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You Might Have a Cataract If…
If your eyesight does not seem to be like it used to be, you are right. The longer you live the more likely you will get “the cataract.” Look for these sign. You might have a cataract… If you are age 95 you have a 100 percent chance of getting the cataract If you are […]
RESTOR Helps Eyes See Better
As we age one of the natural processes that occurs becomes the stiffening of the lens. Nothing truly has occurred as far as disease. The body has a natural progression determined by genetics, and the eyes vision becomes slightly blurred around the 40s to 50s. It takes a moment to see with clarity the way […]
Research on Crystalens Accommodative Lens and Trulign From Multicenter Clinical Trial
In 2010, ten clinics in a nationwide multicenter study in the USA determined the effectiveness of Crystalens accommodative lens. Crystalens developed as an accommodating intraocular lens to treat presbyopia and astigmatism at the same time in a single operation. Approved by the FDA, Crystalens treats intermediate and near loss of vision. It mimics the natural […]
New Technology to Improve Vision
With U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval, the techniques of Crystalens, and the Trulign give you the best of both worlds in correcting vision. For years, patients with astigmatism and cataracts were corrected individually, but they had to choose which condition since both conditions could not be corrected in one patient. Crystalens and Trulign approval […]
Multifocal ReStor
If we live long enough all of us have a good chance of having cataracts. In the USA about 3 million operations occur annually making cataract surgery one the most common eye surgeries. The reason it becomes so highly recommended has been it improves the vision dramatically if all that is wrong is a clouded […]
ORA System: Taking the Guesswork out of Cataract Surgery
Cataract surgeries can be complex sometimes and ORA system can remove a substantial amount of guesswork out of these complicated cases. Cataract patients can now feel more confident than ever about their eye surgery as ORA system procedure will give them the vision they want. Latest technology called ORA or Optiwave Refractive Analysis is a […]
Lasik Surgery in Pregnancy, Yes or No?
Who wants complete freedom from glasses and contact lenses? Poor vision can be extremely inhibitive in daily tasks, especially when pregnant. However, is pregnancy a good time to consider Lasik surgery? Let us look into it. Wait if you can When a woman becomes pregnant, her body undergoes a lot of changes. These developments are […]
Improving LASIK with ORA
Did you know that you are eligible for a cataract surgery after your LASIK surgery? Not only that, you are eligible for any kind of refractive surgery that involves reshaping the cornea to improve vision. The only thing that you need here is to provide your eye surgeon with precise information about your eyes from […]
Why Visian ICL May be Your Last Resort to Restoring Your Vision
If you have myopia and are looking for ways to have it corrected, you probably have already heard about Visian ICL. By now, you are already wondering if it is the right treatment for you. Well, the good thing about advances in vision correction technology is that they are very effective improving the vision of […]
The Truth About the Common Cold and Eyesight
When you have a common cold, you do not usually think that it can cost you your good eyesight. Aside from having itchy and uncomfortable teary eyes, we generally do not think about our eyes when we have a common cold. The fact is, a common cold can actually affect the eyes to the point […]