Laser Surgery Does Not Appear To Have Long-term Effects On Corneal Cells Nov 13, 2009
Two types of laser surgery -- photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) -- are often used to correct refractive errors such as nearsightedness, according to background information in the article. Little is known about how these procedures affect the cornea, the transparent membrane covering the eye, on the cellular level over the long term. (Science Daily)
Does Nearsightedness Reduce The Risk Of Diabetic Retinopathy? Oct 26, 2009
(June 3, 2008) New research supports the theory that the refractive errors known as nearsightedness and farsightedness are primarily inherited. The group also identified the probable location---on the long arm of. (Science Daily)
Ghana: Give Access to All in Eye [editorial] Oct 10, 2009
It is estimated that eight million people worldwide are blind due to uncorrected refractive errors. A simple sight test and glasses could restore sight to most of these people. (allAfrica.com)
Serious vision problems in urban preschoolers rare but not that rare, Hopkins study shows Apr 1, 2009
Writing in the April issue of the journal Ophthalmology, investigators from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health say 5 percent of the nearly 2,300 Baltimore area children who were followed in the study, had refractive errorsa defect in the eye's ability to focus lightsignificant enough to require treatment, but only 1 percent actually were treated ... Undetected and untreated, refractive errors can cause loss of visual acuity and... (EurekAlert!)
Many children with hearing loss also have eye disorders Feb 17, 2009
2 percent) with refractive errors (including nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism) and 29 (12. 8 percent) with non-refractive errors. (EurekAlert!)
