LASIK, PRK, Eye Care and Vision Correction Articles at Eye Surgery USA!

• Which Vision Correction Choice is Best for You?
  There are two main focusing structures of the eye, the cornea and the lens. The cornea is the outer clear tissue over the center of the eye whose shape and focusing ability can be improved with procedures like LASIK, the best known of the vision correction procedures.
  Article courtesy of Robert K. Maloney, MD of Los Angeles, CA


• New instrument allows viewing of corneal incisions
  Surgeons can see incisions in real time; tool has other ophthalmic applications, too
  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• Laser Eye Surgery and Cosmetic Surgery Under One Roof
  ArteFill is the first and only FDA-approved non-resorbable wrinkle filler for the correction of smile lines. It is a dual-acting injectable wrinkle filler. The secret is in its patented formula, which contains 20% ArteFill Precision-Filtered Microspheres™ (made of PMMA, the same material used for dozens of medical implants over the last 50 years) and 80% ArteFill Purified Bovine Collagen™ gel with lidocaine, an anesthetic.
  Article courtesy of Daniel Ritacca, MD of Vernon Hills, IL


• Vision Quest
  Dale Noelle could not believe her eyes. Literally. For most of her life, Noelle was so nearsighted that she couldn't even see the clock she kept next to her bed. She used to joke that she went through so many pairs of contact lenses and glasses that she could have opened her own eye-wear shop.
  Article courtesy of Andrew I. Caster, MD, FACS of Beverly Hills, CA


• There is more to good vision than 20/20
  If your visual acuity is determined to be 20/20, you see at 20 feet what a person with normal vision sees at 20 feet. If you have 20/40 vision, you see at 20 feet what a person with 20/20 vision would see at 40 feet.
  Article courtesy of Mitchell Shultz, M.D. of Northridge, CA


• Innovative Real-Time Illumination System Aids in LASIK
  The pursuit of perfection is never ending. The desire to see clearly during laser ablation with an invisible ultraviolet laser has always intrigued me.
  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• Advanced Surface Ablation vs. LASIK Surgery
  Advanced Surface Ablation (ASA) is the premier surgery recommended for US Navy Pilots.
  Article courtesy of Daniel Ritacca, MD of Vernon Hills, IL


• How to Quell the Renegade Cells
  Sometimes, a complication after LASIK doesn't come from a surgical error or an infectious invader. Instead, the eye itself can be its own worst enemy. Such is the case with epithelial cells that find their way into the LASIK interface. Unabated, they can cause irregular astigmatism, decreased vision or stromal melt. Here, surgeons experienced in dealing with ingrowth explain their technique.
  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• Dougherty Laser Vision Recruits Patients for Tetraflex™ Cataract/Presbyopia Clinical Study
  Los Angeles-January 31, 2006-Dougherty Laser Vision -- one of Southern California's leading centers for vision correction research -- is recruiting patients with cataracts and presbyopia to participate in a clinical study of the new Tetraflex accommodating intraocular lens (IOL).
  Article courtesy of Paul J. Dougherty, MD of Los Angeles, CA


• Help for Aging Eyes Without Lasers or Glasses
  Now Conductive Keratoplasty-a new three-minute, outpatient, slice-free technique-helps safely restore close vision in farsighted folks and is recommended for those over age 40.
  Article courtesy of Robert K. Maloney, MD of Los Angeles, CA


• Comprehensive Eye Exams for Adults and Children
  Complete eye care is more than just prescribing glasses or contacts. Your eye examination at NeoVision Eye Center consists of a series of tests to assess the overall health of your eyes and to determine the best options to correct your unique visual needs. Complimentary screenings for laser vision correction (LASIK, PRK etc.) are available on your request.
  Article courtesy of Shobha Tandon, MD of Union City, CA


• Coming to heal, staying to play
  The economic impact of medical tourists, patients who come for extended treatment is quite noticeable, which is why both the regions hospitals and tourism bureaus are trying to paint the First Coast as a medical destination.
  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• Delicate Eye Surgery Is Working Wonders
  At age 45, Priscilla Beman, daughter of former PGA Tour Commissioner Deane Beman, has newfound vision. Thanks to intricate eye surgery performed by a Jacksonville Southside ophthalmologist, she has gone from near total blindness to 20/40 corrected vision.
  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• What is Lasik eye surgery?
  The LASIK procedure itself consists of three key steps. Only "eye-drop" anesthesia is required. The entire procedure takes about 5 minutes per eye (both eyes can be done the same day).
  Article courtesy of Jay Bansal, M.D. and Swati Singh, M.D. of San Francisco, CA


• I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
  ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1996, THE PHRASE MIRACLE OF MODERN SCIENCE TOOK ON NEW MEANING for me. I am in a stark, dimly lit room, wearing a shower cap and my street clothes, reclining on a surgical BarcaLounger, fully awake and alert.
  Article courtesy of Andrew I. Caster, MD, FACS of Beverly Hills, CA


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  Article courtesy of James J. Kao, DO, PC of Pasadena, CA


• LASIK Can Be Part of Emergency Preparedness
  According to Major Steven Stetson, MD, an ophthalmologist formerly in the Air Force, LASIK can be an important component of emergency preparedness for people who are dependent on glasses or contact lenses.


• LASIKed
  Laker's assistant G.M. Kurt Rambis, whose horn-rims inspired the copycat Rambis Youth during his playing days. Said now spectacle-free Rambis, "I would hope that I was known more for my heart and hustle than for my glasses."
  Article courtesy of Andrew I. Caster, MD, FACS of Beverly Hills, CA


• Dougherty Laser Vision Joins Forces with Pacific Eye & Ear Specialists
  Los Angeles-February 15, 2006 -- Dougherty Laser Vision today announced that it has expanded into West Los Angeles (Brentwood) by teaming up with Pacific Eye & Ear Specialists. The expansion creates a total of five Dougherty Laser Vision offices throughout Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.
  Article courtesy of Paul J. Dougherty, MD of Los Angeles, CA


• NASA approves LASIK
  SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (AMO) (NYSE: EYE), a global leader in ophthalmic surgical devices and eye care products, today announced that the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) has approved the company's LASIK technologies for use on U.S. astronauts.
  Article courtesy of Jamie M. Monroe, MD of Orem, UT