Archive for May 2008

Eye Care and Healthy Visibility
Don’t take your eyes for granted. Any kind of injury or disease can affect the functioning of eyes and lead to serious and indelible consequences.

Chemtura, Citizens Communications, Flotek: U.S. Equity Movers - Bloomberg
May 27 (Bloomberg) — The following companies are having unusual price changes in U.S. markets. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names, and prices are as of 2 p.m. in New York. Chemtura Corp. (CEM US) jumped the most since Dec. 19
Source: www.bloomberg.com

Week in Review - Delaware Online
Patchwork lineup builds six-run lead, survives Eaton’s disastrous inning. WASHINGTON — In fury and despair, patients harmed by Lasik eye surgery told federal health advisers Friday of severe eye pain, blurred vision and even a son’s suicide. The
Source: www.delawareonline.com

Astigmatism
Astigmatism, commonly mistaken as stigmatism, is a vision disorder that causes objects to be blurry, both at distance and at near.

Myopia Control
Myopia control is the term given to different methods that try to influence vision and brain development, or alter the growth of the eye itself to retain clear eyesight.

Wavefront aberrations
Scanning diagnostic instrument which uses wavefront technology to measure the wavefront errors (aberrations) of the eye.

Hyphema
Hyphema refers to the presence of blood in the eye, usually caused by trauma to the eye.
Source: vision.about.com

Cataracts Symptoms & Treatment
A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s lens, which occurs with aging. The symptoms are sometime bothersome and require treatment
Source: vision.about.com

FDA Advisers Ask Agency To Update Lasik Eye Surgery Precautions - InjuryBoard.com

FDA Advisers Ask Agency To Update Lasik Eye Surgery Precautions InjuryBoard.com, FL - 8 hours ago Patients harmed by Lasik eye surgery met with federal health advisers to complain of severe eye pain, blurred vision and even a son’s suicide. …

Doctors experiment with doses of powerful chemo pill to tame tumors - Wave 3
Flu vaccine manufacturers expect to make a record number of doses for next flu season despite concerns that demand may drop because this year’s vaccine was largely ineffective. The five companies that make flu vaccine for the U.S. market plan to make
Source: www.wave3.com

Understanding laser vision correction - News 14
CHARLOTTE — Laser vision correction is currently the number one elective procedure in the United States. It’s been around for a decade and today lasers can correct a wider range of vision problems than ever before. “If everything goes as smoothly as
Source: news14.com

Lasik worries? Some may see better with alternatives - Missoulian
WASHINGTON - Frightened by headlines about Lasik side effects? Lasik gets all the advertising, but there are half a dozen alternate eye surgeries - from a simpler laser approach to implantable lenses - that might solve your squint. They all have
Source: www.missoulian.com