Archive for June, 2008

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LIVE VIDEO: All Laser Blade Free Method vs Microkeratome Method

The new femtosecond lasers have eliminated the need for a blade in LASIK laser eye surgery. All leading laser eye treatment clinics now offer blade free LASIK as a safer and more accurate procedure for patients…

28Jun2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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Reading vision helped by laser eye surgery

Most people start to need reading glasses after the age of 45 and previously were not eligible for laser eye treatment. All that has changed with advances in technology. FOCUS Laser Vision has been very active in this increasingly popular area of laser eye correction.

27Jun2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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Laser eye surgery is effective for reading vision

SEVERAL approaches to LASIK are effective in the treatment of reading vision problems (presbyopia) for patients with otherwise normal distance vision, or long or short sight, according to studies presented at the 12th Winter Refractive Meeting of the ESCRS.

26Jun2008 | Dave Allamby | 6 comments | Continued
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Ultralase buys Cambridge Eye Laser Clinic

Leeds-based laser eye surgery company Ultralase has increased its network of clinics by acquiring The Cambridge Eye Laser Clinic for an undeclared sum. The purchase is the company’s second since it was bought by 3i in February for £174 million, and follows the acquisition of Belfast’s Allclear clinic in April.

21Jun2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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WaveLight laser sales increase worldwide

WaveLight AG, based in Erlangen, Germany increased its sales for the first nine months of 2007/8 accounting year by 31% to €65 million. In the worldwide sales-strong US market the company exceeded the turnover of the comparable period in the previous year by 66%.

20Jun2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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LASIK for USAF Pilots and Astronauts

One week after surgery more than 76 percent of femtosecond laser patients achieved an uncorrected visual acuity of at least 20/16 (better than 20/20) compared to only 58 percent of microkeratome patients # In an evaluation of 785 pilots, 89% of Navy aviators evaluated their ability to land on an aircraft carrier as moderately to significantly better after laser eye surgery. None said it was worse after treatment

18Jun2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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LASIK and PRK - Which is Safer?

Is LASIK or PRK safer in the long term? Which laser eye surgery procedure should I choose? Find the answers here.

15Jun2008 | Dave Allamby | 10 comments | Continued