| LASIK eye surgery: Is it the right choice for you?
Tired of the daily hassle of putting in contacts or wearing glasses? There are many types of procedures to choose from when wanting to improve your vision. The most popular is LASIK eye surgery, which is beneficial because of the minimal amount of pain or discomfort most patients experience.
Most people suffering with poor eye vision want immediate results. LASIK can be considered a "quick fix" surgery; improved vision can occur the very next day. The actual procedure only takes about five minutes and both nearsighted and farsighted people can benefit from this procedure.
There is no reason to be scared of pain because special drops anesthetize your eyes. A type of retainer is used to keep the eyelid open, making it easy for the surgeon to work.
During the procedure, the doctor uses an instrument called microkeratome to create a thin line on the cornea in order to fold that flap back.
One cornea can treat three persons' eye disease
A new study from India has found that one donated cornea may have the potential to treat three people with eye damage or disease. Advances in surgical techniques now allow ophthalmologic surgeons to remove and replace only the diseased or damaged portion of the cornea. According to the study by Rasik Vajpayee now at the University of Melbourne but formerly at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, a cornea from a man who died of cardiac arrest was used for transplants in three patients; the corneal tissue was divided into three parts, each part was then transplanted into different patients. Dr. Vajpayee says the procedures were performed on the same day and were all successful and such surgical techniques provide an opportunity to make use of a single donor cornea in more than one patient and will help reduce the backlog of patients with corneal blindness in countries in which there is a dearth of good-quality donor corneal tissue.
With seasonal allergies, the 'eyes' have it
HOUSTON -- (April 3, 2007) -- Red, itchy, swollen eyes don't have to keep you from enjoying the season, say doctors at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. "The same pollen that causes nasal allergies also causes eye allergies," said Dr. Yvonne I. Chu, assistant professor of ophthalmology at BCM. "Like in the nasal mucosa, when allergens such as pollen touch the ocular surface, the conjunctiva, mast cells release histamine which causes many symptoms. However, the two allergies can have different issues that can appear separately." Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis, eye allergies that begin to show up this time of year, can cause the eyes to become red and irritated. Symptoms include itching, swollen eyes along with burning, tearing, and discomfort. "Rubbing your eyes is a natural reaction, but it's only going to make matters worse," Chu said.
Ric Tiplady Joins WaveLight as VP of Business Development
STERLING, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WaveLight, Inc. announced today the appointment of Frederic N. "Ric" Tiplady as the new Vice President of Business Development for North America. Reporting directly to CEO Wolfgang Tolle, Mr. Tiplady will collaborate closely with the sales team and will seek to broaden laser installations. "With 30 years of sales experience, including the launch of one of the first refractive laser platforms in the U.S., Ric's extensive knowledge of the industry makes him ideal for this position," said Blake D. Michaels, Vice President of U.S. Sales. "I look forward to working with Ric to support our sales team and to provide more opportunities for physicians to join the ALLEGRETTO WAVE family." Prior to his appointment at WaveLight, Mr. Tiplady was the Vice President of Sales, U.S., for VISX Inc.
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