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  1. Intraocular LensesIntraocular Lenses [Article]


  2. Conductive KeratoplastyConductive Keratoplasty [Article]
    Until recently, if you were one of the millions of people with a refractive error, eyeglasses and conta

  3. EyeglassesEyeglasses [Article]
    Sixty percent of the 161 million Americans who wear prescription eyewear choose eyeglasses. Wearing eyeglasses is one of the simplest ways to correct vision problems. To see images clea

  4. Laser Surgery of the EyeLaser Surgery of the Eye [Article]
    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 a

  5. Refractive ErrorsRefractive Errors [Article]
    ...us properly on the retina because of the shape of the eye. The resulting image is blurred. Common refractive errors are myopia (nearsightedness), hyp

  6. Monovision for PresbyopiaMonovision for Presbyopia [Article]
    Many people use reading glasses to correct presbyopia, the age-related loss of close-up focusing ability. They use their eyeglasses for reading

  7. CataractCataract [Article]
    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 the

  8. Corneal TopographyCorneal Topography [Article]
    Corneal topography is a computer-assisted procedure used to measure the curvature of the cornea, the clear front window of the eye. The corneal topographer projects illuminated circles on the corn

  9. Phakic Intraocular LensesPhakic Intraocular Lenses [Article]
    Many people today choose to correct their refractive errors with techniques other than wearing eyeglasses or contact lenses. Surgeries such as laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis

  10. Refractive Lens ExchangeRefractive Lens Exchange [Article]
    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

  11. Wavefront-Guided Laser SurgeryWavefront-Guided Laser Surgery [Article]
    Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis,or LASIK, is an outpatient surgical procedure that uses an excimer laser to reshape the eye’s cornea (

  12. Photorefractive KeratectomyPhotorefractive Keratectomy [Article]
    Until recently, if you were one of the millions of people with a refractive error (which means that light rays do not focus precisely on the retina, causing you to be nearsighted, farsighted, or a

  13. LASIK with the MicrokeratomeLASIK with the Microkeratome [Article]
    Until recently, if you were one of the millions of people with a refractive error, eyeglasses and contact lenses were the only options for correcting vision. But with the development of refractiv

  14. LASIK With the Femtosecond LaserLASIK With the Femtosecond Laser [Article]
    Until recently, if you were one of the millions of people with a refractive error, eyeglasses and contact lenses were the only options for correcting vision. But with the development of refractive

  15. LASEKLASEK [Article]
    Until recently, if you were one of the millions of people with a refractive error, eyeglasses and contact lenses were the only options for correcting vision. But with the development of refractive

  16. Intracorneal RingsIntracorneal Rings [Article]
    ...e rings flatten the central cornea to correct low levels of myopia (nearsightedness). Unlike other refractive surgery procedur

  17. Epi-LASIKEpi-LASIK [Article]
    Until recently, if you were one of the millions of people with a refractive error, eyeglasses and contact lenses were the only options for correcting vision. But with the development of refractive

  18. EctasiaEctasia [Article]
    Ectasia is a condition that occurs when the cornea is so thin that intraocular pressure (IOP) leads to instability and bulging of the cornea. This causes blurring, myopia, and irregular astigmatis

  19. Intraocular Lenses for ChildrenIntraocular Lenses for Children [Article]
    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 have

  20. Eye Examination for ChildrenEye Examination for Children [Article]
    Children are examined for any rare congenital problems at birth and at each well-child examination by the primary care physician, who will check for problems that may not be apparent to the parent

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