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BusinessWeek
October 18, 2004
Lewis Braham |
Eye Surgery: It's Getting Sharper Laser eye surgery has improved, and newer techniques can fix trickier vision problems.   |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2001 |
What Should I Know About Refractive Surgery? What is refractive surgery?... Who gets refractive surgery?... What are the different kinds of refractive surgery?... Are PRK and LASIK right for me?... What should I think about before I decide to have refractive surgery?... |
AskMen.com
Eric Huang |
FAQ On Contact Lenses If you wear contacts, or are considering getting them, you might have some unanswered questions. We've all heard stories and myths about contact lenses; the following is a list of some of the most frequently asked questions concerning this little invention. |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2001
Kraig Scot Bower |
Overview of Refractive Surgery Patients with myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism can now reduce or eliminate their dependence on contact lenses and eyeglasses through refractive surgery. Family physicians should be familiar with the different refractive surgeries and their potential complications... |
Reason
Aug/Sep 2001
Jeremy Lott |
Pupils Wide Open Prescription laws, generally regarded as a safeguard for the public, may be facilitating protectionism and price-fixing instead. Attorneys general in 33 states are suing the American Optometric Association for jacking up the price of contact lenses... |
BusinessWeek
November 22, 2004
Carol Marie Cropper |
Getting A Better Fix On Glaucoma A $50 pachymetry test improves diagnosis of the disease. |
Wired
Katharine Gammon |
10 Best NASA Spinoffs Life's DHA... Liquidmetal... Paragon CRT contacts... Zeno... EagleEyes StimuLights... Insuladd... GameReady Injury Treatment System... PRP Powder... Field Scout CM-1000 Chlorophyll Meter... |
American Family Physician
July 1, 2004 |
Corneal Abrasions Patient information on a scratch to the thin, clear, protective shield at the front of the eye and how to prevent this injury from occuring. |
AskMen.com
Eric Huang |
Eye Exams 101 Never had an eye exam? Call a specialist and book an appointment now. But read this first. |
Defense Update
Issue 2, 2007 |
Eyewear Protection for the Warfighter New trends in infantry gear: According to Army medical records, 16% of the medical evacuations from combat zones since March 2003 have included serious eye injuries. Yet, many of such eye injuries could be avoided with proper use of protective eyewear. |
Reactive Reports
Issue 34
David Bradley |
The end of spectacles? A technique for forming a gel inside the eye under physiological conditions has been developed by US researchers. The gel could provide a permanent solution to the poor vision that afflicts almost everyone from middle-age onwards. |
PC Magazine
September 28, 2005
David Murphy |
Eyeballing Your Camera A Liquid lens for cameras is currently in development and would allow quicker and more precise focusing and optical zooming. |
Outside
February 2005 |
Globe-Trekking Gear Myopic adventurers, rejoice... Javelin... Samsung SCH-S250... |
The Motley Fool
January 6, 2006
Rich Smith |
New Year's 2016: Four More Fabulous Fads Today's passing fads are tomorrow's market dominators: Invest with eyes wide open: LASIK surgery... There's money in your mattress... The future is calling... One word: plastic... |
Chemistry World
April 5, 2006
Katharine Sanderson |
Variable Focus at the Flick of a Switch Aging eyes could soon have an alternative to bifocal spectacles, with the development of liquid crystal lenses that focus on near or distant objects at the flick of a switch. |
American Family Physician
July 1, 2004
Wilson & Last |
Management of Corneal Abrasions Corneal abrasions result from cutting, scratching, or abrading the thin, protective, clear coat of the exposed anterior portion of the ocular epithelium. Although eye patching traditionally has been recommended in the treatment of corneal abrasions, multiple well-designed studies show that patching does not help and may hinder healing. |
American Family Physician
April 1, 2003 |
Eye Injuries in Sports Which sports are most associated with eye injuries?... How are sports classified?... What should I consider before playing sports?... How can I protect myself from eye injuries? |
Reactive Reports
Issue 52
David Bradley |
Microscopic Contact Lenses Make Sense Gel lenses, resembling microscopic contacts, could find a role in biosensors for analysis and diagnostics, according to researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology. |
The Motley Fool
June 7, 2007
Billy Fisher |
Envisioning a Clear Future at Cooper The contact lens and eye care-product company posts a second-quarter loss upon restructuring, but revenues continue to grow. The outlook is fairly positive for Cooper shareholders for the remainder of the year. |
