Researchers in Australia recently found that most people who undergo monovision cataract surgery have less need for reading glasses and are generally pleased with their vision after surgery.
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Patients pleased with monovision cataract surgery
July 24, 2009Large pupil size not linked to visual symptoms after LASIK
June 22, 2009Have you been told your pupils are too big for LASIK? According to a new study conducted by researchers at Stanford University, large pupil size is not correlated with an increase in visual disturbances after wavefront-guided LASIK.
New iLASIK technology provides excellent outcomes for U.S. Navy aviators
June 8, 2009Preliminary results of a study of U.S. Navy aviators receiving all-laser LASIK treatment show 97 percent of eyes attain 20/20 or better uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) the day after surgery and 100 percent have 20/20 or better UCVA one week after surgery. The study is investigating the effect of a new fifth-generation femtosecond laser, the iFS laser (Abbott Medical Optics, Santa Ana, Calif.) on LASIK outcomes for naval aviators.