Maturity Becomes Lasik
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Linette Hwu had been warned by doctors that she was not a candidate for laser eye surgery: Her corneas were too thin, her pupils too large, and she was extremely nearsighted. The 33-year-old lawyer for Discovery Communications said she had resigned herself to being permanently tethered to the glasses she had worn since third grade....
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Hair extenstions can make an old scalp look young again.
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Sometimes, the two concepts can blur.
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The sales pitch for the See Clearly Method (SCM) is ubiquitous: An optometrist-created system of eye exercises is so effective at improving vision, according to promotions on local radio stations and across the Internet, that you may be able to throw away your glasses for good. In fact, the ads......
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U.S. regulators on Monday approved  an implantable contact lens that corrects nearsightedness and  offers an alternative to laser surgery.
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Ultrashort-pulse lasers are poised to make a big splash in medical and other industries. Former AOL CEO Barry Schuler says he's leading the charge.
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By Ben Lyon. When weâre in our early twenties, working the university scene, it can be hard to imagine where we will be thirty years down the road; it can also be scary if you have so much you want to use your youth for.
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A growing number of young women are getting breast implants and other cosmetic procedures performed, raising questions about their long-term effects.
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Accumulated exposure to lead may increase the risk of developing cataracts, according to new research. Researchers from Boston&#39;s Brigham and Women&#39;s Hospital examined 642 men, 60 years and older, to determine
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By Larry Gierer, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga.  Feb. 12--Elijah Johnson looked at the camera and noticed stuff "oozing out of it." It was a 20-year-old Nikon -- and the batteries hadn't been changed in more than six years.
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A permanent, implantable contact lens that can dramatically improve vision in patients with severe nearsightedness is expected to receive FDA approval within days.
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Effective way to correct nearsightedness, study finds    HealthDayNews -- Implantable contact lenses are a safe and effective way to correct moderate to high nearsightedness, says a study in the September issue of Ophthalmology.    The research was funded by STAAR Surgical of Monrovia, Calif., which has applied for U.S...
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MIAMI -- Patients who seek a lift and a younger look can try Botox treatments. But now, some young people are among the ranks of those trying to look younger.
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It may sound unbelievable, but Japanese researchers have been able to restore vision in people with damaged and clouded corneas by using cells taken from the patient&#39;s cheek tissue.
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U.S. regulators on Monday approved an implantable contact lens that corrects nearsightedness and offers an alternative to laser surgery.
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The 62-year-old had been getting routine eye exams for years, but her diabetic retinopathy -- a progressive eye disease associated with diabetes -- had gone undetected.
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Myopia linked to modern life? Also in this week's column:â¦