Archive for April, 2007

April 23, 2007: 9:39 am: ny lasik

How many lasik surgeons do you think there are in New York? I’d say easily hundreds and perhaps thousands, so don’t just look for the best deal – they’re your only set of eyes ;)
Is laser LASIK surgery safe? If you have an experienced surgeon and a surgical center with the latest technology, your chances of having a successful surgery are great. The surgeons at Global Laser Vision have both the experience and the very best equipment to make your choice for corrective refractive surgery a success.Continue reading “All Laser Lasik”

: 9:39 am: ny lasik

Just a quick bit of information I found….
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes caused by changes in the blood vessels of the eye. If you have diabetes, your body does not use and store sugar properly. High blood sugar levels create changes in the veins, arteries and capillaries that carry blood throughout the body. This includes the tiny blood vessels in the retina, the light-sensitive nerve layer that lines the back of the eye.
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: 9:39 am: 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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