LYON, France — A 72-year-old woman with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) was the first patient to receive an artificial retina implant as part of the multicenter PRIMAvera clinical trial, which is looking at the safety and efficacy of the PRIMA system. “Her vision was severely impaired by this condition. We used the ETDRS chart to assess her visual acuity,...
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Uveitis
Overview Uveitis is a form of eye inflammation. It affects the middle layer of tissue in the eye wall (uvea). Uveitis (u-vee-I-tis) warning signs often come on suddenly and get worse quickly. They include eye redness, pain and blurred vision. The condition can affect one or both eyes, and it can affect people of all...
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Prosthetic Contact Lenses
Prosthetic contact lenses are prescribed to mask flaws and improve the appearance of an eye disfigured from a birth defect, trauma, or eye disease. If certain structures of the injured or disfigured eye also fail to function properly, special prosthetic lenses can be designed to block excess light from reaching the back of the eye to reduce glare and...
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How to Maintain Your Eyeglasses
Though many of us wear glasses, very few of us realize the maintenance they actually need to keep our vision clear. Maintaining your eyewear isn’t difficult, but it does require special care. Read some of our tips for taking care of your eyeglasses Tips for Maintaining Your Glasses Avoid Chemical Contact Your glasses can be...
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Headaches and your eyes
How a Headache Can Affect Your Eyes and Vision By Troy Bedinghaus, OD Medically reviewed by Diana Apetauerova, MD on September 08, 2020 Have you ever had a headache that affected your vision? Sometimes a headache can cause pain around your eyes, even though the headache is not associated with a vision problem. On the other hand, a headache...
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Bandage Contact Lenses
The Case for Bandage Soft Contact Lenses A primer on the use of these therapeutic lenses to serve and protect the corneas of our patients. By Susan Gromacki, O.D., M.S., F.A.A.O. The concept of a protective eye bandage originated in the first century A.D., when Celsus reportedly applied a honey-soaked linen to the site of...
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Glare Reducing Lenses: Understanding Their Uses
Glare Reducing Lenses: Understanding Their Uses There are two main types of glare reducing lenses for eyewear: lenses with an anti-reflective coating and polarized lenses. Both help to prevent glare in their own way. Glare reducing lenses can improve vision clarity, help people see better while driving at night, reduce annoying glare from water or...
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Buy infrared thermometer in Omole Ojodu Berger Magodo
You can buy 3 in 1 smart infrared thermometers at Eyeupdate clinic & optical supplies located at 01 Ajuwon junction, Ajuwon bus stop, beside BNPL filling station, Ajuwon near the grailand estate gate. This is a non contact thermometer which can be used to take temperature measurement of the human body near the forehead, ear...
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Eye clinics in Ojodu Berger Omole
Reviewed By: Michael X Repka, MD, MBA Edited By: Dan Gudgel Mar. 27, 2020 It is possible to do some basic testing of your vision and the vision of your family members and friends at home. Home eye testing is not a substitute for a complete medical eye examination by an ophthalmologist. Testing your vision at home...