Insiders Buy Staar Surgical as Lasik Alternative May Attract Takeover Bids Aug 15, 2008
Lasik stands for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, the popular corrective surgery that is suffering a slowdown in a stagnating economy. Research firm expects a 20 percent decline in surgeries this year, the largest ever. (Bloomberg -- US)
What should I do to make sure I'll get good results from LASIK surgery? May 5, 2008
(Check out and search for "LASIK," which stands for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis). Prospective LASIK patients should be evaluated ahead of time for dry eye, which affects an estimated 10 million Americans and is a painful condition in which there is a reduction in either the quality or quantity of tears, which are necessary to keep the eye lubricated. (Boston Globe)
FDA Panel Urges Stronger Warnings for LASIK Surgery May 2, 2008
LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) surgery involves cutting a small flap in the eye's cornea using a laser. With the flap held out of the way, the surgeon can then reshape the corneal tissue with another laser. (MEDLINEplus)
Health: FDA panel to review LASIK eye surgery Mar 18, 2008
Dr. Daniel Schultz, director of FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, said a number of concerns have been raised concerning patient satisfaction with the vision correction procedure, known as laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, or LASIK.. An agency advisory panel will hold a public meeting to discuss the issue, Schultz said, but he did not give a date. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Scientists discover who is likely to get dry eye syndrome after LASIK surgery Mar 4, 2008
Boston, MAScientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute have found that people with a certain low level of tear production are more likely to develop chronic dry eye syndrome after LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis), laser refractive surgery to correct near- and far-sightedness than those with more plentiful tears. Their research, published in the January issue of Investigative Ophthalmology and Vision Science, may offer reliable prescreening criteria for ophthalmologists and... (EurekAlert!)
Lasik's risks come to light Oct 6, 2007
which stands for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, uses lasers to cut and reshape the cornea. It can improve eyesight without complications, but equipment flaws, a surgeon's error or a failure to screen out patients whose eyes are ill-suited for the treatment can cause the operation to go awry. (AZCentral -- News)
LASIK eye surgery improving, doctor says Aug 11, 2007
Vittone has been performing LASIK, which stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis, surgery for 12 years. He is now using a second-generation surgical laser, the FEMTO LDV manufactured by Ziemer Ophthalmology in Switzerland. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
* Heavy myopia may be cured with new laser eye surgery Jul 10, 2007
Despite being nearly twice as expensive as laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery, Ting Min-feng (Bp), an ophthalmologist, said he had performed "hundreds" of procedures since importing the first equipment at a cost of NT$20 million (US$610,000). "For some, it is the only option," Ting said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Military offering free laser eye surgery Jul 2, 2007
The nearby Air Force Academy eye clinic recently became the first in the services to perform LASIK surgery - the name stands for Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis - and allow pilots who had undergone it to fly. Pilots are not allowed to wear glasses or contacts, but there had been questions about whether their laser-repaired eyes could withstand ejection from planes flying at supersonic speeds. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
The Evolution of LASIK Opens Door for Patients With Vision Problems Jan 23, 2007
Six years ago, hype about Lasik, an acronym for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, which reshapes the cornea using staccato pulses from a laser, spawned frenzied growth. Surgery centers sprouted in shopping malls, high-profile advertising campaigns featuring cut-rate procedures abounded, and some surgeons became multimillionaires who boasted about how many procedures they could do in a day. (The Ledger)
A second look Nov 21, 2006
Researchers are trying to resolve the debate by calculating the benefits and risks of contact lenses and laser surgery -- especially the most common form, LASIK, or laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis. In one study, researchers extensively reviewed medical literature covering a dozen years and found only 103 cases of infection attributable to LASIK. In a landmark report on laser surgery in the US military, the authors reported that when 16,111 soldiers underwent the operation, complications... (Boston Globe)
Innovative surgery corrects vision in kids with neurological disorders Oct 11, 2006
In addition, the LASEK technique is able to correct much higher degrees of myopia, or nearsightedness, than the LASIK technique (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) commonly used on adults. The surgeons can also correct extreme farsightedness. (EurekAlert!)
An artificial cornea is in sight, thanks to biomimetic hydrogels Sep 12, 2006
"If the tissue is artificial, we don't have to rely on donor tissue." The high prevalence of laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, or LASIK, eye surgery may contribute to the shortage of donor tissue in developed nations, he notes, as this surgery disqualifies donation. A tissue-engineered artificial cornea could lessen or eliminate the need for donor tissue. (EurekAlert!)
University partners with industry to assist patients injured by LASIK Aug 27, 2006
Refractive surgeries such as LASIK laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis reshape the cornea to improve the focusing mechanism. A normal eye is steepest at the center of the cornea, but refractive surgeries tend to flatten the center. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Lasers to the rescue Aug 7, 2006
LASIK, which stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis, is the most common type of laser vision correction but also has the most risks associated with it because it is a procedure that permanently changes the shape of the cornea, the clear covering of the front of the eye. A knife is used to cut a flap in the cornea to allow pulses from a computer-controlled laser to enter the eye, and the flap is sealed back into place. (Wapakoneta Daily News, OH)
Laser vision surgery has become a profitable medical specialty Jul 21, 2006
Demand for laser procedures that reshape the cornea and restore normal vision such as photorefractive keratectomy and LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) is increasing. And it's prompting more ophthalmologists to specialize in laser vision correction because it's another source of revenue and an area that promises long-term growth. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Results With Newer Bladeless LASIK Equivalent To Standard Microkeratome LASIK May 4, 2006
LASIK (Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) involves treating nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism by reshaping the eye's cornea to alter the way the eye refracts light. LASIK involves creating a flap, removing a defined amount of corneal tissue by an excimer laser, and replacing the flap. (Science Daily)
