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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?...   |
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. |
BusinessWeek
November 17, 2003
Carol Marie Cropper |
Lenses By Night, Clear Sight By Day Spooked by surgery? New contacts aim to correct myopia while you sleep. |
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
August 15, 2001
John W. Simon |
Commonly Missed Diagnoses in the Childhood Eye Examination Early and accurate detection of eye disorders in children can present a challenge for family physicians. The involvement of pediatric ophthalmologists with specialized training, expertise and examination equipment is often required... |
Nurse Practitioner
June 2008
Saligan & Yeh |
Seeing Red: Guiding the Management of Ocular Hyperemia Ocular hyperemia, or red eye, is a common complaint of patients evaluated in a primary care clinic. |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2007
Doshi & Rodriguez |
Amblyopia Amblyopia is a major public health problem. Early recognition of amblyogenic risk factors such as strabismus, refractive errors, and anatomic obstructions can facilitate early treatment and increase the chance for recovery of visual acuity. |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2002
Patel & Lundy |
Ocular Manifestations of Autoimmune Disease Because a number of these diseases may initially present with ocular symptoms, physicians should maintain a high index of suspicion to make a timely diagnosis. A thorough ophthalmic examination should be completed. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
November 22, 2004
Carol Marie Cropper |
Getting A Better Fix On Glaucoma A $50 pachymetry test improves diagnosis of the disease. |
BusinessWeek
May 12, 2011
David Armstrong |
Patients Sue Back Surgery Company Laser Spine The Laser Spine Institute draws flak over pricey surgeries. |
AboutSafety
May 8, 2001 |
Laser Safety Guidelines for understanding the dangers of lasers and the importance of working with them safely... |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2004
Rich Smith |
Eyeing Laser Care Profits Eye care specialist TLC draws eyes to the field of high-tech vision correction. The company swung to a $0.05-per-diluted-share profit against its year-ago $0.06 loss. |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2001
Anne D. Walling |
Family Practice International Update on Community-Acquired Pneumonia... Thrombosed External Hemorrhoids... Lattice Corneal Dystrophy... Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea... |
