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Controversial Comments Made on LASIK Eye Surgery

Following the Food and Drug Administrations approval of the international laser eye surgery in the 1990’s, LASIK eye surgery has treated millions of people. However, one of the former members of the FDA has struck out against LASIK eye surgeries, suggesting that side effects haven’t been taken seriously enough.

6th March 2010

Laser Eye Surgery turns 21

Turn the clock back just over twenty-one years and who would have thought we would be sitting here, in a year where over thirty million people worldwide have received laser eye surgery, with around half a million of these being Britons.

6th December 2009

Good News for anyone who is considering Laser Eye Surgery

Alongside news of Laser Eye Surgery’s has always been a concern that the long-term affects of such surgeries were unknown and patients could be doing their eyes more damage than good.

27th November 2009

More people could be eligible for Lasik surgery

Lasik (Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) surgery is a laser correcting surgery that is one of the most commonly used procedures to correct impaired vision.

6th November 2009

Most people completely satisfied with Lasik Surgery

A survey taken by Consumer Reports an independent consumer care company in America; has found that out of 793 adults 80% have been completely satisfied with the results from Lasik surgery.

29th September 2009

Ultralease announce Ultraelite: a new advancement in Laser correction

Vision correction specialists Ultralease have announced a new treatment to be made available in the U.K and Ireland.

22nd July 2009

Presbyopia at Ultralase

"How is it that someone can have had perfect vision for all of their life and then suddenly need reading glasses when they get older? The answer is often presbyopia..."

21st July 2009

New Ultralase Clinics Open

"Leeds based vision correction firm ULTRALASE – the company which introduced laser eye surgery to the UK – now has its gaze set firmly on Europe..."

7th July 2009

"LASIK Laser Eye Surgery Explained

For decades, people have been using spectacles and contact lenses to correct problems with vision..."

29th May 2009

"Laser Vision Correction Problems

If you are considering laser vision correction, the first thing you need to find out is whether you are suitable for the treatment.  The best thing to do if considering the surgery is to book a consultation..."

21st January 2009

" Laser Eye Surgery right for you?

Any elective surgery requires serious thought and consideration and can be a big step in a person’s life.  After all, there are always risks and complications that may arise during the procedure or as a result..."

15th December 2008

"Change your life with refractive eye surgery

If you have problems with your vision, everyday activities can become difficult and your whole life can be affected.  If you are keen on particular sports, they can become difficult to partake in.  Contact sports can become..."

26th November 2008

"The Excimer Laser in Laser Eye Surgery

Lasers have been used in eye procedures for the past three decades.  A laser is a highly condensed light.  Laser eye surgery uses excimer lasers.  These are ultraviolet lasers that produce a small..."

29th October 2008

"Revolutionary femtosecond laser – Is This The New Standard In Eye Surgery?

Many thousands of people each year spend money on corrective eye surgery, allowing them..."

14th October 2008

"Eye Movement during Laser Eye Surgery

Patients are usually asked to look at a light during laser eye surgery.  It is important that the laser beam maintains a constant relationship with the eye and people often worry what would happen..."

3rd July 2008

"The Different types of Laser Vision Correction

"‘Laser vision correction’ and ‘laser vision treatment’ are two terms often used to describe what is more commenly known as ‘laser eye surgery...’"

1st May 2008

"The History of Laser Eye Surgery

Refractive surgery has been investigated for over 100 years.  In 1898, Lans a Dutch professor of Ophthalmology, laid out the basic principles of radial keratotomy, which involves making incisions in the..."

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