LASIK: Revolutionising correction of refractive errors
LASIK, an unprecedented advancement in eye care, offers people a safe and simple opportunity to see the world clearly, minus the inconvenience or discomfort of scratched or lost contact lenses, or the blocked side vision of spectacles. In simple term LASIK is a revolutionary laser technique for correction of refractive errors.
LASIK surgery works wonders for Packers' Ferguson
Ferguson said he went to three doctors seeking a panacea for the headaches. One suggested that LASIK surgery probably would solve his eye problem and just might curb the headaches.
New, Improved LASIK Surgery
Just how much better this new ?wavefront-guided LASIK? works isn't proven yet, but it's causing excitement among eye surgeons who say the three-dimensional maps let them customize treatment in a way never before possible.
Opening Your Eyes To LASIK
More and more people are going under the laser to shed their glasses and contact lenses. So the Eye Surgery Education Council has issued new guidelines to help patients determine whether they could be candidates for laser eye surgery.
BLADE-FREE LASIK SURGERY
Are you near-sighted? Far-sighted? LASIK eye surgery could rid you of your glasses. But if fear of going under the blade is stopping you -- stop worrying. Now, a new blade-free approach.
Low-Cost LASIK Surgery
This year, it's estimated that more than 1½ million people will have corrective laser eye surgery and the price of that surgery can vary tremendously, but cheaper is not always better.
Research warns against sleeping in contact lenses
Sleeping in contact lenses can lead to an increased risk of severe eye infection, new research suggests. But new generation contact lenses, the investigation reveals, perform better in this regard than their predecessors. The University of Manchester study found that wearers who failed to remove their lenses before bedtime had an increased risk of developing keratitis than those who routinely took out their lenses before going to sleep
Corneal Perforation With Secondary Congenital Aphakia in Peters Anomaly -
To describe two cases of secondary congenital aphakia in association with Peters anomaly...Conclusions: Secondary congenital aphakia from corneal perforation should be considered in the presentation of severe Peters anomaly.


the medical community and governments to promote the delivery of quality eye care.

The Education Council, often referred to as the LASIK Institute, was launched in June of 2002 at the American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery’s Annual Symposium and Congress. Early in 2003 the Education Council came under the administration of the ASCRS Foundation, which is a 501©(3) organization whose mission includes public education, support of charitable eye care programs in third world countries as well as ophthalmic research.

Currently, the American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery is forming, equipping, and training staff for the ASCRS Foundation Pediatric Eye Care Clinic located in Addis Abba, Ethiopia. For additional information about the clinic, its operations and what you can do to help, contact the ASCRS Communications Director, John Ciccone, at (703) 788-5761.

The main goals of the Education Council are to increase doctor-patient communication about and eye health, as well as to provide patients with accessible and accurate information about laser eye surgery.

You can access a wealth of information about treatment for various eye conditions as well as ways to care for eyes and promote eye health at the Education Council’s website found at http://www.lasikinstitute.org. Whether you wish to know more about glaucoma, laser or children’s eye health, the website will assist you in you search for information.