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Keratoconus Treatment, Causes, and Symptoms

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WHAT IS KERATOCONUS? Keratoconus is a progressive eye disease that occurs when the normally round cornea becomes thin and bulges into a cone-like shape. The irregular shape deflects light as it enters the eye, preventing the light from being able to focus correctly on the retina, ultimately … [Read more...] about Keratoconus Treatment, Causes, and Symptoms

Astigmatism Correction, Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis

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WHAT IS ASTIGMATISM? Astigmatism is a vision issue caused by an irregularly shaped cornea (the front surface of the eye) or curvature of the lens inside the eye. The defect causes a refractive error, meaning the eye is unable to bend light properly. This allows only part of the object to be … [Read more...] about Astigmatism Correction, Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis

Rigid Contact lenses can vault Pingueculae and Pterygia

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One of the advantages of Laserfit is the precise control of the lens contour to match the eye.  The lens surface is smooth when it needs to be but can also be made with micro-vaults for pingueculae and pterygia. A pinguecula (pin-GWEK-yoo-lah) is a yellowish, slightly raised thickening of the … [Read more...] about Rigid Contact lenses can vault Pingueculae and Pterygia

The Tyranny of Snellen

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Dutch ophthalmologist Herman Snellen developed the chart in 1862. We are still using it to define human vision 154 years later. The phoroptor can trace its origins back to 1909. Today, 107 years later, it is still being used to test vision and calculate refractive error for eyeglasses and contact … [Read more...] about The Tyranny of Snellen

LaserFit Helps Pilots with Keratoconus

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Recently we were visited by a couple of individuals who refused to let keratoconus get in the way of pursuing their careers.  One was a young man who wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and become a commercial airline pilot, but could not meet the vision requirements with any corrective … [Read more...] about LaserFit Helps Pilots with Keratoconus

Laserfit Wavefront Optics: A Clear Difference for Keratoconus (and everybody else)

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Wavefront optics can dramatically improve vision for keratoconus and other conditions. The Laserfit process begins by non-invasively creating a digital model of the entire front surface of the eye, and then designing a custom lens to fit that model. That’s only the beginning. The process then goes … [Read more...] about Laserfit Wavefront Optics: A Clear Difference for Keratoconus (and everybody else)

LaserFit Featured in April 2016 Edition of Invision Magazine for Eyecare Professionals

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We were very excited to see ourselves listed in the April 2016 Edition of Invision Magazine USA. The full article on page 86 can be read online here: "Fit for Success - custom-made scleral lenses attracts international clientele" Alternatively, you can download the PDF version here … [Read more...] about LaserFit Featured in April 2016 Edition of Invision Magazine for Eyecare Professionals

What to do about the Discontinuation of Unisol 4 Saline

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Everyone is in an uproar over the discontinuation of Unisol 4 saline by Alcon. Well, this may in fact only be a temporary situation. Word has it that the Alcon folks are working on a replacement. Until we receive and assess the first samples of a potential new replacement product, we are … [Read more...] about What to do about the Discontinuation of Unisol 4 Saline

Bad Laser Eye Surgery Outcomes Can Be Fixed

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LASERFIT : The perfect solution for LASIK, PRK, RK, SMILE laser eye surgery gone wrong. A little more than a decade and a half ago, we started working on how to best help patients who were left with permanent problems after laser eye surgery. These patients were experiencing problems they had … [Read more...] about Bad Laser Eye Surgery Outcomes Can Be Fixed