• Although excimer lasers can be used to treat high degrees of myopia, many surgeons have reduced the upper limits for laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and surface ablation in their refractive practices because of the decreased predictability, high rate of regression, large amount of stromal tissue removed, increased incidence of microstriae, and night-vision problems that can occur with treatment of a patient with high myopia. (aao.org)
  • High myopia was the most frequent initial ocular phenotype of Stickler syndrome. (molvis.org)
  • Analysis of the genotype-phenotype correlation showed that the early onset of high myopia with vitreous abnormalities may serve as a key indicator of Stickler syndrome, while the existence of mandibular protrusion in pediatric patients may be an efficient indicator for the absence of mutations in COL2A1 and COL11A1 . (molvis.org)
  • Refractive errors (astigmatism, myopia, or hyperopia) can cause amblyopia due to a blurring of the image or images reaching the brain. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The long-term visual and refractive outcomes of customized LASEK in correction of low to moderate myopia were stable and predictable, although changes in ocular biometric parameters have occurred. (researchsquare.com)
  • In current study we report long-term visual and refractive outcomes and ocular changes in biometric parameters following LASEK for correction of low to moderate myopia. (researchsquare.com)
  • Myopia is a refractive error that makes distant objects look blurry. (allaboutvision.com)
  • A myopia prescription of -6.00D is considered high. (allaboutvision.com)
  • Eyeglasses, contact lenses and refractive surgery are all effective ways to correct myopia. (allaboutvision.com)
  • LASIK and other refractive surgery procedures are only options after myopia has stabilized. (allaboutvision.com)
  • Uncorrected or undercorrected nearsightedness can sometimes lead to high myopia . (allaboutvision.com)
  • High myopia is a major cause of permanent vision loss throughout the world. (allaboutvision.com)
  • The impact of myopia and high myopia. (allaboutvision.com)
  • The study group were aged between five and 12 years old, with low to moderate bilateral myopia (spherical equivalent myopia of −1.00 to −6.00 D). (aop.org.uk)
  • The results of the study differ from five clinical trials in East Asian and South Asian populations with similar age and refractive error which found beneficial effects of atropine for limiting myopia progression. (aop.org.uk)
  • For instance, parents frequently misunderstand that children with high myopia can see object moving at a distance when lighting and contrast are adequate, but cannot see detail clearly. (chargesyndrome.org)
  • Preoperative refraction, age and optical zone as predictors of optical and visual quality after advanced surface ablation in patients with high myopia: a cross-sectional study. (freevis.de)
  • Three-Year Stability of Posterior Corneal Elevation After Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) for Moderate and High Myopia. (freevis.de)
  • In this situation, early diagnosis of visual problems is essential for patients to progress in the neurological and motor fields, and there are complications such as refractive errors (myopia, astigmatism and hyperopia), strabismus and hypoactomy. (bvsalud.org)
  • It can be due to refractive error, binocular fusion abnormalities, or neuromuscular anomalies of ocular movements. (nih.gov)
  • Brain dysfunction must explain the abnormal visual responses, as abnormal ocular structures, abnormal eye movements, and refractive error do not. (childrenshospital.org)
  • In 56 (17.8%) patients, the ocular trauma was bilateral. (bvsalud.org)
  • To assess long-term Visual and refractive stability and ocular biometric changes in low to moderate myopic subjects treated by customized LASEK. (researchsquare.com)
  • Ocular anomalies (strabismus, refractive errors), and dental crowding are common. (orpha.net)
  • The incidence of herpes simplex keratitis (HSK) in patients following corneal refractive surgery is higher than in the general population, and several case reports of ocular morbidity in HSK infection following corneal refractive surgery have been published. (dovepress.com)
  • Amblyopia is defined as unilateral (one-eye) or bilateral (two-eye) vision loss without ocular pathology. (bcseyes.com)
  • Higher order ocular aberrations were measured using a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor and analyzed across a 5.0 mm pupil. (uwaterloo.ca)
  • Patients have bilateral ocular involvement. (medscape.com)
  • Patient outcomes for RayOne EMV can be tracked using RayPRO: a FREE contactless telehealth solution that effortlessly collects three years' worth of Patient Reported Outcomes after cataract or refractive surgery. (rayner.com)
  • QOL was evaluated using the Refractive Status and Vision Profile (RSVP), a 42-item validated questionnaire for refractive surgery with subcategories in driving, visual function, perception, visual symptoms, problems with corrective lenses, and expectations. (crstoday.com)
  • The field of refractive surgery has evolved to offer patients a plethora of surgical options for spectacle independence. (crstoday.com)
  • Given the elective nature of refractive surgery, comparisons of procedures must include both clinical measures of efficacy and patient-reported outcomes. (crstoday.com)
  • Journal of Refractive Surgery. (wustl.edu)
  • However, most surgeons reserve PIOL use for patients whose refractive limits are near or beyond the FDA-approved limits for laser vision correction, or who are otherwise not good candidates for keratorefractive surgery. (aao.org)
  • As with any refractive procedure, an informed consent specifically for this procedure should be obtained before surgery. (aao.org)
  • Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 13 - Refractive Surgery . (aao.org)
  • Having more than 1 year of experience performing immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS), we felt confident offering immediate sequential bilateral LACS to our patients as well. (crstodayeurope.com)
  • Before adopting immediate sequential bilateral LACS, surgeons should acquire enough experience so that they feel as comfortable with LACS as with manual cataract surgery. (crstodayeurope.com)
  • In the past few months, Health Canada approved the Catalys software version cOS3, and we optimized our capsulotomy parameters based on the parameters that Shachar Tauber, MD, presented at the 2015 annual meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS). (crstodayeurope.com)
  • What's Driving the Shift to Lens-Based Refractive Surgery? (crstoday.com)
  • These factors combined with advances in IOL technology and their advertisement, however, contribute to high expectations regarding the level of crisp, youthful vision that surgery can achieve and give patients the impression that anything is possible. (crstoday.com)
  • It is incumbent on eye care providers to offer an honest explanation of the potential benefits and limitations of surgery, the advantages and downsides of each IOL design, and the compromises in visual performance patients can experience after a lens-based refractive procedure. (crstoday.com)
  • Potential sight-threatening complications such as retinal detachment after surgery have a higher incidence in young patients. (crstoday.com)
  • Laser refractive surgery. (crstoday.com)
  • Like lens-based refractive surgery, LVC has advanced in recent years. (crstoday.com)
  • To the refractive surgery patient in year 2000, achieving an uncorrected visual acuity of 20/20 after refractive surgery was considered a success. (medscape.com)
  • Using conventional laser ablation profile, patients with high corrections frequently complained about night vision problems and sometimes monocular diplopia after refractive surgery. (medscape.com)
  • Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Thomas McCaffery observes the beginning stages of a refractive surgery at the Warfighter Refractive Surgery Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Oct. 21. (health.mil)
  • The group participated in the "Refractive Surgery - Excellence for the Warfighter" virtual meeting where they discussed the latest techniques, safety protocols, and standards for refractive surgery. (health.mil)
  • Dr.) Gary Legault, Army Refractive Surgery Program manager and refractive surgery consultant to the Army surgeon general. (health.mil)
  • Refractive surgery is any surgery that eliminates the need for glasses or contact lenses. (health.mil)
  • Refractive surgery is offered at no cost to qualifying service members with conditions including nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. (health.mil)
  • We hope this helps the people in attendance from around the world of military ophthalmology and refractive surgery learn something new that they can apply to improving their practice with their patients," Legault said. (health.mil)
  • Among the positive outcomes from the MHS's transition to the DHA is a tri-service effort to standardize refractive surgery across the DOD. (health.mil)
  • Dr.) Tyler Miles, research director and division officer for Naval Medical Center San Diego's Refractive Surgery Center, agreed. (health.mil)
  • Paramount among the improvements resulting from the transition, is having a refractive surgery board at the DHA level, he explained. (health.mil)
  • As with many other areas of military medicine, COVID-related impacts to refractive surgery include a shift to a more virtual-heavy way of conducting consultations and pre-surgery briefs. (health.mil)
  • Surgery is recommended when there is a greater than 10 prism diopters of constant esodeviation despite full refractive correction. (laparoscopyhospital.com)
  • With increasing demand of perfect clear vision in today's modern life, refractive surgery modalities have made tremendous advances in this regard. (researchsquare.com)
  • HSK is listed by the American Academy of Ophthalmology as a relative contraindication to corneal refractive surgery, although specifics have not been further elucidated. (dovepress.com)
  • This review summarizes the current literature regarding reactivation of HSK following corneal refractive surgery and provides a guideline for considering corneal refractive surgery in a patient with a previous history of HSK. (dovepress.com)
  • Based on the current literature, we recommend that corneal refractive surgery is appropriate for patients with a history of HSK without multiple recurrences who have had no evidence of disease for at least one year. (dovepress.com)
  • Our team at Wang Vision Institute possesses unrivaled skills and experience when it comes to performing the most revolutionary refractive surgery techniques, including bladeless Soft-Touch LASIK. (wangvisioninstitute.com)
  • In recent years, however, cataract surgery has evolved from a mere sight-saving procedure into a refractive one. (paojournal.com)
  • For these lenses to perform as they are designed to, it is important that refractive outcomes after cataract surgery are on target and near emmetropia. (paojournal.com)
  • I then completed my fellowship training in cornea and refractive surgery at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami. (millennialeye.com)
  • Immediately after graduation and with little refractive surgery experience, I partnered with NVISION Eye Centers to buy a large cataract and refractive practice in my hometown of Rowland Heights in Southern California, where I currently serve as the Medical Director and sole surgeon. (millennialeye.com)
  • Bucci F. A comparison using multiple regression analysis of patient satisfaction with bilateral +3.25 vs. bilateral +4.00 diffractive multifocal IOLs at the time of cataract surgery. (ophthalmology360.com)
  • I am confident that through surgery we will get rid of most of the pain and I don't want my body accustomed to getting high dosages of Hydrocodone. (medhelp.org)
  • A smooth regular refractive surface is important for one to obtain a good VA. The use of intraocular lens implants to correct the ametropia allows for more options in post-surgery management of patients with corneal irregularities as less complex prescriptions are more affordable and available in more options compared to high toric prescriptions. (noajournal.org)
  • It will be beneficial for additional research to be carried out in the management of patients with corneal ectasias post-cataract surgery to document what methods give the best visual outcomes and high patient satisfaction. (noajournal.org)
  • In conclusion, WFG LASIK had excellent outcomes in terms of visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and subjective ratings, despite an increase in higher order aberrations compared with those found prior to surgery. (uwaterloo.ca)
  • Journal of Refractive Surgery;2021;37(1):7-15. (biotechhealthcare.com)
  • Specifically, only 200 cases per million inhabitants undergo operation annually in the African Region as opposed to 3000 to 5000 in the developed countries.6 Difficulties of access to care and the high cost of surgery make this situation even worse. (who.int)
  • Anisometropic amblyopia occurs in cases of an inequality of refraction between the two eyes, resulting in a different focus of the retinal images, with the image from the eye with the greater refractive error being less well focused. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Bilateral amblyopia may occur in cases of equally high refractive errors in both eyes, because the brain receives two blurred images. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Visual morbidity may result from deprivation amblyopia, refractive amblyopia, glaucoma (as many as 10% post surgical removal), and retinal detachment. (medscape.com)
  • A pediatric optometrist can rest easy knowing she is working to change children's lives by correcting their refractive errors, combating amblyopia and even diagnosing early cases of disease such as retinoblastoma-getting a jump on not only saving the eye but, potentially, a child's life. (reviewofoptometry.com)
  • Optometrists know that vision screenings are not enough to fully reveal undetected vision problems such as amblyopia, latent refractive error, systemic diseases and learning disorders, many of which vision therapy can help remedy. (reviewofoptometry.com)
  • She had bilateral refractive amblyopia and was best corrected to 20/40 OU. (reviewofoptometry.com)
  • LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) is the most popular refractive treatment in the ophthalmology field. (wangvisioninstitute.com)
  • Aims To determine prevalence of pterygium, its role as main cause of unilateral and bilateral visual impairment and blindness and its impact on refractive errors from adults living in a high ultraviolet exposure area in the Brazilian Amazon Region. (bmj.com)
  • Seventeen eyes of 11 patients with unilateral or bilateral hyperopia were treated. (confex.com)
  • Everyone who attends will receive a $500 off certificate for Bilateral ICL or Unilateral Kamra Inlay through September 30, 2016. (oregonilasik.com)
  • Chronic CRVO with Diffuse Exudates A patient presents with vision loss in both eyes that progressively worsens over the course of 11 months to bilateral diffuse exudates with a unilateral exudative retinal detachment. (bascompalmerlearn.org)
  • Unilateral or bilateral cryptorchidism is present in two-thirds of boys, and hypofertility may affect males, but not females. (orpha.net)
  • The lenticule was matched for refractive error. (confex.com)
  • Investigators evaluated visual outcomes and patient satisfaction ratings for bilateral wavefront-guided LASIK. (crstoday.com)
  • My first investigator-initiated trial focused on clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction following bilateral refractive lens exchange with the PanOptix IOL, and I was awarded the Best Paper of Session at ASCRS for this work. (millennialeye.com)
  • Keratoglobus (KG) is a bilateral corneal ectasia characterised by overall protrusion of the cornea associated with diffuse thinning from limbus to limbus. (noajournal.org)
  • Retinal detachment can lead to a high incidence of blindness and severely decreases the patient's quality of life. (molvis.org)
  • 5,6 Routine screening for vitreous detachment is required, especially in myopic patients because they are at increased risk of retinal detachment after refractive lens exchange (RLE). (crstoday.com)
  • Regular (yearly) ophthalmologic evaluations to assess changes in visual acuity, refractive error, and potential for retinal detachment. (chargesyndrome.org)
  • Investigators found that bilateral wavefront-guided LASIK provided excellent objective outcomes such as visual acuity, refraction, and aberrometry as well as high patient satisfaction and quality of life, as measured by the Refractive Status and Vision Profile questionnaire. (crstoday.com)
  • Recent advances such as the development of wavefront-guided and wavefront-optimized LASIK can help surgeons minimize higher-order aberrations and enhance quality of vision. (crstoday.com)
  • This study used objective measures and one of the first validated refractive quality-of-life questionnaires to demonstrate that bilateral wavefront-guided LASIK yielded high-quality vision. (crstoday.com)
  • The investigators found that bilateral wavefront-guided LASIK produced excellent visual acuity, refractive, and aberrometric outcomes. (crstoday.com)
  • In addition, due to the rapid visual recovery and low complication rate of currently available PIOLs, increasing numbers of surgeons are implanting these lenses bilaterally on the same day, providing a patient experience similar to bilateral same-day LASIK. (aao.org)
  • Refractive surgeries include LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis), PRK (photorefractive keratectomy), ICLs (implantable contact lenses), and SMILE (small incision lenticule extraction). (health.mil)
  • Lastly, some eye diseases or other medical concerns may affect a person's candidacy for LASIK, but other refractive surgeries, such as photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), might still be a good option. (wangvisioninstitute.com)
  • This thesis aimed to determine the impact of myopic and hyperopic WFG LASIK on visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, higher order aberrations and subjective ratings, as well as determine the relationship between these outcome measures. (uwaterloo.ca)
  • Bilateral WFG LASIK was performed on 324 myopic eyes (162 subjects) and 62 hyperopic eyes (31 subjects). (uwaterloo.ca)
  • This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence and causes of vision impairment/blindness among older adults in a high CSR area. (nih.gov)
  • Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of uncorrected refractive error among students in three selected secondary schools in Birnin Kebbi metropolis as many children with poor vision due to refractive error remain undiagnosed and perform poorly in schools. (bvsalud.org)
  • Prevalence in Africans is four times higher than in Caucasians. (jmedtropics.org)
  • 274 (34.4%) were bilateral, and were all considered to have severe, advanced or end-stage glaucoma. (jmedtropics.org)
  • Phakic intraocular lenses can be offered as the primary surgical option for anyone who has refractive errors within the available treatment range and meets other screening criteria (discussed later). (aao.org)
  • Mean higher-order aberrations (HOAs), including coma, spherical aberration, and root mean square (RMS) errors, increased significantly, whereas mean trefoil trended downward. (crstoday.com)
  • Significantly higher hyperopic refractive errors were found in eyes with pterygium ≥3 mm reaching or not pupillary margin. (bmj.com)
  • other causes (14%)5 including low vision and refractive errors. (who.int)
  • The lens is forgiving, with a broad landing zone that makes it virtually immune to up to 1.50 D of astigmatism, while at the same time offering high-quality, sharp vision and less concern with photic phenomena. (ophthalmologytimes.com)
  • Evaluation of femtosecond laser-assisted and manual clear corneal incisions and their effect on surgically induced astigmatism and higher-order aberrations. (freevis.de)
  • To study the safety, efficacy and clinical outcomes of FILI for treatment of moderate to high hyperopia. (confex.com)
  • Hi, am 21 year old suffering from high hyperopia. (laparoscopyhospital.com)
  • Dissatisfied patients had higher mean trefoil (0.15 ±0.09 vs 0.11 ±0.05, P = .028) and RMS error (100% vs 68.9% over 0.03 µm, P = .039) compared with satisfied patients, although these findings lost significance after Bonferroni correction. (crstoday.com)
  • Conclusions Pterygium was highly prevalent and the second cause of visual impairment and blindness after provision of refractive correction. (bmj.com)
  • A high standard of care is important to success with lens-based refractive correction. (crstoday.com)
  • Despite a reportedly high CSR, cataract remains the predominant cause of blindness. (nih.gov)
  • Patients from the countryside presented higher risk of developing blindness after a firework trauma than those from the metropolitan area (odds ratio of 5.46). (bvsalud.org)
  • Cataract was responsible for 62.4% of bilateral blindness. (bmj.com)
  • However, the people continue to suffer from high levels of preventable morbidity and mortality from communicable diseases, poor maternal and child health, and a rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), injuries, blindness and mental illness. (who.int)
  • The burden of blindness remains high despite all efforts. (who.int)
  • Patient satisfaction levels were higher with bilateral +3.25 vs +4.00 diffractive multifocal IOLs, according to a study involving 122 individuals. (ophthalmology360.com)
  • Because I perform a high volume of femtosecond laser-assisted surgeries in a premium refractive practice, most of my research focuses on presbyopia-correcting technologies. (millennialeye.com)
  • Uncorrected bilateral distance visual acuity was reported as -0.08 ± 0.09 and intermediate -0.05 ± 0.17. (rayner.com)
  • LVC induces higher-order aberrations, particularly in the hyperopic population, often resulting in lower uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA). (crstoday.com)
  • High refractive error corrected by glasses may improve some visual behaviors and should be tried if present. (childrenshospital.org)
  • Monochromatic aberrations can be subdivided further into spherical refractive error, cylindrical refractive error, spherical aberration, coma, and higher order aberrations. (medscape.com)
  • Since biological structures in the eye contain imperfections, these aberrations are not accounted for by spherical and cylindrical refractive error. (medscape.com)
  • Refractive error management in patients with corneal ectasia post penetrating keratoplasty should aim to achieve a best-corrected visual acuity better than 6/12. (noajournal.org)
  • Spectacles, soft lenses, hard lenses and scleral lenses are all viable options for refractive error management in the presence of corneal ectasia. (noajournal.org)
  • Young eyes, when corrected for refractive error, provide a continuous range of sharp vision from near up to infinity. (hospitalhealthcare.com)
  • Further complicating higher prescriptions, both myopic and hyperopic, is weight and cosmetic effect, which can be remedied by high index or aspheric lens designs. (reviewofoptometry.com)
  • however there was an impact on the magnitude and profile of higher order aberrations, which differed between the myopic and hyperopic groups. (uwaterloo.ca)
  • There was a greater increase in higher order aberrations for the hyperopic group, who also had a tendency to have lower visual outcomes and worse subjective ratings. (uwaterloo.ca)
  • Despite these results, there were no associations between subjective ratings and higher order aberrations, LC BCVA or contrast sensitivity for both groups and a clear understanding of the relationship between these outcome measures was not apparent. (uwaterloo.ca)
  • Further investigation is required to determine the impact of higher order aberrations on visual acuity, contrast sensitivity and subjective ratings, as well as the relationship between these measures. (uwaterloo.ca)
  • Surgeons performing first-in-eye implantations reported high levels of satisfaction with RayOne EMV performance. (rayner.com)
  • If surgeons become comfortable with the use of PIOLs, they may also choose to implant them for refractive powers significantly lower than the maximal limits for programmable excimer laser treatments. (aao.org)
  • The center is the largest refractive training program in the Department of Defense and has trained and certified more than 150 refractive surgeons. (health.mil)
  • Independently, Vogt, Koyanagi, and Harada described several patients during a 20-year period with bilateral uveitis, exudative retinal detachments, neurologic abnormalities, and disorders of the integument. (medscape.com)
  • Impact of Primary Calcification in Segmented Refractive Bifocal Intraocular Lenses on Optical Performance Including Straylight. (freevis.de)
  • Patients implanted with RayOne EMV were highly satisfied with their postoperative refractive outcomes and were completely dysphotopsia-free. (rayner.com)
  • Of this total, 1,469 patients (59%) elected to be operated on with the femtosecond laser, and 1,142 patients (46%) opted for immediate sequential bilateral LACS. (crstodayeurope.com)
  • Results Patients show ID, SLI, neuromotor delay (NMD) and recurrent facial features including a high broad forehead, bent downslanting palpebral fissures, ptosis and/or blepharophimosis and a bulbous nasal tip. (bmj.com)
  • In this context, we used an optical biometer (Lenstar LS900) to compare the subsequent changes in post refractive biometric axial distances with baseline values of the patients in order to provide better insight into long-term outcomes and associations between these changes. (researchsquare.com)
  • Dès le début de la pandémie, l'établissement hospitalier et universitaire d'Oran (EHUO), centre de soins de première ligne, d'une capacité 780 lits desservant environ 2 millions d'habitants s'est complètement réorganisé, en aménageant principalement des circuits pour le tri des patients « suspects Covid 19 ¼. (bvsalud.org)
  • However, the "worst of times" include dealing with patients who scream and cry when simple drops are administered (something adult-oriented optometrists rarely encounter), negotiating undisciplined children (and parents) and, most seriously, discovering diagnoses with troubling implications such as bilateral retinal hemorrhages, which are often secondary to child abuse. (reviewofoptometry.com)
  • About 355 (22.3%) patients' eyes were blind: 95 (11.9%) bilateral and 165 (20.8%) uniocular. (jmedtropics.org)
  • 8 Due to the high risk of complications with recurrence, understanding potential triggers and possible prophylaxis has been the focus of many researchers. (dovepress.com)
  • The term "cortical" is misleading because the visual impairment is due to abnormality of bilateral, post-chiahydrocephalus shunt failure, se smal visual pathways, including damage to cortical (gray matter), subcortical (white matter), or both. (childrenshospital.org)
  • High contrast (HC) and low contrast (LC) best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and contrast sensitivity were assessed using ETDRS charts and vertical sinusoidal gratings, respectively. (uwaterloo.ca)
  • It also runs a more aggressive course with higher intraocular pressures and severe visual damage. (jmedtropics.org)
  • The small-aperture IOL was paired with an aspheric monofocal IOL and compared with bilateral implantation of the MF lens Acrysof ReSTOR +3.00 D (Alcon) and MF IOL Tecnis +4.00 D (Johnson & Johnson Vision), and with the accommodative Crystalens AO (Bausch + Lomb). (ophthalmologytimes.com)
  • Skull tomography demonstrated bilateral calcification foci in the cerebral hemispheres. (bvsalud.org)
  • The multifocal keratitis and vitreous opacities improved following two weeks of high-dose oral prednisone. (bascompalmerlearn.org)
  • Bilateral, multifocal serous detachments in a patient with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease. (medscape.com)
  • Surgical options are most often a bilateral medial rectus recession or a monocular recess-resect procedure. (laparoscopyhospital.com)
  • VisianICL is a procedure for those who have a high near sighted prescription. (oregonilasik.com)
  • En décembre 2019, la population de Wuhan, une grande ville chinoise de 11 millions d'habitants, est atteinte par une pneumonie virale extrêmement contagieuse due au coronavirus SARSCoV-2. (bvsalud.org)
  • Metabolic and systemic diseases are found in as many as 60% of bilateral cataracts. (medscape.com)
  • [ 5 ] Anisometropia exists when a refractive difference between the 2 eyes of 1.25 diopters of sphere or 1 diopter of cylinder is present. (medscape.com)
  • Bilateral cataracts are often inherited and associated with other diseases. (medscape.com)
  • Although the World Health Organization and other health organizations have made outstanding strides in vaccinations and disease prevention, the rate of congenital cataracts is probably much higher in underdeveloped countries. (medscape.com)
  • Although the patient reported an ongoing cough and pneumonialike symptoms, a severe atypical pneumonia that was refractive to antibacterial and antimycotic treatment was diagnosed for the first time during this hospital treatment. (cdc.gov)
  • Our study demonstrated a tendency toward a higher incidence of radial anterior capsule tears in the LACS group. (crstodayeurope.com)
  • With immediate sequential bilateral LACS, the decision of whether to perform femtosecond laser preparation in one sitting or two can be based on surgeon preference. (crstodayeurope.com)
  • It is the high time to take new initiative or strengthen existing programmes to face the emerging public health challenges posed by non-communicable diseases in Bangladesh. (who.int)