For extremely nearsighted patients who are seeking independence from glasses and contact lenses, implantation of a phakic IOL can be a reasonable choice. In the U.S., we have access to two different ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ORLANDO, Fla. — Phakic IOL implantation shares many characteristics with cataract surgery, but the two ...
May 3, 2012 (Chicago, Illinois) — Four- and 5-year data from second-eye implantation of the AcrySof Cachet phakic lens reveal stable and predictable refractive outcomes with excellent visual acuity.
May 13, 2010 — Phakic intraocular lenses (IOLs) may be safer than excimer laser surgical correction for moderate to high myopia and appear to be preferred by patients, according to a new study ...
A new type of procedure for correcting short-sightedness could be safer than laser eye surgery, according to a new review. The study also shows that patients prefer the new procedure, despite there ...
People who are unsuitable for LASIK because of moderate or extreme nearsightedness or severe astigmatism may benefit from a surgical procedure using intraocular lenses. Phakic intraocular collamer ...
To compare 3-year results of PRK–MMC and phakic intraocular lens (PIOL) implantation in patients with >8.0 diopters (D) of myopia. This study was conducted as a non-randomized clinical trial on 23 ...
CHICAGO -- Posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens (IOL) implantation safely and predictably improves visual acuity over 5 years in patients with high myopia or high myopic astigmatism who are not ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 36-year-old daughter is very nearsighted and also has significant astigmatism. She was evaluated for LASIK surgery and told she wasn't a good candidate. I've recently read about a ...
Pellucid marginal degeneration (PMD) is an idiopathic, noninflammatory thinning disorder normally involving the inferior peripheral part of the cornea, concentric with the limbus, between the 4 and 8 ...
Intraocular lens insertion for correction of refractive error, with preservation of the natural lens
Refractive errors can usually be corrected by wearing spectacles or contact lenses. Surgical treatments include photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and insertion of ...
CHICAGO - Oct. 17, 2016 - People who are unsuitable for LASIK because of moderate or extreme nearsightedness or severe astigmatism may benefit from a surgical procedure using intraocular lenses.
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