By: DerikBrian | 2010-09-13 | Vision It is known to all that in modern society, eyesight problems can be corrected with the help of eye surgeries by altering the natural lens in eyes. Unlike them, a new procedure, Phakic Introcular lens implant, is created to correct extreme farsightedness or extreme nearsightedness by positioning a lens in front of the natural lens. read more
By: gaga | 2010-12-30 | Business History First permanent insertion of intraocular lens 8 February 1950 Sir Harold Ridley was the first to successfully implant an intraocular lens on November 29, 1949, at St Thomas' Hospital at London. That first intraocular lens was manufactured by the Rayner company of Brighton, East Sussex, England from Perspex CQ Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) made by ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries) read more
By: DerikBriany | 2010-10-14 | Vision Many years have passed since the introduction of cataract surgery. During these years, technological developments have never stopped. In general, cataract surgeries performed in early days simply removed the cloudy lens from the eye. read more
By: scheygen smith | 2010-09-07 | Business Ideas When the normal lens inside the eye becomes opaque, the ophthalmologist removes through surgery the opaque lens and inserts an apparent, artificial lens known as intraocular lens implant (IOL). The intraocular lens implant functions same as the normal lens to focus the light back into the eye. read more
By: kathleenchester | 2011-01-18 | Eyes A cataract surgery is performed by an ophthalmologist, who replaces the natural lens of the eye with artificial intraocular lens. The operation, performed under local anesthesia, has very low complication rate. Over 90% of these operations successfully restore better vision. read more
By: Paul W. Hiss | 2011-08-30 | Eyes Cataract Surgery is a common procedure in the U.S. Las Vegas Cataract surgery specialists see a variety of patients with varying degrees of vision loss due to cataracts. One common treatment for cataracts is an IOL or Intraocular lens replacement. read more
By: Nathan carl dawn | 2011-06-23 | Eyes Phacoemulsification or Phaco cataract surgery is a modern innovation to remove cloudy lenses by using an ultrasonic device that emulsifies and removes the diseased lens. After phacoemulsification, an intraocular lens (IOL) is inserted to replace the eye’s natural lens. read more
By: Paul W. Hiss | 2011-06-08 | Eyes Many people in the United States assume that cataracts only plague the elderly. However, it is important to recognize the signs & take preventative measures against cataracts at a much earlier age than you might suspect. read more
By: Beatrices | 2010-10-12 | Eyes Cataract is a common eye disease which has affected lives of many people, especially elder citizens. They would also appear in younger individuals as well, which are usually caused by drugs, poor diet, environment and disease or congenital issues. read more
By: DerikBrian | 2010-10-12 | Vision Cataract is a common eye disease which has affected lives of many people, especially elder citizens. They would also appear in younger individuals as well, which are usually caused by drugs, poor diet, environment and disease or congenital issues. read more
By: Abhay Vasavada | 2011-09-27 | Eyes offers cataract surgery for adult cataract, pediatric cataract, glaucoma treatment including cornea treatment by leading ophthalmic surgeons. Also involved in cataract research in India and provides intraocular lens options, yag capsulotomy with the help of ophthalmologists, anesthetists, scientists and paramedics. read more
By: udtekadapters | 2010-11-03 | Vision Cataract surgery is an surgery performed to treat cataract by removing the natural lens of eyes that have been cloudy, and implanting a new one to restore the lens's transparency. Patients with cataract are usually suggested to have a surgery as soon as possible, or the metabolic changes of the crystalline lens fibers over the time would lead to the loss of transparency and even loss of vision. read more
By: Kathryn Dawson | 2010-10-13 | Medicine A cataract causes a lack of transparency in vision and cataract operations have become very common. Cataract operations enjoy a very high success rate with minimal side effects. These operations take about 15 to 20 minutes, are performed under local anaesthesia and cause little or no discomfort to the patient. read more
By: Halbert | 2013-03-21 | Eyes Cataract eye surgery is a procedure that is designed to remove cloudy patches that can form on the lens of the eye. read more