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Your Child's Vision: What A Parent Should Know

Your Child’s Vision: What A Parent Should Know

Nothing is dearer to us than our children. And knowing what to look for can help protect your child’s sight. Here is what you need to know so your child’s vision remains healthy.

Cataracts in Children

At birth and in early childhood, parents want to make sure that the pediatrician examines their newborn for congenital cata... More

NASA Approves LASIK for Astronauts: Proven Safe, LASIK Goes Galactic With NASA

Traditional LASIK has become widely accepted as a way to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness and the blurriness called astigmatism. But the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) was not convinced until recently that LASIK (a form of refractive surgery) was for anyone with space aspirations. All that changed when NASA announced it would now accept astronaut applicants from people who... More

LASIK Patients Report More Than 95 Percent Satisfaction Rate Worldside

Worldwide, an average 95.4 percent of LASIK patients are satisfied with their new vision, according to the first review of the world body of scientific literature, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery announced today.

With 16.3 million patients having had LASIK worldwide, and more than a decade of clinical study and technological innovation behind it, LASIK is conside... More

Throw away your reading glasses?

Maybe. New kinds of artificial lenses are offering many seniors an option for improving their vision as part of cataract surgery.

Cataracts are a fact of life and a natural part of aging that results in clouding vision. Left untreated, cataracts can lead to vision loss that can really cramp your style. People with cataracts have more car accidents, are more likely to suffer injuries... More

Have Dry Eye and Don't Know it?

Do your eyes feel itchy, gritty or like you have something in them? You may have dry eye and don’t know it.

Dry eye is one of the most common reasons patients visit an ophthalmologist. It’s estimated that as many as 25 million Americans suffer from it. Most commonly, it afflicts women and the elderly. And it can make your life miserable.

Tear film is what keeps the e... More

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