Any surgery that is used to improve the refractive state of the eye and decrease the need for glasses and contact lenses is referred to as refractive eye surgery. Refractive eye surgery is most often used to treat the common vision disorders myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism. There are many determining factors in choosing [...]
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What is Refractive Eye Surgery?
December 27th, 2009 
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December 17th, 2009 admin Welcome to our monthly edition of “Eye News You Can Use”, featuring the latest in eye care and ocular health. Fortunately, cataracts are easily detected by your eye doctor during your yearly eye exam. It typically takes 20 minutes per eye and is painfree with excellent vision results. Recent advancements in the intraocular lens that [...]
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December 9th, 2009 admin An ophthalmologist diagnoses and treats eye diseases, prescribes medications, and performs surgery to improve or prevent the worsening of vision-related conditions. When many people refer to “eye doctors,” they might be thinking about an Optometrist. As a general rule, if you have anything actually wrong with your eyes or have a significant eye or general [...]