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2011-12-06 | If you are interested in LASIK, chances are you want to improve your quality of life.

2011-12-02 | If you have thin or irregular eyelashes and are tired of the effort it takes to make your lashes look lush - resorting to fake eyelashes and caked-on mascara - Latisse can be an effective solution for you.

2011-11-16 | Because of this, it may be more comfortable to wait for a day or two after your surgery before attempting any travel involving airplanes.

2011-11-13 | One of the most common myths and misconceptions about LASIK is that it is inappropriate for anyone over the age of 40.

2011-06-15 | It can be terribly overwhelming to try and find an ophthalmologist. There may be literally hundreds listed online and in the phone book for your area, making it difficult to even know where to begin.

2011-05-14 | LASIK is an elective procedure. As such, most insurance companies will not pay for it.

2010-12-03 | LASIK surgeons receive training on a variety of technologies used to perform corrective eye procedures.

2010-12-02 | The results of PRK and LASIK eye surgery are strikingly similar. Most LASIK patients in Chicago experience an improvement of 20/20 to 20/40 vision.

2010-10-31 | Most people know by now that the world is not black and white; it's mostly shades of gray. Lots of places may advertise as having something for free, but there's nearly always a caveat. To get that sixth sandwich for free, you have to buy five.

2010-10-30 | "HealthWise" will take a look at cataract solutions in this season's program.

2010-06-30 | Keeping your eyes healthy for as long as possible is important.

2010-04-30 | One look at the complexity of the eye's structure is enough to understand the need to choose a knowledgeable and professional eye doctor to safeguard your precious sight.

2010-04-17 | Selecting a surgeon to operate on your cataracts involves more than walking your fingers through the Yellow Pages. The competency of a cataract surgeon isn't something you can easily judge from a print ad, glossy magazine or television commercial.

2010-01-28 | With so many medical specialties it is often hard to know how one eye specialty differs from another. Sorting out the different types of eye practitioners can be confusing, but each is distinctly different.

2009-09-04 | Astigmatism, nearsightedness and farsightedness are known medically as refractive errors, because each of these conditions affects how the eyes "refract" or bend light.

2009-07-30 | Arizona Cardinals 2008 NFC West Champions' wide-receiver, Larry Fitzgerald, is helping eye doctors spread the word to parents that vision problems can interfere with a child's ability to pay attention, read and learn.

2009-06-03 | Your LASIK surgeon will give you printed instructions for how to care for yourself during recovery. There will be a follow-up visit the next day and another one in a week's time. There will be more, at lengthening intervals for perhaps a full year.

2009-03-06 | Any eye doctor can test your vision to determine your eyes' refractive errors. For glasses or contact lenses, an instrument called a phoropter is used. It is a device that positions a variety of different corrective lenses in front of your eyes.

2008-09-26 | Besser Handheld and Stand Magnifiers, offering precision optics and superior LED illumination at a low price, are getting rave reviews from the vision care community. See-More Vision, leading supplier of low vision products, is distributing Besser exclusively through eye care professionals.

2008-08-31 | The best medical treatments of any sort are those based on an accurate diagnosis. Custom LASIK is such an excellent vision correction because the diagnosis done first is so very precise.