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Health Complications Of Getting Lasik Eye Surgery
However, like any medical procedure, LASIK isn't risk-free. Surprisingly, Dr Gholam A. Peyman, the ophthalmologist who pioneered the LASIK technique in the 1980s, reportedly never underwent the surgery himself and continues to wear spectacles.
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LASIK Patients Should Be Warned of Risks Before Eye Procedure, Says US Health Regulator
LASIK - Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis - is the most commonly performed laser refractive surgery used to correct common vision problems. However, the surgery is now under the lens of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Biel Glasses: Spanish Couple Develop High-Tech Specs to Help Son See
In 2017, Jaume Puig, a Spanish electrical engineer, and his wife Constanza Lucero, a doctor, founded Biel Glasses, a company which created a digital device to help those with low vision to move about safely on their own.
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Humidity affects Lasik surgery
Patients who get laser surgery done to correct poor vision need fine-tuning in hot and humid weather.
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LASIK eye surgery for children
LASIK eye surgery, commonly used to correct vision in adults, has been found to be a safe option for some children with nearsightedness. Researchers in Ireland have found that the laser procedure improved visual acuity in six children who were significantly nearsighted.
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Health Complications Of Getting Lasik Eye Surgery
However, like any medical procedure, LASIK isn't risk-free. Surprisingly, Dr Gholam A. Peyman, the ophthalmologist who pioneered the LASIK technique in the 1980s, reportedly never underwent the surgery himself and continues to wear spectacles.
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LASIK Patients Should Be Warned of Risks Before Eye Procedure, Says US Health Regulator
LASIK - Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis - is the most commonly performed laser refractive surgery used to correct common vision problems. However, the surgery is now under the lens of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Biel Glasses: Spanish Couple Develop High-Tech Specs to Help Son See
In 2017, Jaume Puig, a Spanish electrical engineer, and his wife Constanza Lucero, a doctor, founded Biel Glasses, a company which created a digital device to help those with low vision to move about safely on their own.
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Humidity affects Lasik surgery
Patients who get laser surgery done to correct poor vision need fine-tuning in hot and humid weather.
-
LASIK eye surgery for children
LASIK eye surgery, commonly used to correct vision in adults, has been found to be a safe option for some children with nearsightedness. Researchers in Ireland have found that the laser procedure improved visual acuity in six children who were significantly nearsighted.
