Macroeconomic Landscape of Refractive Surgery in the USMacroeconomic Landscape of Refractive Surgery in the US
LASIK procedures are declining while refractive cataract surgery is on the rise. What accounts for the recent shift? Current Opinion in Ophthalmology (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - July 10, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology Journal Article Source Type: news
I've Spent a Lifetime Covering This Up
This may be the hardest piece I've ever written. I've spent most of my lifetime trying to conceal something that's been written across my face for as long as I can remember. I was born just a little bit different from other children, and it wasn't until several months after my birth that the large, wine-colored birthmark settled across my right cheek and decided to stay with me for life. I was always a happy and ambitious kid, and honestly, until society let me know there was something different about me, I was none the wiser. Now, I know that I am not the only child in the world who had some aesthetic disadvantage, or ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cataract Basics and Beyond: Why Treatments Are Now Better Than Ever
Kira Manusis, MD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Co-Director, Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Surgery
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
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If you are fortunate to live long enough, you will probably develop a cataract, the leading cause of vision loss in the United States.
According to the National Eye Institute, more than half of all Americans develop a cataract by age 80. As our nation's senior population expands, the number of people aged 40 or older with cataracts is expected to double from 24.4 million to about 50 million by 2050.
Cataract Basics
A cataract is a clouding ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Do You See What You Are Missing
My eyesight, or lack thereof, has always taught me lessons. Back in 2008 and in my recent book, From Type A to Type Me: How to Stop "Doing" Life and Start Living It, I shared my experiences of having poor eyesight before receiving my first glasses. I learned a lot about myself through my microscopic view of the world due to my near-sightedness. Then, once I had the right glasses, I began to see the beauty and interconnectedness of the world. Now my eyes are ready to teach me the next lesson.
A few years back I received Lasik surgery. For the first time in my life since third grade I had no need for glasses. I could see wi...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 2, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cornea Crosslinking Increases LASIK DurabilityCornea Crosslinking Increases LASIK Durability
Already used to treat keratoconus, researchers are exploring cornea crosslinking to prevent the ectasia in some LASIK patients. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
Patients Happier With LASIK Than With ContactsPatients Happier With LASIK Than With Contacts
More people are satisfied with LASIK than with contact lenses, and improvement in night vision is good with LASIK, a new survey suggests. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Thorough evaluation before LASIK surgery can help avoid problems
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am considering having LASIK surgery, but have a friend who had the procedure done many years ago and is now experiencing regression in her vision and has to wear glasses again. Is this typical? What are the risks of LASIK surgery? ANSWER: It is not typical for a person’s vision to [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 7, 2015 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Corneal Crosslinking Drug Gets Cautious Nod From FDA PanelCorneal Crosslinking Drug Gets Cautious Nod From FDA Panel
Experts wanted better data, but in the end decided that the UVA-irradiated drug would help patients with keratoconus and Lasik-surgery complications. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
Slight Posterior Corneal Protrusion After LASIK and PRK Slight Posterior Corneal Protrusion After LASIK and PRK
Slight changes in the forward protrusion of the posterior cornea fluctuated for a year after patients received LASIK but stabilized as early as 3 months after patients received PRK. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
LASIK: A Fight FDA Can’t Ethically Win
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Source: MDDI - January 15, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Jamie Hartford Tags: Ophthalmology Source Type: news
Inverted Side Cut LASIK Does Not Improve Dry Eye Symptoms Inverted Side Cut LASIK Does Not Improve Dry Eye Symptoms
Although corneal sensation recovers more rapidly in patients who receive LASIK with inverted side cuts, the improved corneal sensation does not translate into decreased symptoms of dry eye. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 8, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
Give Thanks for Your Eyes: 7 Amazing Facts
As Thanksgiving fast approaches, we're reminded to give thanks for the wonderful things in our lives: our loved ones, our freedom and most certainly our good health. As humans, we're extremely visual creatures, so as you look upon the joyous gathering of friends and family prior to feasting, consider taking a moment to give thanks for your healthy eyesight as well.
Many of us are guilty of taking some of the most wondrous and spectacular things about how our bodies function for granted. I think it was Ben Franklin who remarked how people marvel at beautiful vistas, but forget about the miracle of the human body. For exam...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 21, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Watching 'Dad's Army' won't stop you going blind
Conclusion
This research demonstrates that a particular software application has fairly good accuracy for distinguishing between people with and without chronic glaucoma.
The scan paths that the software built, mapping eye movements while watching TV or film clips, were able to accurately pick up about three-quarters of those with glaucoma. Meanwhile, 9 out of 10 people without the condition accurately tested as being free from glaucoma.
The researchers appropriately call this a proof of concept study, in that they have demonstrated that the technique can reasonably separate people with and without chronic glaucoma.
But ...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 12, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology Older people Source Type: news
Presentations Added to LASIK Quality of Life Collaboration Project
In October 2009, the FDA, the National Eye Institute (NEI), and the Department of Defense (DoD) launched the LASIK Quality of Life Collaboration Project (LQOLCP) to help better understand the potential risk of severe problems that can result from LASIK... (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - October 30, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
FDA studies show nearly half of LASIK patients report problems
Nearly half of the patients who underwent LASIK laser eye surgery reported problems after the procedure, according to an FDA study, although only 1% said the problems interfered with their daily lives.
Some 45% of patients who had a laser eye surgery called LASIK later reported at least 1 visual symptom 3 months after the procedure, the FDA said yesterday.
Food & Drug Administration (FDA), National Eye Institute, U.S. Defense Dept.News Well, Clinical Trials, Laser/Light-based Devices, Optical/Ophthalmicread more (Source: Mass Device)
Source: Mass Device - October 21, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Source Type: news
