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ORBIS fights avoidable blindness around the world

At the Orbis Visionaries reception at the Gherkin in London, Orbis International celebrated Orbis’ incredible work fighting avoidable blindness all over the world. Orbis advocates, educates, treats & trains. Over 51,000 eye care professionals have been trained & over 3.6 million eyes have been examined. Guests included Orbis executives, volunteers, supporters & HRH The Duchess …

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“The bionic times have arrived!” Whoopi Goldberg ditches her glasses

  Isn’t it time for you to treat your presbyopia with bionic lens implants instead of depending on reading glasses? If so, call us & let’s see if we can correct your vision with bionic lens implants too! The Mail reports: Whoopi Goldberg has ditched her glasses after undergoing surgery to replace the lens on …

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CAN YOU GET RID OF READING GLASSES WITH LASIK?

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 …

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Will you be quicker, better & score higher at your favourite sport after LASIK?

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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Fear-mongering comments vs the science-based facts about LASIK

  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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More people are suitable for laser eye surgery than ever before

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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3 things your eye surgeon would like you to know about coronavirus

#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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3 things your eye surgeon would like you to know about coronavirus

#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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