http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Lasik-Eye-Surgery-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 06:25:02 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/Myopia-Causing-Gene-Identified-90016-1.htm Scientists have identified a gene whose mutation leads to myopia or nearsightedness. The gene, LEPREL1, was identified in studies conducted within a southern Israeli Beduin tribe led by Prof. Ohad Birk of the Morris Kahn Laboratory of Human Genetics at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. "We are finally beginning to understand at a molecular level why nearsightedness occurs," said Birk. Nearsightedness is known to be a hereditary trait, leading to a higher incidence of other secondary ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Myopia-Causing-Gene-Identified-90016-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/US-FDA-Launches-LASIK-Study-59622-1.htm The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the launch of a study to assess the problems faced by patients after LASIK surgery. The Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) is a surgical procedure that uses an eximer laser to permanently change the shape of the cornea, but there have been complaints of pain and discomfort from a number of patients. And hence the study called the LASIK Quality of Life Collaboration Project, in which the FDA will be working with the National Eye Institute and the U....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/US-FDA-Launches-LASIK-Study-59622-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Preventing-LASIK-Infections-and-Ensuring-Compliance-in-Glaucoma-Patients-52326-1.htm New insights on why some corneal transplants fail, why some patients skip their glaucoma medications, and why preventing infections after LASIK is a growing concern are some of the major topics covered in the June issue of IOphthalmology,/I the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. HRBPatients at Higher Risk for Corneal Transplant Failure/BResearchers analyzed data for 1,090 participants in the Cornea Donor Study (CDS), a multicenter, controlled clinical trial, to find factors linked with corneal transplant failure....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Preventing-LASIK-Infections-and-Ensuring-Compliance-in-Glaucoma-Patients-52326-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Daily-Exposure-To-Sunlight-Can-Prevent-Kids-From-Myopia-46006-1.htm Spending a couple of hours outdoors each day could help children avoid becoming short-sighted, Australian researchers said Tuesday. Exposure to bright light for two to three hours daily helps regulate the eye's growth, dramatically reducing the risk of myopia, an Australian Research Council study found. Short-sightedness, traditionally a problem among the highly educated, has reached record levels in east Asia, lead researcher Professor Ian Morgan told AFP. Growing numbers of children ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Daily-Exposure-To-Sunlight-Can-Prevent-Kids-From-Myopia-46006-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Gel-may-Help-Slow-Down-Myopia-Progression-in-Kids-41127-1.htm A new study from University of Oklahoma Department of Ophthalmology has found that daily use of medication called pirenzepine gel can slow down myopia progression in children, say researchers. Myopia or nearsightedness is a condition in which focus on near objects is good, but distant objects appear blurry. Caused by a problem with the length of the eyeball or the curvature of the cornea, myopia gets worse over time in many children. In the study led by Dr. R. Michael Stiatkowski of Dean ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Gel-may-Help-Slow-Down-Myopia-Progression-in-Kids-41127-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Increased-Outdoor-Activity-Lessens-Myopia-Risk-in-Kids-40117-1.htm You might be scolding your kid for putting studies at stake, courtesy long hours of out-of-doors activities, but as it turns out, outdoor games are good for children, at least as far as their eyesight is concerned, says a new study. Researchers in Australia have found an association between high levels of outdoor activity and low rates of short-sightedness, or myopia, in children. The prevalence of childhood myopia has increased dramatically in recent decades. With rates of 80percent in ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Increased-Outdoor-Activity-Lessens-Myopia-Risk-in-Kids-40117-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/FDA-Plans-to-Study-the-Outcome-of-Lasik-Eye-Surgery-in-Patients-35934-1.htm Lasik eye surgery has come in for some flak by a few patients who are unhappy with their vision, post surgery. According to the FDA about 5 percent of patients are not happy with the surgery, prompting the agency to embark on a detailed study on Lasik eye surgery patients. Federal health officials were witness to complaints from patients, disappointed with the quality of vision after lasik eye surgery. They complained of great pain and discomfort. Some of them also experienced double vision and blurred vision post surgery....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/FDA-Plans-to-Study-the-Outcome-of-Lasik-Eye-Surgery-in-Patients-35934-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Busts-the-Myth-Between-Myopia-and-Introversion-34669-1.htm Melbourne University researchers say that they have found evidence by conducting a research into myopia or shortsightedness - an eye condition which renders one unable to see distant things clearly - that people who wear glasses are not stereotypical geeks or nerds. "We have literally busted the myth that people who wear glasses are introverted or have particular personality characteristics. They are more likely to be agreeable and open, rather than closed and introverted," said Prof ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Busts-the-Myth-Between-Myopia-and-Introversion-34669-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Army-Hospital-Gets-Its-First-Lasik-Surgery-Centre-34578-1.htm The first ever Kerato-Refractive Surgery (Lasik Surgery) Centre of the Armed Forces was inaugurated at Army Hospital (Research and Referral), in New Delhi today by Lieutenant General Yogendra Singh, Director General Armed Forces Medical Services in the presence of Major General O P Mathew, Commandant, Army Hospital (R and R). Lasik surgery will help in correction of complex refractive errors and the problems of the anterior surface of the eye ball. Lieutenant General Yogendra Singh brought out that ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Army-Hospital-Gets-Its-First-Lasik-Surgery-Centre-34578-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/LASIK-Patients-Worldwide-Report-More-Than-95-Percent-Satisfaction-Rate-34009-1.htm An average 95.4 percent of LASIK patients have reported satisfaction with their new vision. The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery announced this today in the first review of the world body of scientific literature.There are 16.3 million patients having had LASIK worldwide. LASIK is considered the most successful eye corrective procedure and has more than a decade's backing of clinical study and technological innovation. "We find that there is solid evidence in the world's scientific ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/LASIK-Patients-Worldwide-Report-More-Than-95-Percent-Satisfaction-Rate-34009-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/LASIK-a-Perfect-Solution-to-Myopia-31237-1.htm Laser surgery to correct vision problems has been in use since the early 1990s. Photorefractive Keratotomy (PRK) is typically used to correct low to moderate myopia, while laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is preferred for high myopia corrections. Although over 18 million LASIK procedures have been performed worldwide, there is still some controversy regarding the maximum correction possible and efficacy with this technique. In an article published in the January 2008 issue of the American Journal ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/LASIK-a-Perfect-Solution-to-Myopia-31237-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Women-in-Their-50s-and-60s-Can-Opt-for-LASIK-Eye-Surgery-26188-1.htm It's not too late for women in their 50s and 60s to consider LASIK eye surgery, says Leo Maguire, M.D., a Mayo Clinic ophthalmologist. LASIK -- short for laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis -- is a type of eye surgery to correct refractive errors or abnormalities in the eye's focusing power. It's performed most often on people who are nearsighted. In an interview in the September issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource, Dr. Maguire says there are extra considerations for women in their ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Women-in-Their-50s-and-60s-Can-Opt-for-LASIK-Eye-Surgery-26188-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Lasik-Device-To-Correct-Bifocal-Vision-Approved-23513-1.htm One of America's biggest eye care companies has had its recent invention-the CustomVue Monovision Lasik device, approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Advanced Medical Optics Inc. claims the invention is the first Lasik device to correct one of a patient's eyes to see far (myopia) and the other eye to see objects close-up (presbyopia). According to the FDA the instrument works by correcting all the nearsightedness to help distance vision in a patient's dominant eye, while fixing only ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Lasik-Device-To-Correct-Bifocal-Vision-Approved-23513-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=19701 The U.S. Navy recently began to pay Lasik surgery costs for serviceman who use no-blade Lasik eye surgeons. Dr. Dello Russo, one of the pioneers who introduced this method, celebrates the endorsement and explains the Navy's choice. Dello Russo comments on the most recent endorsement of the no-blade (Intralase) Lasik he introduced over five years ago to make Lasik surgery safer and more accurate. The Intralase laser replaces a metallic blade that was previously used to perform the first step of Lasik surgeries....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=19701 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=19177 Progression of myopia is slower in children who wear a special kind of no-line bifocal lenses than those who wear more conventional lenses according to a new study published in Investigative Ophthalmology (and) Visual Science (IOVS). Researchers from New England College of Optometry, Pennsylvania College of Optometry; University of Alabama School of Optometry; University of Houston College of Optometry; and State University of New York Stony Brook, Department of Preventive Medicine conducted the five-year study....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=19177 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=17941 Certain children who wear a special kind of no-line bifocal lenses show signs of slower progression of myopia than those who wear more conventional lenses according to a new study published in the February 2007 issue of Investigative Ophthalmology (and) Visual Science (IOVS). The study found that among children with two myopic parents, myopia progression was slower in children wearing progressive-addition lenses (PALs) when compared to those wearing single-vision lenses (SVLs). Knowing parental ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=17941 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=17308 Both LASIK and PRK eye procedures are safe and effective, according to results of a 10-year study presented at the recent American Academy of Ophthalmology's Joint Meeting. Researchers who examined patients a decade after undergoing LASIK and PRK treatments say both procedures provide stable, long term improvement for nearsightedness. "Our study provides a clear answer to those who doubt LASIK's reliability, showing that both LASIK and PRK are effective for correcting myopia with no long term ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=17308 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=17292 Rapidly improving technology is making LASIK safer, as well as widening the scope of its potential benefits, according to A. John Kanellopoulous, MD, who taught an instructional course at the recent American Academy of Ophthalmology's 2006 Joint Meeting. During the course titled "LASIK in Eyes Following Previous Surgery: A Practical Approach to Indications, Technique and Possible Complications and their Management," Dr. Kanellopoulous, who was joined by Gregory Pamel, MD and Eric D. Donnenfeld, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=17292 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=17106 A new study has shown that vision correction patients will be benefited equally with Lasik surgery as well as Lasek surgery. Both types of surgeries are equally safe and beneficial. Both surgeries employ lasers to cut flaps in the cornea and rectify the shape. Lasek (laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy) involves cutting only the external surface of the cornea. This helps in doing away with some of the potential flap problems that could arise from a deeper incision created during Lasik (laser in situ keratomileusis) surgery....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=17106 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=16906 A study comparing the safety, effectiveness and reliability of LASIK and LASEK has found no clinically significant differences between the two types of laser eye surgery. The study, led by a University of Illinois at Chicago researcher, is published in the December 2006 issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology. "Although there have been many studies of the safety and efficacy of both types of laser surgery, there has not been a large study directly comparing the outcomes of the two procedures," said Dr....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=16906 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=6258 Even after a decade of its institution, Lasik, the eye surgery that corrects vision be means of Laser, remains out of reach of common man. An average procedure costs somewhere between (Dollor) 3,000 to (Dollor) 5,000 and not many people can afford it. Moreover, there are still question marks over the efficacy of the treatment as well as its rage of safety. It is estimated that over 18 percent of the people require a second Lasik treatment sometime after they have undergone their first procedure. Chicago refractive surgeon Dr....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=6258 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=4401 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=4401 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=3181 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=3181