http://westcoastglaucoma.com/km en-us http://westcoastglaucoma.com/km ActiveKB NX iguy@iguy.org Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:08:15 CDT 20 http://westcoastglaucoma.com/km/questions/205/ Un lente intraocular (LIO) es un disco de plástico o silicona, muy pequeño y de peso muy liviano que se coloca en el ojo durante una cirugía de cataratas. El lente intraocu ... Dr. Robert Schertzer Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:55:54 GMT http://westcoastglaucoma.com/km/questions/5/ An intraocular lens (IOL) is a tiny, lightweight, clear plastic or silicone disc placed in the eye during cataract surgery. An IOL replaces the focusing power of the eye’s natural ... Dr. Robert Schertzer Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:53:10 GMT http://westcoastglaucoma.com/km/questions/6/ When you have a cataract, the lens of your eye becomes cloudy. Light cannot pass through the lens easily, and your vision becomes blurred. During cataract surgery, the ophthalmologist (Eye M.D.) ... Dr. Robert Schertzer Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:00:08 GMT http://westcoastglaucoma.com/km/questions/137/ The word “laser” is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. A laser is a concentrated beam of light, created when an electrical current passes through ... Dr. Robert Schertzer Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:12:03 GMT http://westcoastglaucoma.com/km/questions/7/ Phacoemulsification (Phaco) is a surgical method used to remove a cataract, which is a clouding of the eye’s naturally clear lens. A cloudy lens interferes with light passing through to th ... Dr. Robert Schertzer Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:33:41 GMT http://westcoastglaucoma.com/km/questions/2/ Your eye works a lot like a camera. Light rays focus through your lens onto the retina, a layer of light-sensitive cells at the back of the eye. Similar to photographic film, the retina allows t ... Dr. Robert Schertzer Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:36:22 GMT http://westcoastglaucoma.com/km/questions/8/ A posterior (YAG) capsulotomy is a laser procedure that sometimes is necessary after cataract surgery. <p&am ... Dr. Robert Schertzer Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:32:24 GMT http://westcoastglaucoma.com/km/questions/216/ The following procedure-specific consent forms have been adapted from the consent forms that are available from the Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company. http://www.omic.com/resources/risk_man/for ... Dr. Robert Schertzer Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:37:22 GMT http://westcoastglaucoma.com/km/questions/4/ Extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) is a method for surgically removing a cataract, which is a clouding of the eye's naturally clear lens. A cloudy lens interferes with light passing throug ... Dr. Robert Schertzer Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:23:04 GMT http://westcoastglaucoma.com/km/questions/3/ A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s normally clear lens. The lens of the eye plays an important role in focusing images on the retina, the light-sensitive nerve cells lining the back of ... Dr. Robert Schertzer Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:13:46 GMT http://westcoastglaucoma.com/km/questions/211/ La capsulotomía posterior es un procedimiento de rayo láser que es necesario en algunos casos después de una cirugía de cataratas. Durante la cirugía de c ... Dr. Robert Schertzer Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:22:20 GMT http://westcoastglaucoma.com/km/questions/200/ Sus ojos trabajan en forma similar a una cámara fotográfica. Los rayos de luz entran a través de sus lentes hacia la retina, la capa con células sensitivas a la luz ... Dr. Robert Schertzer Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:13:37 GMT http://westcoastglaucoma.com/km/questions/145/ Today, many people choose to correct their refractive errors with techniques other than wearing eyeglasses or contact lenses. Surgeries like laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, or LASIK, imp ... Dr. Robert Schertzer Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:52:57 GMT http://westcoastglaucoma.com/km/questions/128/ For years, children who have undergone cataract surgery to correct congenital cataract have been fitted with eyeglasses or contact lenses to correct their vision after surgery. These methods hav ... Dr. Robert Schertzer Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:28:47 GMT http://westcoastglaucoma.com/km/questions/121/ Your eye works a lot like a camera. Light rays focus through the lens on the retina, a layer of light-sensitive cells at the back of the eye. Similar to photographic film, the retina allows the ... Dr. Robert Schertzer Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:18:34 GMT http://westcoastglaucoma.com/km/questions/37/ Myth: Reading in dim light is harmful to your eyes. Fact: Although reading in dim light can make your eyes feel tired, it is not harmful. Myth: It is not harmful to watch a welder or look at the ... Dr. Robert Schertzer Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:28:48 GMT