NY Lasik

What’s new in the lasik industry? It seems as though there’s always far more than what I have time to write about…
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) describes a group of related diseases that tend to run in families and cause a slow but progressive loss of vision. RP affects the rods and cones of the retina, the light-sensitive nerve layer at the back of the eye, and results in a decline in vision in both eyes. RP usually affects both eyes equally with severity ranging from no visual problems in some families to blindness at birth in others. RP gets its name from the fact that one of the symptoms is a clumping of the retinal pigment that can be seen during an eye exam.
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I’ve decided to expand the lasik blog somewhat to include areas beyond New York. Here’s something I found recently…
The key to avoiding the irritation and infection sometimes associated with contact lens wear is proper cleaning.
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Over three million people in the United States do not have normal vision even with corrective lenses. If ordinary eyeglasses do not provide clear vision, one is said to have low vision. This should not be confused with blindness. People with low vision still have useful vision that can often be improved with low-vision devices.
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