Contact lenses are also an option, but they need to be frequently replaced. Another alternative, corneal laser refractive surgery, also doesn’t work in cases of severe myopia, or for people with ...
Contact lens fitting may be adversely influenced by dry eyes, a common side effect of refractive surgery. Appropriate management of tear deficiency is of paramount importance. Corneal topography ...
If an ectatic disorder is suspected, we recommend that LASIK not be performed. Refractive lens surgery is gaining popularity in high myopic, hyperopic, and presbyopic patients. However ...
The top refractive surgery articles on Healio this year included updates on the EVO ICL, EyeOL UK presbyopic phakic lens and laser-induced refractive index change. CHICAGO — In this Healio Video ...
But if you’re struggling with your vision, or have cataracts, is lens replacement surgery really a safe option? Also known as refractive lens exchange, the lens of your eye is replaced with a ...
The course covers the basics of refractive surgery from how excimer lasers work to ablation profiles and topography and aberrometry. It progresses through microkeratomes and femtosecond lasers to ...