightedness) rays of

Ghana: 60% of pupils unable to go upward  -  Feb 13, 2008
AfricaNews,He said while myopia hindered the child’s ability to see the chalkboard clearly, hyperopia and astigmatism affect the child’s capacity to read.

Coherent - Your Partner for LASIK Excimer Lasers  -  Feb 18, 2008
Verivox (Pressemitteilung),Myopia, astigmatism, and hyperopia can all be treated effectively with the non-thermally damaging and precisely controllable argon fluoride excimer laser

Zecotek Announces New Surgical Laser  -  Feb 14, 2008
Market Wire (press release)...of low ranges of hyperopia (farsightedness), presbyopia (age-related loss of focus) and over-corrections from radial keratotomy and LASIK procedures.

Lasik Laser Eye Treatment Methods  -  Feb 8, 2008
American Chronicle,By Ricky Lee Lasik is abbreviation of Laser Assisted in situ Keratomileusis, used to cure problems like astigmatism, hyperopia and myopia and is performed

Progeria Syndrome May Provide Insight into Normal Aging  -  Feb 7, 2008
MedPage Today,..."New findings included prolonged prothrombin times, elevated platelet counts and serum phosphorus levels, hyperopia, specific abnormalities of joint motion,

Laser Technology Options for LASIK Surgery  -  Jan 25, 2008
Best Syndication,According to VISX, over 94% of the population needing vision correction for hyperopia (farsightedness) or myopia (nearsightedness) can get completely

Essilor's 2007 Revenue  -  Jan 23, 2008
PR Newswire (press release),Essilor(R) and Definity(R) brands to correct myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia and astigmatism. Essilor operates worldwide through 15 production sites,

Find A Lasik Surgery New York Clinic  -  Jan 22, 2008
American Chronicle,In a Lasik surgery the ordinary disorders of the vision like myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism are corrected with laser

LASIK: Are You The Right Candidate?  -  29 Dec 2007
Best Syndication,...(LASIK) is an increasingly popular and safe procedure, it is not for everyone who requires vision correction of myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism.

How to detect kids' 'lazy eye'  -  Dec 19, 2007
Aurora Beacon News,The most common reason for amblyopia is that the image is out of focus due to significant astigmatism, far-sightedness (hyperopia), or near-sightedness

BRIEF CASE: Myopic Thoughts  -  Dec 4, 2007
Times of India,In contrast, people who have a similar, but the opposite medical condition of poor eyesight due to a refractive error — far-sightedness, or hyperopia — are

Boys & Girls Club sets sights on good vision for its  -  Dec 13, 2007
The News-Review,...he asked as Dr. Scott Stanley brought out his retina scope, a small handheld gadget with a light that checks for myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.

Guyana Association of Optometrists  -  Dec 2, 2007
Stabroek News,2) Hyperopia, or farsightedness, where distant objects are seen clearly, but close ones are not. Farsightedness occurs if your eyeball is too short or the

A cut above  -  Dec 18, 2007
GoErie.com,But Link, 42, of Dunkirk, NY, has hyperopia, a condition caused by flat corneas -- the clear, front window of the eye -- and relatively small eyes,

The unseen threat of contact lenses  -  Dec 13, 2007
Easier (press release),...“Anyone suffering from myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism now has a number of options to choose from. As well as improved contact lenses and glasses,

Eye Issues  -  Dec 9, 2007
Stabroek News,If the cornea is round but flatter than it should be, the light will focus behind the retina, called hyperopia or farsightedness. So you can be nearsighted

Essilor Acquires Prescription Laboratories in the United Kingdom ...  -  Dec 5, 2007
Euronext (persbericht),Essilor® and Definity(TM) brands to correct myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia and astigmatism. Essilor operates worldwide through 15 production sites,

Eye on fashion with trendy contact lenses  -  Dec 3, 2007
Business Daily Africa,Most common vision impairments, such as myopia (short-sightedness), hyperopia (long-sightedness) and astigmatism can be treated with contact lenses,

giving back: michigan optometric association  -  Nov 4, 2007
Detroit Free Press,...results: the michigan optometric association will conduct more than 500 assessments this year with plans to provide even more next year. severe hyperopia

essilor international cancels 700,00 shares  -  Nov 21, 2007
Euronext (persbericht),...essilor® and definity(tm)brands to correct myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia and astigmatism. essilor operates worldwide through 15 production sites,

correcting poor vision in nursing home residents may decrease ...  -  Nov 12, 2007
Science Daily (press release)...largely be reversed by treatment of uncorrected refractive error (myopia [nearsightedness], hyperopia [farsightedness], presbyopia [loss of focus]).

lions provide vision screenings for kids  -  Nov 15, 2007
Benton County Daily Record,...such as nearsightedness (myopia ), farsightedness (hyperopia ), astigmatism and the onset of cataracts. jenner said the group limits its testing to age

pregnancy - lasik eye surgery and pregnancy  -  Nov 14, 2007
American Chronicle,...hyperopia (farsightedness) or astigmatism experience relief from the need for corrective eye wear. a quick procedure with a minimal recovery period,

surface ablation mitigates rk-induced refractive error  -  Nov 13, 2007
OSN SuperSite (subscription),...other surgeons' attempts to correct hyperopia with prk or lasik were often unsuccessful and led to complications, the release said. in a prospective study,

lenticule extraction safe, effective at 6 months  -  Nov 13, 2007
OSN SuperSite (subscription),...the first 20 showed a slight shift toward hyperopia. at 6 months, the uncorrecte visual acuity in two-thirds of the patients was 20/20 or better and one

brückner test quick, effective for evaluating vision in children  -  Nov 13, 2007
OSN SuperSite (subscription),...visual acuity. the patients averaged 8.8 years and ranged from 3 years to 16 years. the ophthalmologist classified 351 eyes as having hyperopia,

providing eyeglasses a boon for nursing home residents  -  Nov 13, 2007
MedPage Today,...nursing home residents with uncorrected refractive error (myopia, hyperopia, and presbyopia), the researchers undertook a study of 142 such patients,

making laser surgery safer for rk patients  -  Nov 12, 2007
Earthtimes,...thus relaxing it and flattening it, which in turn corrected myopia. however, some patients developed farsightedness, or hyperopia, as scarring around

new solutions for loss of reading vision!  -  Nov 2, 2007
Newsbureau.ca (press release),...for patients who are at least 18 years of age with high levels of myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism that are too extreme for laser vision correction,

Eye Site - About Your Eyes  -  Oct 9, 2007
Ellsworth American,These include refractive problems such as myopia or nearsightedness, hyperopia or farsightedness and astigmatism. Myopia, more commonly referred to as

Your Medical History May Affect if You're a Candidate for Lasik  -  Oct 10, 2007
PR-GB.com (press release),Patients who have myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) or suffer from astigmatism may be able to reduce the need for corrective eye wear.

Pregnancy and Lasik Surgery - Understanding the Limitations  -  Oct 10, 2007
PR-GB.com (press release),Many patients suffering from myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) or astigmatism experience relief from the need for corrective eye wear.

Improve your Night Vision With Lasik  -  Oct 10, 2007
PR-GB.com (press release),Refractive errors such as myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism are low-order aberrations that can be corrected with

Lasik Eye Surgery Gives Relief From Wearing Corrective Glasses  -  Oct 5, 2007
PR-GB.com (press release),Lasik that stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis is a extensively used technique for treating myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia

Essilor Strengthens Its Polarized Lens Distribution Network with ...  -  Oct 1, 2007
Euronext (persbericht),Definity(TM) and Essilor® brands to correct myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia and astigmatism. Essilor operates worldwide through 15 production sites,

For Successful Lasik New York City Operation you Need a Competent ...  -  Sep 29, 2007
PR-GB.com (press release),If you are suffering from myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism, which are the common disarrays the light is not properly

What is over-learned is often forgotten  -  Aug 31, 2007
Science Daily (press release)...full article Hyperopia -- Hyperopia, also known as hypermetropia or colloquially as farsightedness or longsightedness, is a defect of vision caused by an

All You Need to Know about Conductive Keratoplasty (CK)  -  Aug 29, 2007
24-7PressRelease.com (press release)The FDA approved CK for treating presbyopia, which is sometimes confused with hyperopia. If you are starting to develop presbyopia, you'll first notice that

Special considerations needed for LASIK in glaucoma patients  -  Aug 31, 2007
OSN SuperSite (subscription),In addition, because more patients are opting for refractive procedures to correct myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and presbyopia, the number of people in

Can Everyone Have Lasik Surgery?  -  Sep 7, 2007
Best Syndication,...excellent alternatives to glasses and contact lenses for patients suffering from myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism.

Study finds better near vision in hyperopic eye after diffractive ...  -  Sep 7, 2007
OSN SuperSite (subscription),The researchers compared safety, predictability and stability of the procedure between patients treated for either hyperopia or myopia.

LASIK Expert Dr. James Salz Presents Refractec's Near Vision ...  -  Aug 14, 2007
Emediawire (press release),...investigator for several major studies, including 8 FDA excimer laser studies, STAAR Surgical Implantable Contact Lens for Hyperopia FDA clinical trial.

Refractive Surgery: Procedure Trends in Ophthalmology  -  Sep 5, 2007
MedMarket Diligence,The term refractive surgery refers to any and all ophthalmology procedures that reduce refractive error, for example; myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.

Essilor: First-Half 2007 Results  -  Aug 29, 2007
CNNMoney.comAirwear(R) and Essilor(R) brands to correct myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia and astigmatism. Essilor operates worldwide through 15 production sites,

Therapeutic lenses offer treatment options for common disorders  -  Aug 15, 2007
OSN SuperSite (subscription),Another procedure, called contact lens assisted pharmacologically induced kerato steepening (CLAPIKS), corrects residual hyperopia, myopia and astigmatism

Summer-born more likely to be nearsighted than children of winter  -  Aug 26, 2007
Jerusalem Post,The opposite defect is hyperopia (farsightedness), in which the eye is too short or the cornea is flat. Aside from light exposure, animal studies have shown

Computer Vision Syndrome threatens returning students  -  Aug 23, 2007
Lincolnton Journal,Also, children often accept blurred vision caused by nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia) or astigmatism because they think everyone sees

Ophthalmology Devices, Drugs, Diagnostics Market Report with ...  -  Aug 21, 2007
PR.com (press release),This report details worldwide the incidence and prevalence by country/region of vision disorders (myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia, glaucoma, cataracts and

Doreen Nagle: Keep your eye on your children's sight  -  Aug 20, 2007
Shreveport Times,Farsightedness (hyperopia): When one eyeball is shorter than the other, objects close by are blurred. Color blindness: Children with color blindness see

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