LASIK Unique
All human beings have many of the same things in common: for example, the survival needs of air, water, food, protection from the elements including sufficient warmth and coolness, etc. Yet, each human is also unique, differing from one the other in personality, physiognomy, skin color, hair color, eye color, specific DNA or genetic make-up……
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IntraLase History
In these pages we have taken a look at the femtosecond laser and IntraLase technology. But we have only just scratched the surface of the genius and development of this natural miracle. Humankind once thought the earth was flat, and sometimes I think it still is, especially when I’m driving for hours across the desert…
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Eye and Camera, Part 2
Fortune favors the wary! I don’t know which marble-headed ancient said that (if any), but staying abreast of the “eye and camera” news has its rewards! The ink had no longer dried on last week’s blog (“Eye and Camera” [part 1]), than fortune smiled and the news broke on the brand new Google Glass technology…
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Eye and Camera, Part 3
Most digital cameras have 5-20 megapixels, which is far less powerful than human vision. This is based on the fact that at 20/20 vision, the human eye is able to resolve the equivalent 52 megapixels—up to ten times more than a camera!, and that’s assuming a 60-degree angle of view.
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Eye and Camera
The invention of the camera may not have been consciously modeled on the human eye, but at least we know it wasn’t the other way around. We can know also that the eye, eyesight, vision had everything to do with the invention of photography, which essentially means “writing with light”—from Greek words meaning “light” and…
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Best Age for LASIK
How young can you be to have LASIK? What’s the general age range for a LASIK patient? The key word here is “general,” because even if you are in the eligible age range, there are several other factors in the equation which will equal either no or yes for you to be a LASIK candidate….
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Feast Your Eyes on This!
Many of us worry about our eyesight as we age, and rightfully so. Approximately 10 million Americans suffer from Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), a disease causing the loss of vision in those over 65. There is no cure for AMD, so you must take preventative measures. Recent studies show that foods rich in antioxidants may…
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LASIK Even Safer Now!
Just when we thought it couldn’t get any better than this, it does. Enter the brand new Avellino-GENE Detection System (AGDS™) Test, which makes LASIK safer. Just announced to the world this month (May 2013), by test developer Avellino Lab USA, the only genetic test available worldwide for Avellino Corneal Dystrophy (ACD), also known as…
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