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• cataracts / glaucoma / macular degeneration / dry eye syndrome

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• mixed carotenoids / Bausch & Lomb Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Ocuvite

Alternative News:

• Deuterated docosahexaenoic acid protects against oxidative stress and geographic atrophy-like retinal degeneration in a mouse model with iron overload - Aging Cell 2022 Mar 8 - "At 1 week after iron injection, D-DHA provided nearly complete protection against iron-induced retinal autofluorescence and retinal degeneration, as determined by in vivo imaging, electroretinography, and histology" - See docosahexaenoic acid at Amazon.com.
• Fish oil component preconditions vision cells to survive future injury or disease - Science Daily, 11/30/17 - "a component of fish oil not only protects cells critical to vision from potentially lethal initial insults, but also from those that occur in the future. The study showed that the omega-3 fatty acid, DHA, and its derivatives "precondition" photoreceptor and retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells to survive" - See docosahexaenoic acid at Amazon.com.
• Fountain of youth? Dietary supplement may prevent and reverse severe damage to aging brain, research suggests - Science Daily, 6/2/16 - "contains common ingredients such as vitamins B, C and D, folic acid, green tea extract, cod liver oil and other nutraceuticals ... The mice used in this study had widespread loss of more than half of their brain cells, severely impacting multiple regions of the brain by one year of age, the human equivalent of severe Alzheimer's disease ... they also discovered that the mice on the supplements experienced enhancement in vision and most remarkably in the sense of smell -- the loss of which is often associated with neurological disease -- improved balance and motor activity" - See Garden of Life Vitamin Code 50 & Wiser Men's Multi, 240 Capsules and Garden of Life Vitamin Code 50 & Wiser Women's Multi, 240 Capsules.
• Vitamin A is for anti-aging, at least when it comes to vision - The Washington Post, 7/14/15 - "There are essentially two forms of the vitamin: retinoids, or preformed vitamin A, found in animal products and carotenoids; and provitamin A, dark-colored plant pigments that are converted to vitamin A in the body ... Food sources: Liver, shrimp, salmon, sardines, halibut, cod, beef, lamb, eggs, whole milk, whole yogurt ... Carotenoids are antioxidants that prevent and repair cellular damage and aging and reduce inflammation in the eyes and elsewhere in the body. The carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin are found in the retina of the human eye and have been shown to help prevent age-related macular degeneration. Carotenoids also may reduce the risk for cancer ... Food sources: Spinach, kale, Swiss chard, other dark leafy greens, carrots, sweet potatoes, winter squash, apricots and cantaloupe ... Not only does vitamin A help with eyesight by producing the pigments of the retina and preventing macular degeneration, but it also helps create and maintain healthy skin (hence the popularity of topical Retin-A skincare products) ... Avoid excessively bright light from harsh interior lighting or strong sunlight. Most offices are twice as bright as they need to be. Use low-intensity light bulbs and floor lamps instead of fluorescent lighting" - See Puritan's Pride Lutein 20 mg with Zeaxanthin-120 Softgels at Amazon.com.
• Aerobic exercise protects retinal function and structure from light-induced retinal degeneration - J Neurosci. 2014 Feb 12;34(7):2406-12 - "After 2 weeks of exercise, mice were exposed to either toxic bright light (10,000 lux) for 4 h to induce photoreceptor degeneration or maintenance dim light (25 lux). Bright light caused 75% loss of both retinal function and photoreceptor numbers. However, exercised mice exposed to bright light had 2 times greater retinal function and photoreceptor nuclei than inactive mice exposed to bright light"
• Lower dairy products and calcium intake is associated with adverse retinal vascular changes in older adults - Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2014 Jan 10 - "Higher consumption of dairy products and calcium is likely to play a role in maintaining optimal vascular health ... 2813 Blue Mountains Eye Study participants aged 50+ years had dietary data collected using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire, and serves of dairy consumption were calculated. Fundus photographs were taken and retinal vascular caliber measured using computer-assisted techniques and summarized ... participants in the lowest quintile of total dairy consumption compared to those in the remaining highest 4 quintiles had significantly wider retinal venular caliber, 227.2 versus 224.7 μm, respectively (multivariable-adjusted p = 0.002)"
• Nutrients Promote Eye Health in Aging, Says Panel - Medscape, 4/17/12 - "They pointed out that many multivitamin supplements do not contain nutrients important for eye health, including lutein, zeaxanthin, and long-chain omega-3 fatty acids. "Taking a supplement specifically designed for eye health that contains these key nutrients, in addition to a general nutritional supplement, may therefore be a better approach to filling dietary shortfalls,""
• Effects of dietary supplementation with a combination of fish oil, bilberry extract, and lutein on subjective symptoms of asthenopia in humans - Biomed Res. 2011;32(6):387-93 - "supplement containing omega-3 fatty acid-rich fish oil (docosahexaenoic acid 783 mg/day, eicosapentaenoic acid 162 mg/day), bilberry extract (anthocyanidin 59 mg/day), and lutein (17.5 mg/day) in soft gel capsule form, every day for 4 weeks ... Asthenopia [eye strain] symptoms such as "stiff shoulder, low back pain", "frustration", "dry-eye", and "stuffy head" were improved in the Active group. Furthermore, a score of mental fatigue was improved after 4 weeks of supplementation, and no side effects were observed after the 4-week supplementation and a 2-week washout period in the Active group. These results suggest that dietary supplementation with the combination of omega-3 fatty acid-rich fish oil, bilberry extract, and lutein may safely improve subjective symptoms of asthenopia and mental fatigue in humans" - See Jarrow Max DHA at Amazon.com, bilberry at Amazon.com and Jarrow Formulas, CarotenALL at Amazon.com.
• Green Tea Good for the Eyes? - WebMD, 2/18/10 - "the compounds responsible for many of the health benefits of green tea are capable of penetrating the tissues of the eyes and have antioxidant activity there ... catechins are among a number of antioxidants, including vitamin C, vitamin E, lutein, and zeaxanthin, thought to help protect the delicate tissues of the eye from glaucoma and other eye diseases. But until now it wasn't known if the catechins in green tea were capable of being absorbed into the tissues of the eye ... The results showed that different parts of the eye absorbed varying amounts of catechins. The area with the highest concentration of catechins was the retina, which is the light-sensing tissue that lines the back of the eye" - [Science Daily] - See green tea extract at Amazon.com.
• Fruits, Leafy Greens Are Good for the Eyes - WebMD, 12/22/09 - "These foods contain the carotenoids such as lutein and zeaxanthin, which play an important role in vision and have a positive impact on the retina ... Lutein and zeaxanthin may help reduce disability and discomfort from glare, enhance contrast, and reduce photostress recovery times ... about 600 carotenoids can be identified in nature ... Lutein and zeaxanthin are found in kale and spinach, among other vegetables ... Of about 20 carotenoids found in human blood, only lutein and zeaxanthin are found in the visual system, the researchers write, suggesting these pigments play a "special role" in human vision" - Great, I'll definitely stock up on kale. That'd be as much fun as eating worms from my lawn.  See Jarrow Formulas, CarotenALL, Mixed Carotenoid Complex at Amazon.com.
• Dietary carotenoids confirmed to benefit eye health: Study - Nutra USA, 12/22/09
• Pine bark extract may boost diabetic eye health - Nutra USA, 12/3/09 - "At the end of the study, 75 per cent of participants in the Pycnogenol group subjectively perceived improvements in their visual acuity. Tests showed a significant improvement in visual acuity from 14/20 to 17/20 after two months of Pycnogenol supplementations. No improvements were recorded in the placebo group" -  [Abstract] - See Pycnogenol at Amazon.com or grape seed extract at Amazon.com (some say that the grapeseed extract is the same thing without the patent markup).
• Pycnogenol((R)) Improves Microcirculation, Retinal Edema and Visual Acuity in Early Diabetic Retinopathy - J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2009 Nov 16 - "Results: The major positive observation of this study is the visual improvement, which was subjectively perceived by 18 out of 24 patients in the Pycnogenol group. Testing of visual acuity using the Snellen chart showed a significant improvement from baseline 14/20 to 17/20 already, after 2 months treatment, whereas no change was found in the control group. Conclusions: Pycnogenol taken at this early stage of retinopathy may enhance retinal blood circulation accompanied by regression of edema, which favorably improves vision of patients" - See Pycnogenol at Amazon.com or grape seed extract at Amazon.com (some say that the grapeseed extract is the same thing without the patent markup).
• Low vitamin B6 and folic acid levels are associated with retinal vein occlusion independently of homocysteine levels - Atherosclerosis. 2007 Oct 16 - "Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is one of the most common retinal vascular disorders ... Blood levels of vitamin B6, folate and Hcy, but not of vitamin B12, were found to be significantly different in patients as compared to healthy subjects. At the univariate analysis, the lowest tertile of vitamin B6 [odds ratio (OR) 4.03; 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.58-6.31; P<0.0001)] and folate (OR 6.13; 95% CI 3.85-9.76, P<0.0001), and the highest tertile of Hcy (OR 8.08; 95% CI 5.05-12.92, P<0.0001) were found to be significantly associated with RVO. Moreover, at multivariate analysis, after adjustment for traditional cardiovascular risk factors, Hcy, and circulating levels of vitamins, respectively, the lowest tertile of vitamin B6 (OR 3.29; 95% CI 1.89-5.70, P<0.0001) and folate (OR 5.41; 95% CI 3.08-9.51, P<0.0001) and the highest tertile of Hcy (OR 2.58; 95% CI 1.12-5.94, P<0.0001) maintained their significant association with RVO"
• Beta-Carotene Pills May Not Help Aging Eyes - WebMD, 3/14/07 -  "The difference between the two groups was so small that it could have been due to chance" - Note:  Beta-carotene is just one of over 600 carotenoids and many believe that taking mega-doses of just one carotenoid can cause a deficiency of the others.  I get my carotenoids from food, dunaliella salina algae (Body Wise), Jarrow Lyco-Sorb (contains Lyco-O-Mato), Biolut™ Marigold extract and Nature's Way, Multi-Carotene Anti-oxidant.
• The evidence for efficacy of omega-3 fatty acids in preventing or slowing the progression of retinitis pigmentosa: a systematic review - Can J Ophthalmol. 2006 Aug;41(4):481-490 - "There are trends in improvement of some retinitis pigmentosa outcomes with omega-3 fatty acids in the higher quality studies" - See Mega Twin EPA at Amazon.com.
• Antioxidants May Slow Vision Loss - Science Daily, 7/20/06 - "Scientists at Johns Hopkins have successfully blocked the advance of retinal degeneration in mice with a form of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) by treating them with vitamin E, alpha-lipoic acid and other antioxidant chemicals"
• Lutein supplementation in retinitis pigmentosa: PC-based vision assessment in a randomized double-masked placebo-controlled clinical trial - BMC Ophthalmol. 2006 Jun 7;6(1):23 - "These results suggest that lutein supplementation improves visual field and also might improve visual acuity slightly, although these results should be interpreted cautiously. As a combined phase I and II clinical trial, this study demonstrated the efficacy and safety of lutein supplementation"
• Dietary Supplements and the Ophthalmologist - Medscape, 7/19/05
• Vitamin C May Help Lasered Eyes - Natural Foods Merchandiser, 10/03
• Lutein: The Eyes Have It - Nutrition Science News, 11/00
• Leafy greens may hold key to healthy eyes - CNN, 7/13/99
• Second Sight - Nutrition Science News, 4/99
• Study Finds High-Dose Vitamin A Safe For Eye Disease - Intelihealth, 4/16/99

News & Research:

• Statin Use Is Associated With a Lower Risk of Blepharitis: A Population-Based Study -Front Med (Lausanne) 2022 Mar 15 - "Blepharitis is a common eye disorder that may be overlooked by patients and clinical practitioners. The symptoms of blepharitis often manifest as irritation, a burning sensation, grittiness, and itchiness and may decrease visual acuity if not treated promptly. Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), a common cause of blepharitis, is believed to be associated with increased inflammatory marker levels that may disrupt the composition of lipids produced by the sebaceous glands in the eyelids and ultimately cause tear film instability ... The incidence of blepharitis was 3.04% with statin treatment and 3.72% without statin treatment (p < 0.001). Patients who used statins had a lower risk of developing blepharitis [adjusted hazard ratio (aHR): 0.746, p < 0.001] than those who did not. In addition, diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension, coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, chalazion, rosacea, Sjogren syndrome, psoriasis and atopy were found to be possible risk factors for blepharitis"
• Tablets – especially iPads – offer reading magic to people with vision loss - The Daily, 11/14/12 - "All of the subjects gained at least 42 words per minute using the iPad 2 on the 18-point font setting. Kindles set to the same font produced gains of at least 12 words a minute"
• Electro-specs - The Daily, 4/24/11 - It's an article on electronic eye glasses made by Panasonic and will be available in November.  The cost is $1200.  They automatically or manually adjust between distance and far.  Charge lasts for two days.
• Thyroid hormone controls the eye‘s visual pigments throughout life - Science Daily, 3/29/11 - "in mature cones of mice and rats the production of visual pigment is regulated by thyroid hormone. It is assumed that this mechanism exists in all mammals, including humans. If so, the adult-onset of thyroid hormone deficiency would affect colour vision ... Studies in mice have shown that thyroid hormone also plays an important role in the development of the eye and particularly the cone visual cells. In the retina of the eye, the cones are the visual cells responsible for colour vision"
• Multifocal contact lenses may reduce vision for night driving - Science Daily, 11/3/10
• Safer alternative to laser eye surgery? - Science Daily, 5/11/10
• Steroid injections may slow diabetes-related eye disease - Science Daily, 12/14/09
• Comprehensive Review Confirms High LASIK Patient Satisfaction - Science Daily, 4/1/09
• Long-Term Results With LASIK Good - WebMD, 1/2/08
• LASIK Works Well, According To Long-term Study Of Highly Myopic Patients - Science Daily, 12/28/07
• The Cataracts Are Gone—and So Is the Need for Glasses - US News and World Report, 12/5/07 - "Unlike the standard single-power lenses doctors have been implanting for 30 years, the newer multifocal intraocular lenses and accommodating lenses allow patients to see near, far, and in between—and even to shed their glasses"
• New Treatment For 'Pinkeye' - Science Daily, 8/28/07
• FDA OKs New LASIK Device - WebMD, 7/12/07
• Over 40? LASIK Eye Surgery Succeeds - WebMD, 4/20/07
• LASIK For Older Adults - Benefits And Problems - Science Daily, 4/18/07
• Years of refinement have made laser eye surgery better than ever - US News, 2/25/07
• LASIK vs. LASEK: Both Safe, Effective - WebMD, 12/29/06
• Study Compares LASIK And LASEK Eye Surgery - Science Daily, 12/22/06
• LASIK Surgery: Safer Than Contacts? - WebMD, 10/10/06
• Retinopathy Study Asks for Re-Examination of Diabetes Definition - Doctor's Guide, 6/13/06 - "the prevalence of retinopathy is 5 times higher at a fasting glucose level of 120 mg/dL or a 2-hour plasma glucose >180 mg/dL"
• Results with Newer Bladeless LASIK Equivalent to Standard Microkeratome LASIK - Doctor's Guide, 5/4/06
• LASIK and LASEK Have Similar Outcomes - Medscape, 5/2/06
• Photorefractive Keratectomy Outcomes Maintained Over Long Term - Doctor's Guide, 5/1/06
• Two Surgeries For Nearsightedness Equally Effective, Review Says - Science Daily, 4/20/06
• Optical Scientists Develop Switchable Focus Eyeglass Lenses - Science Daily, 4/4/06
• STAAR Surgical's VISIAN ICL(TM) Receives FDA Approval - Doctor's Guide, 12/23/05 - "The VISIAN ICL is a refractive phakic implant intended for placement in the posterior chamber of the eye. The approved models are indicated for the correction of myopia in adults"
• Want to Ditch Your Reading Glasses? - ABC News, 10/25/05
• New Technology An Option For Severe Nearsightedness - Science Daily, 1/25/05
• Vitrase (Hyaluronidase Injection) Now Available to US Ophthalmologists - Doctor's Guide, 1/6/05
• Novel Treatment Corrects Near Vision Loss in Older Patients - Doctor's Guide, 10/28/04
• Excimer Lasers Appear to Safely and Effectively Treat Eye Maladies in Children - Doctor's Guide, 9/7/04
• Implantable Contact Lenses Safe, Effective - WebMD, 9/1/04
• LASIK Results Favorable Among Patients - WebMD, 8/24/04
• Literature Review Of LASIK Shows Benefits, Challenges - Doctor's Guide, 8/18/04
• LASIK Hinge Placement Can Make a Difference to Procedure's Success - Doctor's Guide, 4/26/04
• Temperature, Humidity Can Affect LASIK Surgery Results - Doctor's Guide, 4/20/04
• Eyesight Projections for Boomers Dim - WebMD, 4/12/04
• Wavefront-Guided LASIK Improves Contrast Sensitivity Compared to Standard LASIK - Doctor's Guide, 3/1/04
• Orthokeratology Contact Lenses Can Cause Permanent Vision Loss in Children - Doctor's Guide, 3/1/04
• Outcomes Similar for LASEK, PRK - Medscape, 1/13/04
• New Contact Lenses Comfortable for Those with Irregular Astigmatism - Doctor's Guide, 11/24/03
• Conductive Keratoplasty Shows Similar Safety and Efficacy to LASIK in Treatment of Hyperopia - Doctor's Guide, 11/21/03
• Implantable Contact Lens Improves Visual Acuity in Patients With Extreme Myopia - Doctor's Guide, 11/21/03
• Conductive Keratoplasty is a Safe and Effective Treatment for Presbyopia - Doctor's Guide, 11/20/03
• Could new surgery be balm for aging eyes? - USA Today, 9/29/03 - "Refractec Inc., which developed the procedure, announced Tuesday that it has asked the Food and Drug Administration to approve the procedure for people with presbyopia, or aging eyes ... The procedure developed by Refractec uses radio waves — as opposed to a laser in the more common LASIK procedure — to reshape the cornea ... The procedure costs $1,500 to $2,000 ... eye doctors can offer CK to patients with aging eyes in what is called an off-label use"
• Stem-Cell Transplant Restores Sight to Blind Man - WebMD, 8/25/03
• Atropine May Be Alternative To Patching For Treatment Of Lazy Eye In Children - Doctor's Guide, 8/8/03
• LASIK Problems Reduced With New Laser - WebMD, 7/24/03
• Black Grease Seems Best For Eye Glare - WebMD, 7/14/03
• Ultra Thin Intra-Ocular Lenses Safely Implanted Through 2 Mm Corneal Incisions - Doctor's Guide, 6/13/03
• Eye Surgeons Excited About New Procedure - Intelihealth, 6/3/03
• Corneal Ring Segments Effective in Keratoconus - Medscape, 5/28/03
• Corneal Ring Segments Improve Vision For Patients With Keratoconus - Doctor's Guide, 5/26/03
• Hinge Position In LASIK Flaps Affects Corneal Sensation And Dry Eye - Doctor's Guide, 5/26/03
• Implantable Contact Lenses Appear Safer, More Effective Than Lasik - Doctor's Guide, 5/15/03
• Laser eye surgery has a new look - MSNBC, 5/12/03
• Reduced Daily Eye Patching Effectively Treats Amblyopia - Doctor's Guide, 5/13/03
• Myopia May Be Pharmcologically Controlled - Medscape, 5/8/03
• A Better Type of LASIK Surgery - WebMD, 4/23/03
• Preservative-Free Diclofenac Sodium Effective In Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis - Doctor's Guide, 4/16/03
• Risk of Additional LASIK Surgery Higher for Some - WebMD, 4/10/03
• FTC Cracks Down On Laser Eye Surgery - CBS News, 3/26/03
• Screening Can Minimize Diplopia After LASIK - Medscape, 3/10/03
• Risk Factors Identified For Corneal Ectasia After LASIK - Doctor's Guide, 3/3/03
• Phacoemulsification And An Intra-Ocular Lens Can Produce Good Results In Myopia - Doctor's Guide, 2/11/03
• Procedure Maps Eye Before Laser Vision Correction - thesandiegochannel.com, 2/3/03
• Hormone Replacement Therapy Boosts Visual Function In Women - Doctor's Guide, 1/30/03 - "Overall, at one year after the start of treatment, contrast sensitivity function was significantly improved in all spatial frequencies (1.5, 3, 6 and 12 cycles per degree) with the exception of 18 cycles per degree in the HRT group. However, the women in the control group demonstrated significant impairment at the lowest spatial frequencies ... In the HRT versus control group, tear production was also significantly improved at one year after beginning the treatment"
• New Cochlear Implant Method Is Easy, Fast, Safe - Doctor's Guide, 12/24/02
• Intravitreal Injection of Triamcinolone Acetonide Improves Visual Acuity in Patients with Diffuse Diabetic Macular Ooedema - Doctor's Guide, 10/22/02
• LASIK "Probably" Safe for Patients with Glaucoma - Doctor's Guide, 10/21/02
• Experts Try To Make Bionic Retinas - Intelihealth, 9/23/02
• Eye Patches Do Not Alter Corneal Abrasion Healing - Doctor's Guide, 7/12/02
• Benefits of Amblyopia Treatments Outweigh Risks - Doctor's Guide, 6/17/02
• Intra-ocular Lens Implantation Improves Residual Myopia After Penetrating Keratoplasty - Doctor's Guide, 6/16/02
• Doctor: Check Data Prior To Eye Surgery - Intelihealth, 6/4/02
• Doctors Replace Cornea Of Blind Mexican Boy - Intelihealth, 5/6/02
• LASEK Eye Surgery: Here's What Happens - Intelihealth, 4/19/02
• LASEK: A New Way To See Without Glasses - Intelihealth, 4/19/02
• Distinguishing PRK, LASIK And LASEK Eye Surgeries - Intelihealth, 4/19/02
• FDA OKs Another Eye Surgery Option - Intelihealth, 4/17/02
• Conductive Keratoplasty Appears Safe for Low to Moderate Hyperopia - Doctor's Guide, 4/8/02
• Computers Hurt Kids' Eyes - WebMD, 3/26/02 - "At home and at school, kids are glued to computers -- getting eye fatigue that could cause premature nearsightedness, or myopia"
• Age-related blindness expected to double - USA Today, 3/20/02
• Drops as Good as Patch for 'Lazy Eye' - WebMD, 3/13/02
• Atropine Eye Drops As Effective Treatment For Amblyopia As Eye Patching - Doctor's Guide, 3/13/02
• Contact Lens Cleaners May Pose Risk - WebMD, 1/28/02
• Promising New Laser for Myopic Astigmatism - Doctor's Guide, 1/28/02
• Studies Shed Light on LASIK Risk - WebMD, 1/24/02
• Pre-surgery Factors May Be Responsible for Nighttime Vision Problems After LASIK Surgery - Doctor's Guide, 1/15/02
• LASIK: Molecular Changes that Predispose to Ectasia - Doctor's Guide, 1/11/02
• FDA Approves Extended-Wear Disposable Contact Lenses - WebMD, 10/12/01
• Patient Satisfaction High With Monovision Refractive Surgery for Aging Eye - Doctor's Guide, 8/2/01
• LASIK Patients at Risk for Long-Term Eye Irritation - Doctor's Guide, 6/28/01
• Surgery Offers Hope of 20/20 Vision to More People - WebMD, 6/20/01 - "Unlike laser or LASIK surgery, Phakic IOLs do not improve vision by changing the shape of the cornea. Surgeons cut a small slit in the eye and insert a lens that unfolds and corrects vision. The surgery appears to work better than LASIK in people who are severely nearsighted or farsighted, and unlike LASIK, the procedure is easily reversible if there is a problem"
• LASIK (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis)-Induced Dry Eye Most Likely Caused by Severing of Corneal Nerves - Doctor's Guide, 6/1/01
• Adjustable Refractive Surgery Promising For High Myopia - Doctor's Guide, 5/1/01
• Why We're Losing Sight, Reading and Other Near-Vision Tasks Could Trigger Nearsightedness - WebMD, 5/1/01
• Time to Toss Those Reading Glasses? Experimental Surgery Offers New Hope for Aging Eyes - WebMD, 4/6/01 - "Schacher tells WebMD the surgery has successfully reversed presbyopia in three-fourths of the 29 patients who have had it performed in the U.S. under early FDA guidelines ... But other eye surgeons report less success, and at least one says he has stopped doing it entirely due to poor results"
• LASIK Surgery: Seeing Is Believing - Intelihealth, 3/14/01
• Mountain Climbers Who Have Had LASIK Should Be Aware Of Possible Changes In Vision - Doctor's Guide, 3/2/01
• Is Laser Eye Surgery OK for Children? - WebMD, 12/7/00
• Caution Urged Before Eye Surgery - Intelihealth, 12/4/00
• Laser eye surgery: experts prescribe caution - CNN, 12/1/00
• Majority Of Laser Eye Surgery Patients Show Unchanged Night Vision - Doctor's Guide, 10/20/00
• Vision Experts Don't See Eye to Eye in Quest for Perfect Sight - WebMD, 10/2/00
• Lighting Changes Can Help Eyesight - Intelihealth, 9/25/00
• Laser Procedure Could Eliminate Need for Reading Glasses - WebMD, 8/4/00
• For the Farsighted, Getting Rid of Glasses Now a Reality - WebMD, 7/24/00
• LASIK Has Significant Advantages Over Photorefractive Keratectomy For Farsightedness - Doctor's Guide, 7/21/00
• Researchers Restore Vision by 'Growing' Eye Cells - WebMD, 7/12/00
• Lab-Grown Cells Restore Sight To The Blind - Intelihealth, 7/12/00
• New Treatment Raises Hope For Seniors With Retinal Disease - Intelihealth, 6/30/00
• An Outspoken Few Are Disillusioned With LASIK Surgery - WebMD, 5/25/00
• New Surgery Reverses Loss of Close-Up Vision Due to Aging - WebMD, 5/22/00
• Keeping an Eye on Side Effects of Laser Eye Surgery - WebMD, 5/16/00
• FDA Approves Drug For Type Of Elderly Blindness - Intelihealth, 4/13/00
• Laser Not the Only Option for Nearsightedness - WebMD, 3/30/00
• Bye-bye bifocals: New approaches to aging eyes - CNN, 3/27/00
• New Hope for Squinting Boomers - USA Today, 3/17/00
• Exposure To Sunlight Associated With Cataract Formation - Doctor's Guide, 3/14/00
• New Study Disputes Findings That Nightlights Cause Nearsightedness - Doctor's Guide, 3/9/00
• Some Contact Lenses Increase Risk Of Microbial Keratitis - Doctor's Guide, 7/15/99
• Sleeping With Contacts Ill Advised - Intelihealth, 7/16/99
• Laser surgery fast becoming an alternative to eyewear - CNN, 3/10/99
• Refractive Surgery Patients Prefer LASIK, Studies Report - Doctor's Guide, 3/9/99
• LASIK Surgery Found Safe For Correction Of Nearsightedness - Doctor's Guide, 1/19/99