A plastic lens implanted into the eye could boost the vision of thousands with short-sight. New research suggests the procedure is at least as effective as laser surgery – in some cases, even more so. New research suggests the procedure is at least as effective as laser surgery – in some... 

The following letter was submitted by FDAWeb.com’s editor (FDA Watchdog) questioning the FDA’s ability to provide “reasonable” assurance of safety and effectiveness for FDA Approved LASIK Devices. Because of this letter, Dean A. Kantis, founder of www.LifeAfterLasik.com (Hurt... 

Implantable lenses could be a safer alternative to laser surgery for moderately nearsighted people, a British review of earlier research suggests. Laser surgery — for example, LASIK – is the standard procedure for nearsighted people who don’t want to depend on glasses or contact lenses.... 

Vietnam’s Military Corporation (Viettel) has donated VND 400 million in support for disadvantaged patients with cataract and eye-related diseases in Vietnam and Laos. The funding has been handed over to the Central Ophthalmology Hospital (COH) to conduct 50 free-of-charge surgeries in Quang Xuong district... 

Health Services Minister Kevin Falcon is correct when he suggests that the government is not relaxing requirements for eye health exams. The government has been relaxing the requirements and the education about eye health for more than a decade. Our government seems determined to ignore the benefits... 

Everybody saw the Japanese comics, anime art or cartoons where every girl has a common look – big eyes – so big that the rest of the face is seeing so small depends on these eyes. These big eyes makes them so cute and sexual for Japanese men. If you haven’t money for eye surgery for... 

A new method of correcting nearsightedness could be better and safer than laser eye surgery, experts say. In laser surgery, a razor-thin layer is shaved from the outer surface of the eye, the cornea, to focus light from an image in the right place on the retina. The new surgery achieves the same effect... 

May 12, 2010 — As Butch Patrick was driving on a rainy evening in Beverly Hills he found it difficult to see the road signs and found the headlights of cars bothering his eyes more than usual. He even had difficulty reading the cue cards,and in spite of his reading glasses and bright lights found... 

“Sight-testing opticians” in British Columbia may be permitted to independently conduct automated refractions for healthy patients, and spectacle and contact lens providers may be able to fill prescriptions without possession or verification of a current, valid refraction. According to a news release... 

What is Bardet-Biedl syndrome? Bardet-Biedl syndrome is a complex disorder that affects many parts of the body including the retina. Individuals with this syndrome have a retinal degeneration similar to retinitis pigmentosa (RP). What are the symptoms? The diagnosis of Bardet-Biedl syndrome is usually...