LASIK uses laser technology to treat a variety of vision problems. It has become increasingly popular for correcting near-sightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism, but can it work for presbyopia? Presbyopia is a common vision problem that frustrates millions of people and is caused by the aging of the lens of the eye, resulting in difficulty focusing …
Sports can benefit greatly from LASIK. Whether you play golf, basketball, or any other sport, LASIK can give you the edge by improving your accuracy, reaction time, and distance judgement. With sharper vision and improved contrast sensitivity, you can react faster to changing directions and obstacles. You will also be able to track the ball …
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1. “LASIK is dangerous!” Every surgery has risks. But LASIK is one of the safest, most successful & well-studied procedures in history with a 96-99% patient satisfaction according to the FDA’s PROWL studies. And as surgeons, we are trying our best to get to 100%. 2. “LASIK surgeons don’t have LASIK themselves!” This is …
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In the past, many people were disqualified from laser eye surgery because their eyes or their general health were thought to affect the outcome of the treatment. Mark Wevill has 20 years’ experience doing laser eye surgery, and has seen first-hand how wonderful new technology, new techniques, and a better understanding of the safety of …
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When you wear a face mask it directs warm, moist exhaled air up to your glasses and they fog up. So you need to prevent your breath from reaching your lenses. We’re going to be wearing masks for a long time, so here are some tips to prevent your glasses fogging up with a mask: …
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#3 Don’t touch your eyes See #1 and See #2 You know it’s important to wash your hands, cough into your elbow, and keep your hands away from your face and eyes. The last one is easier said than done, right? Especially if you don’t have perfect vision or haven’t had vision correction surgery. If …
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#2 Malaria drugs used to treat coronavirus won’t blind you See #1 and #3 Hydroxychloroquine is a malaria drug used to treat immune conditions such as lupus and they can occasionally damage the retina in eyes. But if you take hydroxychloroquine for 5 years, less than 2% of people develop retinal problems. Double this dose is …
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#1 Conjunctivitis with COVID-19 is rare See #2 and #3 Less than 2 percent of coronavirus patients get conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye. If you get pink eye, it’s unlikely to be coronavirus especially if you’re not experiencing the more common coronavirus-related symptoms, such as a dry cough, shortness of breath and fever. Viral …
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Hear Danny Kelly talk to eye surgeon Mark Wevill on BBC WM about sunshine, our eyes and our health Everything is good in moderation. Too little sun & too much is a problem. A bit of sunshine every day prevents or reduces the amount of short sightedness in children. In fact it’s so good that …
You will have seen many news stories in recent days about the spread of coronavirus, or COVID-19, which is currently gaining traction in many countries around the world. To try and contain the spread of the virus, people are being encouraged to wash their hands frequently and for at least 20 seconds on each occasion. …
