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Answer: Your prescription is high, and your corneas are thinner than normal. If your corneal topography is at all abnormal, I would NOT consider any laser treatment such as LASIK or PRK (LASEK); rather, I would consider the ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) procedure, which is extremely effective at correcting large […]
Read MoreAnswer: Understand that if your eyes were dry before surgery, they will always be dry. I’m assuming they are now drier than they were. Although it can take a year or more for dryness to resolve following surgery (you don’t say whether you had LASIK or PRK), at 7 months […]
Read MoreAnswer: Most common risks/side effects of the ICL procedure include accuracy issues (slight nearsightedness or farsightedness following the procedure), night glare and halos, and dry eyes. Even so, these risks are small. More rare risks include glaucoma, inflammation inside the eye, cataract, retinal detachment, and infection inside the eye.
Read MoreTheir study will be published in the journal Stem Cells and appears online today. The findings suggest that cell-based therapies might be an effective way to treat human corneal blindness and vision impairment due to the scarring that occurs after infection, trauma and other common eye problems, said senior investigator […]
Read MoreResearchers from the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) collaborated to develop a simple, safe eye test for measuring a protein related to cataract formation. If subtle protein changes can be detected before a cataract develops, people […]
Read More“You can remove a cell with high precision in 3-D without damaging the cells above and below it,” Ben-Yakar says. “And you can see, with the same precision, what you are doing to guide your microsurgery.” Femtosecond lasers produce extremely brief, high-energy light pulses that sear a targeted cell so […]
Read MoreVISIAN ICL FAQs The Visian ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) is made of an advanced soft-material lens, composed of 100% biocompatible collagen copolymer, that provides not only UV protection and permanent vision correction, but also a quality of vision that is sharper, clearer, and more vivid than that what one can […]
Read MoreTake the LASIK Quiz General LASIK Requirements: Do you meet the requirements? If so, call 1-800-398-3937 to receive a free evaluation where we take precise measurements of your eyes.
Read MoreOPHTHALMOLOGIST An ophthalmologist is an eye M.D. who specializes in vision care. As a medical doctor, they have completed college and at least eight years of additional training. They are licensed to practice medicine and surgery, as well as diagnose and treat various eye diseases. Ophthalmologists can also prescribe eyeglasses […]
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