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- Mayo Clinic Q and A: LASIK eye surgery - Mayo Clinic News Network
LASIK is a form of refractive surgery — surgery that changes the shape of the cornea, the transparent window at the front of your eye The surgery corrects vision problems such as nearsightedness , farsightedness and astigmatism , reducing or eliminating the need for eyeglasses or contact lenses
- Cataract Surgery is Possible for Most People Who’ve Had LASIK
To understand why cataract surgery is possible after you have had LASIK surgery, it is helpful to know some basics about the eye LASIK surgery and some other procedures used to correct vision are performed on the cornea — the dome-shaped transparent tissue at the front of the eye Think of the cornea as your eye's front window
- Laser treatment an option for cataract removal
“Laser refractive surgery, known by names such as Lasik (laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis) and PRK (photorefractive keratectomy), has been popular in recent years This technology reshapes the cornea — the clear domed windshield on the surface of the eye — to better focus light through the lens inside the eye and onto the retina
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Double vision can often be effectively treated
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have double vision in my right eye and can read with glasses, but distance is not very clear What causes double vision? Is there a procedure to correct it? ANSWER: A number of conditions can lead to double vision Treatment typically depends on the underlying cause With a careful evaluation and […]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Learn about advances in cataract surgery
"It’s actually exciting that patients are now seeking the lens surgery in lieu of other procedures, like LASIK, which is still popular because now you can get a permanent lifetime benefit with the cataract surgery," Dr Patel says A comprehensive eye exam can help determine if the customized lens surgery is right for you Related posts:
- Mayo Clinic Radio: Musculoskeletal tumors
Also on the program, Dr Leo Maguire, a Mayo Clinic ophthalmologist, will explain how laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) eye surgery can correct common vision problems And Dr Erica Loomis, a Mayo Clinic trauma and critical care specialist, will discuss treatment for appendicitis
- Curing Cataracts without Surgery? - Mayo Clinic News Network
Cataracts are very common The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 20 5 million Americans age 40 and over have them Cataracts slowly cloud your vision, and people struggling with them say it's like trying to look through a frosted-up window Cataracts make it difficult to read or drive a car, especially at night […]
- Microsoft Word - Cataract Customized Lens Surgery[31]. doc
surgery in lieu of other procedures like LASIK which is still popular because now you can get a permanent lifetime benefit with the cataract surgery A comprehensive eye exam can help determine if the customized lens surgery is right for you For the Mayo News Network, I’m Marty Velasco Hames
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