A recently developed regression formula may be the best way to calculate IOL power after hyperopic refractive surgery, according to one investigator. Amit Chokshi, MD, and colleagues compared the ...

The goal of hyperopic radiofrequency or conductive keratoplasty (CK) is to reduce the dependency of those with hyperopia on glasses and contact lenses. The technique utilizes Refractec Inc.’s (Irvine, ...

NEW ORLEANS — The addition of corneal crosslinking to hyperopic LASIK surgery is safe but offers no significant gains in the prevention of visual regression or in other clinical outcomes at 6 months, ...

Myopic laser vision correction (LVC) surgery lowers postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) more than hyperopic LVC proportional to the amount of refractive error ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

Hyperopia is usually corrected with eyeglasses or contact lenses. Laser or surgical correction may also be carried out. The treatment for hyperopia depends on several factors such as the patient's age ...

The outcomes of laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) operations performed with the Classic FEMTO LDV femtosecond laser using the plastic single-use suction ring (Ziemer Ophthalmic Systems) ...

For people with nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia) or astigmatism, LASIK surgery could be the key to a life free of cumbersome spectacles or contact lenses. But not everybody is a ...

Hyperopia is a common refractive error in childhood and is associated with amblyopia and strabismus. However, it is difficult to detect in vision screening programmes ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allotex, a Boston based private company developing the TransForm Corneal Allograft (TCA) for the treatment of presbyopia (reading glasses) and hyperopia (far sightedness), is ...