What Is the Difference Between LASIK and IntraLASIK?

The latest technological advances in vision correction can make wearing glasses and contacts a thing of the past, and if you’re considering a LASIK procedure to restore your eyesight to the best clarity possible, you have multiple options from which to choose. However, determining whether traditional LASIK or Intralase LASIK (IntraLASIK) is right for your […]

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Advanced Surface Ablation/PRK

“Flap-less” Blade-Free Laser Vision Correction Advanced Surface Ablation (ASA) is also sometimes referred to as Blade-Free Laser Vision Correction. ASA is a highly advanced form of photo-refractive keratectomy, or PRK, which is a procedure that reshapes the cornea with laser light. ASA uses highly sophisticated excimer lasers capable of eye tracking and wavefront-guided customized treatment […]

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DLC Austin Lasik News – Vitamin E, Selenium: No Effect on Cataract Risk in Men

Selenium and vitamin E supplementation are unlikely to affect age-related cataract development in older men, according to an article published online September 18 in JAMA Ophthalmology. William G. Christen, ScD, from the Division of Preventive Medicine and the Division of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, and colleagues conducted an ancillary study […]

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What is it like to see the world as an animal

Ever wondered how your cat or dog sees the world? Now you can look through their eyes with the first 3D game that recreates the vision of different species based on scientific evidence. The online simulation, created by the French 3D design company Dassault Systèmes, with the guidance of veterinary ophthalmologist Didier Schmidt-Morand, mimics the […]

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Full Focus Cataract Surgery

A cataract is a clouding of human lens inside the eye, resulting in blurred vision. Cataracts generally affect individuals over the age of 50. While cataracts occur as part of the aging process, many other conditions such as trauma, diabetes, vitamin deficiency or inflammatory diseases can accelerate cataract growth. Cataract surgery is a highly successful […]

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