Holmium laser thermal keratoplasty (HLTK), an investigational procedure, is one of the newest additions to the dynamic field of refractive surgery. The principle was developed by Bruce Sand, MD, and ...

How important is a name? We have been using several different terms for this particular aspect of lens-based refractive surgery. Replacing the crystalline lens to correct ametropia and/or presbyopia ...

Presbyopia literally means “ageing eye”. Your eye which is also ageing along with the rest of your body is causing you difficulty to see objects that are very close. This occurs typically during ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allotex, a Boston based private company developing the TransForm Corneal Allograft (TCA) for the treatment of presbyopia (reading glasses) and hyperopia (far sightedness), is ...

In most cases, when vision declines, we can use glasses or contact lenses to correct it. Sometimes, we need to start using glasses at an early age, and some people do not require correction until ...

The capacity of laser vision correction can help drastically improve the lives of those with myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism, has made it extremely popular. In ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has announced their latest pipeline analysis report on the presbyopia market. The report includes a detailed analysis of the pipeline molecules under investigation ...

LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of implantable lenses and companion delivery systems for the eye, today ...

IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - Feb 7, 2013) - BIOLASE, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOL), the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of dental lasers, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has ...

Hyperopia (Hypermetropia) also known as far sightedness is quite a common problem with vision. This is the second common problem, after myopia. People who suffer from hyperopia can see objects that ...