Ophthalmology is an advanced medical field which helps control glaucoma- a disease of the eyes that can cause irreversible blindness if not controlled in its early stages. Regular exams and seeking out professional care can guide one to ultimately good vision. Ophthalmology is considered one of the most exciting fields of medicine today. Because of [...]
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Optical Coherence Tomography in Ophthalmology
December 2nd, 2010 
admin Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT) is an exciting new technique for examining the internal structures of the eye. The most common present applications are looking in fine detail at the retina and optic nerve although anterior segment OCTs have also been developed to examine the cornea, iris and lens. OCT uses the principle of light interference [...]
Role of Lasers in Ophthalmology
December 2nd, 2010 admin Ophthalmology, the medicine specializing in disease, surgery, and treatment of the eye, has been on the forefront of laser surgery with a growing number of people electing to skip the knife and choose the laser instead. Laser, which is an acronym for light amplified by stimulated emission of radiation, is a surgical device which uses [...]