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Monovision LASIK popular and effective for correction of presbyopia Researchers at the University of California Department of Ophthalmology (Irvine, CA) recently found monovision LASIK was preferred over bilateral distance correction among refractive surgery patients 45 years of age and older. After surgery, 93 percent of the patients receiving monovision LASIK elected to stay with monovision, while 7 percent requested to have the near eye enhanced for distance vision in both eyes.
 Custom wavefront-guided LASIK for farsightedness found safe, effective A new custom (wavefront-guided) LASIK procedure for the treatment of farsightedness is safe and effective, according to the results of a one-year study. Researchers found that over 99 percent of the treated eyes attained 20/40 or better uncorrected visual acuity one year after the procedure, and 70 percent could see 20/20 or better without glasses.
Nearly 90 percent of Americans who have had vision correction surgery recommend it to others According to a recent survey, nearly 90 percent of US consumers who have had LASIK or some other type of vision correction surgery later recommend it at least one other person. And nearly 25 percent recommend it to more than 10 people.
Five-year study shows LASEK safe, effective treatment for high myopia The results of a 5-year study of the use of LASEK eye surgery for the correction of high myopia show the procedure is safe and effective. Only 7 percent of patients required an enhancement procedure and complications were limited.
Artificial tears may boost effectiveness of Restasis eye drops in treating dry eye Dry eye is a common complication of LASIK surgery. A common medical treatment for dry eye is the use of an anti-inflammatory eye drop called Restasis (Allergan). Using artificial tears in addition to Restasis may boost the effectiveness of the therapy in treating dry eye, according to the director of refractive surgery at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
Sustained-release lubricating insert offers more convenient relief of post-LASIK dry eye Treatment of dry eye after LASIK usually consists of the frequent use of artificial tears. A sustained-release lubricating insert that dissolves slowly over a period of several hours may provide equal relief with greater convenience.
US Navy and Marine Corps aviators report high satisfaction with LASIK The US Armed Forces are warming up to LASIK surgery. Two naval ophthalmologists report on the success of LASIK among Navy and Marine Corps aviators and how satisfied these patients are with their vision after the procedure.
CustomVue wavefront-guided LASIK safe and effective for correction of high myopia A new study finds AMO's Visx S4 CustomVue wavefront-guided LASIK to be safe, effective and predictable for the treatment of high amounts of myopia.
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