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Carl Zeiss Meditec: First Femtosecond Laser For Treating ...  -  Mar 6, 2008
ABN Newswire (press release),The most widely used laser surgery procedure for treating refractive errors is the so-called LASIK method. Following the creation of a thin corneal flap,

System may help correct refractive errors, reduce coma after LASIK ...  -  Mar 4, 2008
OSN SuperSite (subscription),Using ORK-CAM software to perform corneal wavefront-guided enhancements may be effective for correcting second-order refractive errors and reducing the

Army hospital gets its first lasik surgery centre  -  Mar 24, 2008
Thaindian.com,Lasik surgery will help in correction of complex refractive errors and the problems of the anterior surface of the eye ball.

STAAR Surgical Receives Approval to Market Visian(R) Toric ...  -  Feb 29, 2008
CNNMoney.com (press release)These approvals in China are for treatments of myopic patients with refractive errors between -3.00 and -20.0 and astigmatism up to six diopters.

PGI sets up support group for glaucoma patients  -  Mar 6, 2008
Chandigarh Newsline,Top five causes of blindness are cataract, refractive errors, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. Glaucoma can occur at any

STAAR Surgical Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End Results  -  Mar 6, 2008
PR Newswire (press release),STAAR's products are used by ophthalmic surgeons and include the Visian ICL, a tiny, flexible lens implanted to correct refractive errors, as well as

Vision surgery for special kids  -  Mar 4, 2008
WHOI,Refractive errors are vision problems that affect the way light bends when it enters the eye. About one-third of young children in the US have some type of

Eye-care no optical illusion  -  Feb 27, 2008
Trinidad News,...associated with significant astigmatism that requires treatment, and high refractive errors cannot be treated solely with intraocular implants.

Orbis Flying Hospital lands in Da Nang to train medical staff  -  Mar 19, 2008
Viet Nam News,...will receive training in the management of glaucoma, refractive errors, damage to the retina caused by diabetes, crossed eyes and oculoplastic surgery.

Vision Discomfort Associated With Computer Vision Syndrome  -  Mar 17, 2008
Market Wire (press release)A refraction to determine the appropriate lens power needed to compensate for any refractive errors (nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism).

Posted By dr. Richard Saari  -  Feb 25, 2008
Welland Tribune,Non-laser surgeries are also used to correct refractive errors. Lens implants have been used for decades for cataract surgeries.

Seeing clearly: More options available in Enid for eye surgery  -  Feb 29, 2008
Enid News & Eagle,...â€œWeâ€™re going to start seeing some alternatives for people with extreme refractive errors who are not good Lasik candidates.â€?

MIGRAINE - KING OF HEADACHES  -  Feb 29, 2008
Chennai Online,Eye - visual disturbances, refractive errors, bright light, glaring flash lights, eye strain with lot of reading or watching movies, watering of eyes,

SARVA SWASTHYA ABHIYAN  -  Feb 27, 2008
Press Information Bureau (press release),...full coverage of childhood diseases/health conditions, maternal diseases/health conditions, blindness due to refractive errors and low vision, leprosy,

Surgeon: LASIK best for correcting residual post-cataract surgery ...  -  Feb 18, 2008
OSN SuperSite (subscription),BARCELONA â€” LASIK represents the best treatment option for correcting residual refractive errors after cataract surgery, according to a surgeon speaking

All You Need To Know About Eyes and Eye Care -- The Right to Sight!  -  Feb 15, 2008
TamilStar.com,There are some common conditions in the eye which are called 'refractive errors' or simply put the errors which require the use of glasses or spectacles.

New eyeglass lens technology sharpens eyesight after LASIK  -  Feb 1, 2008
Eye-zine (press release)Unfortunately, unlike refractive errors (nearsightedness and farsightedness, with or without astigmatism) higher-order aberrations cannot be addressed with

Big girls donâ€™t cry  -  Feb 9, 2008
Malaysia Star,Risk factors include older age, female sex, postmenopausal status and previous lasik (laser-in-situ keratomileusis) surgery for refractive errors.

Millions needlessly going blind, Rotarians told  -  Feb 11, 2008
Peterborough Examiner,...n 124-million people in the world are visually impaired n 153-million people with uncorrected refractive errors (more commonly known as nearsightedness,

Future of Middle East optometry to be examined in Dubai  -  Feb 4, 2008
AME Info,...it will also host some of the leading international experts, who will cover issues ranging from treatment of refractive errors in children,

WV eye docs adopt better strategy, unified approach on blindness ...  -  Jan 23, 2008
News Today Online,...elimination of cataract blindness,screening and management of visual loss in children, provision of services for and correction of refractive errors.

Perfect sight without glasses?  -  29 Dec 2007
Deccan Herald,But refractive errors, in the eye which is left to itself, are never constant. If one secures good vision by the aid of concave, or convex, or astigmatic

New facilities at eye hospital  -  29 Dec 2007
Hindu,Zyoptix has been widely accepted for photo refractive correction of refractive errors like short sight, long sight and astigmatism.

Weak Eyes, Strong Eyes  -  Dec 17, 2007
New York Times,...â€œThe progression of refractive errors, whether myopia (nearsightedness) in a teenager or loss of reading vision in a middle-aged individual (presbyopia),

STAAR Surgical Completes $5M Debt Financing for Purchase of ...  -  Dec 17, 2007
CNNMoney.comSTAAR's products are used by ophthalmic surgeons and include the Visian ICL(TM), a tiny, flexible lens implanted to correct refractive errors,

LASIK shows efficacy for reducing high anisometropia in amblyopic ...  -  Dec 19, 2007
OSN SuperSite (subscription),Performing LASIK on children with high hyperopic or myopic anisometropic amblyopia can effectively reduce the refractive errors and improve both visual

Your Health: There's no sweet escape from myopia  -  Dec 8, 2007
New Straits Times,...to myopia. cause permanent changes in the development and progression of refractive errors, particularly during periods of early growth and development.

Good Eyeglasses Key to Total Well-Being  -  Nov 30, 2007
HealthNewsDigest.com,The two groups had very similar demographic and medical characteristics and similar visual acuities and refractive errors at the beginning of the study.

HEALTHCARE EXPERTS FROM INDIA AND USA MEET IN DELHI  -  Dec 14, 2007
Press Information Bureau (press release),...eye care services targeting common blinding disorders including cataract, refractive errors, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and corneal blindness.

set your sights  -  Nov 24, 2007
Economic Times,...giving a fresh life to their careers. however, what needs to be kept in mind is that it is impossible to treat all refractive errors and there are risks

surface ablation mitigates rk-induced refractive error  -  Nov 13, 2007
OSN SuperSite (subscription),...a dose of mitomycin-c effectively treated refractive errors after rk with no complications, according to an aao news release summarizing the poster.

specs give gran new lease on life  -  Nov 13, 2007
Health24.com,...vision correction immediately or to receive eyeglasses two months later. all had refractive errors, which include nearsightedness and farsightedness,

spectacle correction improves quality of life, depression in ...  -  Nov 20, 2007
OSN SuperSite (subscription),...using spectacles to correct the refractive errors of nursing home residents improves their quality of life and reduces symptoms of depression, according to

staar surgical reports third quarter results  -  Oct 30, 2007
CNNMoney.com...flexible lens implanted to correct refractive errors, as well as innovative products designed to improve patient outcomes for cataracts and glaucoma.

providing eyeglasses a boon for nursing home residents  -  Nov 13, 2007
MedPage Today,...providing eyeglasses for nursing home residents with standard refractive errors was enough to improved their quality of life and ability to function,

pregnancy - lasik eye surgery and pregnancy  -  Nov 14, 2007
American Chronicle,...the shape of the cornea. the goal of laser eye surgery is to pinpoint and correct unwavering refractive errors. as a result of natural hormonal changes,

blind population in the country  -  Nov 23, 2007
Press Information Bureau (press release),6. screening of school children for detection of refractive errors and providing free spectacles to poor children. 7. strengthening of regional institutes

beta carotene & fish help cognition, glasses in nursing homes,  -  Nov 12, 2007
Insider Medicine,...cognitive tests compared to those who took placebo. protective effects were not seen in the short-term. from alabama - refractive errors are common in

contact lens wear improves how children and teens feel about their ...  -  Nov 15, 2007
Earthtimes,...lens association of ophthalmologists. teenagers are frequently fitted with contact lenses to correct refractive errors by eye care practitioners,

India has largest blind population  -  Oct 10, 2007
Times of India,..."For India, it is vital that ophthalmologists focus on surgeries and optometrists take charge of primary eye care refractive errors like presbyopia,

STAAR Surgical Announces Third Quarter 2007 Earnings Release Date ...  -  Oct 16, 2007
CNNMoney.comSTAAR's products are used by ophthalmic surgeons and include the Visian ICL, a tiny, flexible lens implanted to correct refractive errors, as well as

India needs more optometrists to eliminate blindness  -  Oct 6, 2007
Economic Times,Refractive errors, mainly presbyopia, contact lenses, low vision aids and vision therapies and supporting role in glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy are some

Blindness on the rise: Keep your eyes open  -  Oct 14, 2007
Economic Times,And for another 150 million people who are visually impaired due to uncorrected refractive errors. Whatâ€™s more, without proper intervention, the number of

STAAR Surgical Reports Operational Progress  -  Sep 19, 2007
CNNMoney.comSTAAR's products are used by ophthalmic surgeons and include the Visian ICL, a tiny, flexible lens implanted to correct refractive errors, as well as

For your eyes only  -  Oct 13, 2007
Hindu,Persistent boils tend to occur conventionally in diabetics, those with refractive errors, itchy eyes (those who frequently rub eyes) or are associated with

Pregnancy and Lasik Surgery - Understanding the Limitations  -  Oct 10, 2007
PR-GB.com (press release),The goal of laser eye surgery is to pinpoint and correct unwavering refractive errors. As a result of natural hormonal changes, women who are pregnant or

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

Right to Sight â€“ â€˜World Sight Dayâ€™  -  Oct 10, 2007
MedIndia,Refractive errors account for about 5 million blind people. Many of them continue to suffer low vision as they are unable to afford spectacles.

Schools care a hoot for studentsâ€™ health  -  Sep 19, 2007
GreaterKashmir.com (press release),...and continue to suffer from diseases of eye and teeth, which go un-noticed till the child suffers from refractive errors and feels pain in teeth.

Ophthalmology meet coincides with VNIOâ€™s 50th anniversary  -  Sep 30, 2007
Viet Nam News,...and have mobilised all relevant resources towards eliminating avoidable blindness caused by cataracts, refractive errors, and glaucoma by the year 2020.

Blindness is preventable, curable - Coordinator  -  Oct 10, 2007
The Tide,Others are mass media campaign on the disease and correction of refractive errors. Waez said a large number of persons including school children,

What your Vision Should be Like Three Weeks After Lasik  -  Oct 10, 2007
PR-GB.com (press release),Lasik has helped millions of patients with refractive errors such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. Lasik surgery is famed for a quick

HEALTH & FITNESS  -  Oct 9, 2007
The Tribune,Another 150 million people are visually impaired due to uncorrected refractive errors. Three quarters of cases of blindness are treatable or preventable.

Indian Eye Care Model for West African Countries  -  10 Sep 2007
MedIndia,...plan targeting five main causes of avoidable blindness, viz., cataract, trachoma, onchocerciosis, childhood blindness, refractive errors and low vision.

Refractive Surgery: Procedure Trends in Ophthalmology  -  Sep 5, 2007
MedMarket Diligence,PRK â€“ Photorefractive keratectomy â€“ a laser is used to reshape the outside of the cornea to correct refractive errors. Unlike LASIK, it does not involve the

Bausch & Lomb Launches the Stellaris â„¢ Vision Enhancement System ...  -  Sep 7, 2007
Business Wire (press release),...a procedure that may be more appropriate for certain patients such as those with thin corneas, higher refractive errors or dry eyes.

UI experts recommend back-to-school vision evaluations  -  Sep 5, 2007
Iowa City Press Citizen,Refractive errors include nearsightedness (inability to see things clearly far away), farsightedness (inability to see things clearly close up) and

A Global Coalition of Good  -  Sep 6, 2007
TIME..."We examined 4600 people and documented their visual status, refractive errors and any pathology or disease," he wrote. "We gave spectacles to all who

One intracorneal segment treats keratoconus better than two  -  Aug 30, 2007
OSN SuperSite (subscription),An ophthalmologist found that residual refractive errors were improved by implanting a toric phakic IOL 3 months later. By Jared Schultz One inferior

Lasik by Dr. Robert Selkin  -  Aug 29, 2007
PR-GB.com (press release),Laser refractive surgery is rapidly becoming the most technologically advanced and popular method available today to correct refractive errors,

Children with squinted eyes  -  Aug 24, 2007
Daily News - TSN,Squints in humans are caused by difficulty in focusing, and are a result of what are known as refractive errors, such as long-sightedness.

AKWA IBOM PLANS SCHOOL OF EYE TECHNOLGY  -  Aug 20, 2007
Akwa Ibom State,Taking cognizance of the socio-economic consequences of uncorrected refractive errors affecting about 303 million people worldwide due to old age,

Women in Their 50s and 60s Can Opt for LASIK Eye Surgery  -  Sep 4, 2007
Newswise (press release)LASIK -- short for laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis -- is a type of eye surgery to correct refractive errors or abnormalities in the eyeâ€™s focusing

Local Lions Club goes on health mission to Belize  -  Aug 28, 2007
Carlisle Sentinel,The World Health Organization estimates that 153 million people have uncorrected refractive errors in their vision. It is estimated that Lions clubs collect

Tagb. City Host Lions Club conducts vision screening  -  Aug 26, 2007
Bohol Chronicle,Those students with high refractive errors will be provided with a free prescription eyeglasses by the Tagbilaran City Host Lions Club.

Regular Vision Checks Important For Children  -  Aug 22, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,Refractive errors include nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism, which are usually corrected with glasses. Public health provides technical

Poor vision can affect school performance  -  Aug 16, 2007
Moorpark Acorn,These problems are caused by "refractive errors." If your child is nearsighted (myopic), the distance vision is blurred. This affects about 30 percent of

Pulsed mode and near-continuous mode photocoagulation similarly ...  -  Aug 16, 2007
OSN SuperSite (subscription),...strabismus, amblyopia and refractive errors, the authors reported. However, performing pulsed mode photocoagulation took significantly longer,

Early screenings can detect vision problems  -  Aug 15, 2007
Joplin Globe,...â€œOftentimes, there are no warning signs for parents to pick up on because kids can have significant refractive errors and be seeing poorly, and they have no

Screenings help detect eye problems early  -  Aug 14, 2007
Sun-Sentinel.com,...amblyopia or "lazy eye" (in which one eye has weaker vision than the other), and refractive errors (the need for glasses to see clearly).

STAAR Surgical Reports Second Quarter Results  -  Aug 6, 2007
CNNMoney.comSTAAR's products are used by ophthalmic surgeons and include the Visian ICL, a tiny, flexible lens implanted to correct refractive errors, as well as

An eye-opener for all  -  Jul 18, 2007
Times of India,The unit treats a variety of common vision problems like refractive errors, squint eyes, Ptosis (disease where the eyelids are drooped) and cataract in

good health  -  Aug 1, 2007
The Statesman,It prevents refractive errors of eyes, dryness of eyes, softening of cornea, itching, burning, etc. l Infections: Due to high concentration of vitamin A,

Golden Key Eye & ENT Hospital, new dimension in healthcare  -  Aug 4, 2007
Sunday Times.lk,...all types of Eye and ENT surgeries including innovative â€œLasikâ€? Surgery for refractive errors and â€œCochlear Implantsâ€™ for congenital hearing defects.

Screenings Help Detect Eye Problems Early  -  Jul 17, 2007
Newswise (press release)...amblyopia or "lazy eye" (in which one eye has weaker vision than the other), and refractive errors (the need for glasses to see clearly).

Save your sight  -  Jul 11, 2007
The Monitor, Uganda,..."At around pre-school (4-6) years, refractive errors /squints can be detected and treated. During teenage, problems like myopia (short sightedness) can be

Poor eyesight dims studentsâ€™ educational performance  -  Jul 4, 2007
Yemen Observer,But refractive errors (problems focusing light) are considered to be the major causes of visual impairment in children, affecting some 14 percent of Yemeni

Teachers trained to spot children with defective vision  -  Jul 3, 2007
Hindu,Chennai: REEP - Refractive Errors, Education and Prevention - is a project aimed at children in Corporation schools in the city. In the two years since its

Inland Lions Club members help African nation's vision needs  -  Jul 6, 2007
Press-Enterprise (subscription),The $13000 computerized machine measures a person's refractive errors and provides a prescription for glasses. Ranney said they held clinics at five

Lazy eye: let's bring it back into action  -  Jun 24, 2007
Stabroek News,It usually occurs when a child has large, uncorrected refractive errors. The image formed on the retina is constantly blurred due to an uncorrected

Uncorrected Vision Problems Cost Employers Billions  -  Jun 26, 2007
WTMJ-TV,An estimated 11 million Americans have uncorrected vision problems, ranging from refractive errors (near- or far-sightedness) to sight-threatening diseases

STAAR Surgical Creates New Leadership Position to Oversee Research ...  -  Jun 14, 2007
American Digital Networks (press release),STAAR's products are used by ophthalmic surgeons and include the Visian ICL, a tiny, flexible lens implanted to correct refractive errors, as well as

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