The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved WaveLight’s wavefront-guided procedure, a LASIK treatment approach that combines the Allegro Analyzer with the 200 hertz Allegretto Wave excimer laser.
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Study shows small but distinctly better Lasik outcome for patients who wore only soft contact lenses.
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FDA approves pen-like device that measures pressure inside the eye through the eyelid and without touching the eye. Simplifies test for glaucoma.
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Patients who are using Flomax for treatment of prostate enlargement and are considering Refractive Lens Exchange - an alternative to Lasik laser eye surgery - need to notify their eye doctor they are taking or have taken the drug, according to the Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance (CRSQA, www.USAEyes.org), a nonprofit patient advocacy.
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Study Shows 93 Percent Corrected to 20/20 or Better at Three-Month Follow-Up
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Three medical societies today advised patients taking certain drugs to treat prostate enlargement to inform their eye surgeon about these medications before undergoing eye surgery. These drugs can potentially cause complications during cataract surgery.
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