News tagged with refractive surgeries
Rochester technology to enhance eyesight approved by FDA
A technology created by University of Rochester physicians and scientists that has helped boost the eyesight of patients to unprecedented levels is now more widely available, thanks to approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 16, 2011 |
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Umbilical stem cells may help recover lost vision for those with corneal disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) may help in the recovery of lost vision for patients with corneal scarring.
Dec 08, 2009 |
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James Webb Telescope spinoff technologies already seen in some industries
A critical component of the James Webb Space Telescope is its new technology. Much of the technology for the Webb had to be conceived, designed and built specifically to enable it to see farther back in time. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Webb telescope technologies already helping human eyes
Even while construction of the James Webb Space Telescope is underway on the most advanced infrared vision of any space observatory, its technologies are already proving useful to human eye health here on ...
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Jul 29, 2011 |
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'Radar for the human eye': Inexpensive hand-held device detects cataracts at the earliest stages
Cataracts are the leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide. But the standard test to detect the cloudy patches in the eye’s lens requires a $5,000 piece of equipment called a slit lamp, and a ...
Jul 01, 2011 |
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The Medical Minute: Pediatric eye safety
Yes, the dog days of summer are upon us; for most families that signals the longstanding tradition of back to school preparation. It’s time to begin the search for the perfect backpack and notebook, shop for new clothing ...
Jul 29, 2010 |
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A safer alternative to laser eye surgery?
A new type of procedure for correcting short-sightedness could be safer than laser eye surgery, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. The study also shows that patients prefer the new procedure, despite there being ...
May 11, 2010 |
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Myopia appears to have become more common
Myopia (nearsightedness) may have been more common in Americans from 1999 to 2004 than it was 30 years ago, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.
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Dec 14, 2009 |
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Laser surgery does not appear to have long-term effects on corneal cells
Laser eye surgery to correct vision problems does not appear to be associated with lasting changes to cells lining the inside of the cornea at nine years after the procedure, according to a report in the November issue of ...
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Researcher: 'Optical biopsy' for breast cancer increasingly accurate
(PhysOrg.com) -- Most biopsies following mammograms reveal benign abnormalities, not cancer. But women may not have to endure the medical costs, stress and potential complications that accompany such invasive biopsies forever. ...
Nov 05, 2009 |
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AMD drug and IOP; getting good eyeglasses to those in need
A first-time finding of intraocular pressure increases in patients with no personal or family history of glaucoma following anti-VEGF treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and a report on a simple, low-cost ...
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Oct 26, 2009 |
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Certain type of implanted lenses may be a treatment option for some patients with nearsightedness
Implantable lenses made of a collagen-like substance appear to provide stable correction of moderate to high nearsightedness (myopia) over four years of follow-up, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Op ...
Jul 13, 2009 |
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