If you've ever found yourself driving down the highway and noticed that billboards, traffic signs or vehicles in the distance appear blurry, chances are you're experiencing some form of myopia.

Two common defects of the eyes are myopia (short-sightedness) and hyperopia (long-sightedness). In both cases, rays of light do not focus on the retina so a clear image is not formed. These two ...

It is estimated that by 2050, fifty per cent of the population will have myopia. First, let us understand how we see images in the first place. Rays of light pass through the cornea, which is the ...

Two years ago, a teacher noticed that Paul, a 10-year-old boy, could no longer see anything written on the board at the front of the class. After some eyesight check-ups, Paul was found to be one ...

The goal of this research is to learn how emmetropia is normally produced and how the emmetropization mechanism is disrupted to produce myopia or hyperopia in humans.

The excimer laser was approved for myopia, hyperopia and mixed astigmatism. The Mel 90 complements the VisuMax 800 with SMILE pro. The FDA approved the Zeiss Mel 90 excimer laser for the treatment ...

She says people with severe myopia — a prescription of -6.00 or higher — have an increased risk of developing cataracts at an early age, as well as glaucoma and retinal tears. All of these can ...

‘MEL 90’ laser extends company’s LVC market position with treatment for myopia, hyperopia, and mixed astigmatism. Excimer laser complements Visumax 800 with Zeiss’s SMILE pro. Zeiss Medical Technology ...