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Air Force Allows Pilots With Lasik to Fly Stories

Air Force Allows Pilots With Lasik to Fly

For the first time, the US Air Force is allowing aspiring pilots and aircrew members to fly even if they have had LASIK eye surgery.

Since 2001, the Air Force has permitted applicants to try for spots as pilots or aircrew members if they have had a corrective eye surgery, known as PRK (photo refractive keratectomy). The Air Force had said it needed more time to evaluate LASIK, a newer procedure. (Read more about Air Force Allows Pilots With Lasik to Fly)

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New Excimer Laser Stories

New Excimer Laser

New Excimer Laser
Breakthrough Excimer Laser technology is leading to unprecedented results in the field of eye correction. (Read more about New Excimer Laser)

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Presbyopia Stories

Presbyopia

Presbyopia is a vision condition in which the crystalline lens in the eye loses its flexibility. The lens of the eye focus's the image upon the retina. (Read more about Presbyopia)

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New Lasic Stories

New Lasic

Lasik is a new procedure that borrows technology from laser keratotomy and radial keratotomy to correct near sightedness and astigmatism. To correct near sightedness, doctors try to change the way light is refracted through the eye. (Read more about New Lasic)

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Myopia Stories

Myopia

Myopia and Hyperopia are terms for near sightedness and far sightedness. (Read more about Myopia)

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Intac Stories

Intac

Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments or INTACs are the first FDA approved, non-laser, surgical technique for correcting near sightedness. (Read more about Intac)

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Hyperopia Stories

Hyperopia

Myopia and Hyperopia are terms for near sightedness and far sightedness. Ideally, light that enters the eye is refracted by the cornea which is the clear covering on the front of the eye and is also refracted by the lens, coming to a sharp focus on the retina at the back of the eye. (Read more about Hyperopia)

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Color Blindness Stories

Color Blindness

The first report on color blindness was written by the British chemist John Dalton who was himself afflicted with it. (Read more about Color Blindness)

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LASIK STUDY Stories

LASIK STUDY

If you’re considering LASIK surgery to get rid of your glasses, you might want to ask your doctor about the risks of LASIK surgery. There are many factors that can play a role in the success of the procedure, even factors like the temperature and humidity.
A new study just released shows that climate factors like temperature and humidity can affect LASIK surgery outcomes. Often, the patient has to come back in to get a touchup, to fine tune the vision correction. (Read more about LASIK STUDY)

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Lasik Stories

Lasik

LASIK is a surgical procedure intended to reduce a person's dependency on glasses or contact lenses. The goal of this Web site is to provide objective information to the public about LASIK surgery. (Read more about Lasik)

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