I was in the operating room the other day and one of my residents asked, "What is better tolerated after cataract surgery: residual hyperopia or residual myopia?" I quickly answered: "residual myopia!
How important is a name? We have been using several different terms for this particular aspect of lens-based refractive surgery. Replacing the crystalline lens to correct ametropia and/or presbyopia ...
This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...
Myopia has been increasing in prevalence throughout the world, reaching over 90% in some East Asian populations. There is increasing evidence that whereas genetics clearly have an important role, the ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . With modern techniques of surgery and ocular biometry, cataract surgery is now a type of refractive surgery. A ...
The capacity of laser vision correction can help drastically improve the lives of those with myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism, has made it extremely popular. In ...
Hyperopia (Hypermetropia) also known as far sightedness is quite a common problem with vision. This is the second common problem, after myopia. People who suffer from hyperopia can see objects that ...
This chapter lays the groundwork for the remainder of the report by providing fundamental information about myopia and the eye. Descriptions and definitions of components of the eye are included here ...
Myopia, or nearsightedness, develops through a molecular pathway distinct from the pathway that leads to hyperopia, or farsightedness. Resolving the molecular blur behind blurred vision, say ...
Experts explain whether Lasik or lens implants affect your risk, and how a hair strand-like microshunt could reduce reliance on lifelong eye drops for patients.