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In this issue of e ye Insights, we present three unique scenarios of patients who are considering refractive surgery, and the accompanying advice of our expert laser vision specialists. We also include digital resources for you and your patients, including a patient education handout, physician...

The Problem Vision correction procedures may reduce or eliminate the need for glasses or corrective lenses—but for some people, the surgery feels too risky. The Solution Ophthalmologists need to explain the expected advantages, disadvantages, outcomes, risks, and benefits of laser vision correction...

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Your patient is a 50-year-old woman, and this is her first consultation with you. She had LASIK in her 30s and now wears reading glasses for presbyopia. You learn that cataracts and glaucoma run in her family. She says, “I wish I didn’t need reading glasses. Are there any options for me?” Most...

Massachusetts Eye and Ear is the primary teaching hospital affiliate of Harvard Medical School and an international leader in ophthalmology. Members of the Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service have helped to pioneer many of the developments in laser vision correction by actively participating in...

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Recent advancements in refractive surgery technology have rapidly expanded options for patients with vision impairment due to myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism. Currently, about 600,000 people have laser vision correction each year, and this volume largely correlates with consumer confidence and...

Working Across Teams Now, more than ever, advancing the field of medicine requires teamwork – across departments, around the world, and between clinicians and scientists. However, such collaborations take time and persistence to form and flourish; many dissolve before reaching their full potential...

India Established in 1987, L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) is a comprehensive eye health facility with its main campus located in Hyderabad, India. A World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Prevention of Blindness, the Institute offers comprehensive patient care, sight enhancement and...

Do these patients sound familiar? “I’ve worn glasses and contacts for years. My ophthalmologist never mentioned LASIK could be another option.” “Ten years ago, one of my friends had LASIK and she ended up with severe dry eye. I’m not sure I’d want to take the risk.” Precision technology enhances...