Contact Lens Implants Clear Myopia
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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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A tiny electrical implant that attaches to the retina may someday restore partial sight to millions of patients blinded by age-related macular degeneration, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
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Drug-loaded contact lenses have been developed that could treat eye conditions such as glaucoma far more effectively than drops. Usually sufferers of glaucoma and many other eye conditions are prescribed eye drops.
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British scientists have launched an ambitious project to cure the most common cause of age-related blindness by growing human eye tissue from stem cells.
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Thin sheets of cheek tissue can be used to replace the damaged corneas of people blinded by certain eye diseases, Japanese researchers reported Wednesday.
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Myopia linked to modern life? Also in this week's column:â¦
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SAN FRANCISCO  - A new FDA-approved device that uses light stimulation enlarges the visual field of patients who are left with vision impairments after stroke, researchers announced here at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2007.
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The US Food and Drug Administration is warning people who plan to use decorative contact lenses as part of a Halloween costume that the items can pose &quot;serious risks&quot; without the help of an eye-care professional.
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An implantable contact lens that corrects vision in nearsighted patients is safe and does not have some of the side-effects of laser surgery, a company that manufactures the devices said on Wednesday.
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(HealthDay News) --People who have poor vision and want to ditch the glasses or contact lenses may want to consider the vision-correction surgery known as LASIK.
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Stem cells taken from the eye could help restore normal vision in people with sight problems, researchers say.
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UK scientists are attempting to restore vision in people with a leading cause of blindness using stem cells.
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Macular degeneration is proving to be a field with eye-popping potential.
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There's a new option for people who suffer from extreme nearsightedness, whose world loses its crisp edge just a few inches from their noses. The first implantable lens for nearsightedness was approved Monday by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Japanese doctors have used thin sheets of cheek tissue to restore vision in people with a painful eye condition caused by damaged corneas.
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The results look a little blurry, even if this contact-lens maker does have some advantages over the competition.
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Can wearing prescription glasses weaken your eyesight even more?