| Clouding can follow laser eye treatment
Laser-based vision correction, such as LASIK, usually results in greatly improved visual acuity, but occasionally it can be followed by a clouding in the center of the cornea and poorer vision. Fortunately, the corneal opacification resolves on its own within a matter of months, according to two ophthalmologists in Los Angeles, and the related vision problem is safely reversed with a repeat laser treatment. Dr Baris Sonmez from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Dr Robert K Maloney from the Maloney Vision Institute describe their experience with what they term "central toxic keratopathy" following laser refractive surgery in the American Journal of Ophthalmology. The eye specialists note that such cases have been reported since 1998. To better characterise the condition, Sonmez and Maloney reviewed the charts and clinical photographs of 14 affected patients they had treated.
Eye surgeon ranked at top of industry
Dr. Frank A. Bucci Jr. was recently named the top multifocal surgeon in Pennsylvania and among the top 10 in the United States by Advanced Medical Optics, a lens manufacturer.
Bucci, an internationally recognized expert in LASIK, Multi-Lx Elite and cataract surgery, has offices in Stroudsburg, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Hazleton, Pittston, Old Forge and Kingston.
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U/V PROTECTION
The principal danger posed by the sun is in the form of ultraviolet radiation, or for short, UV radiation. UV radiation is a component of solar energy, but it can also be given off by artificial sources like welding machines, tanning beds and lasers. You are probably aware of the danger posed by UV radiation to your skin, but may not realize that exposure to UV radiation can harm your eyes and affect your vision as well. There are three types of UV radiation. One type, called UV-C, is absorbed by the ozone layer and does not present any threat. That's not true of the other two types, UV-A and UV-B. More and more scientific evidence is showing that exposure to both UV-A and UV-B can have adverse long- and short-term effects on your eyes and vision. If you are exposed, unprotected, to excessive amounts of UV radiation over a short period of time, you are likely to experience an effect called photokeratitis.
Eye surgery sidelines Unicaja's Santiago six weeks
Unicaja's bid to reach its first Final Four will be made be without center Daniel Santiago, who will be out six weeks, starting with tonight's do-or-die playoff game against Winterthur FC Barcelona, following emergency surgery this morning for a detached retina. Santiago, the Euroleague MVP for March, not to mention his team's top rebounder and second-best scorer, flew to Barcelona for the emergency operation on his right eye following day-long tests on Wednesday that confirmed the diagnosis. Santiago, who wears protective goggles when playing, started experiencing blurred vision after Game 2 of the series with Barcelona, last Thursday. He played a weekend Spanish League game, but upon returning to Malaga complained of worsening symptoms on Monday. The initial diagnosis of retinal detatchment in his right eye was confirmed in day-long tests on Wednesday.
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