Lasik Eye Surgery

No fewer than 1,000 persons suffering from different eye ailments are expected to benefit from the on-going screening and free eye surgery by Rotary Eye Institute at General Hospital, Marina, Lagos.

More than 989 eye patients had so far been screened for eye problems at the free screening, which started on October 3 and expected to end on October 8.

The operation is being conducted by a 13-man team of eye specialists from India.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has alerted eye care professionals not to make untrue safety claims and pledges about LASIK eye surgery, as asserted by a Health Day report.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration dispatched a note to eye care professionals this week saying that they have 90 days to revise any promotional components that make untrue claims. If they don’t obey, the bureau will take regulatory action.

FDA representative Erica Jefferson said some physicians manage not amply supply buyers with data about the dangers affiliated with LASIK surgery, encompassing vision decrease, under- or over-correction of vision, dry eye, contamination, glare, halos and twice vision.

LASIK is a laser eye surgery method that forms the cornea, and it does have little dangers engaging vision decrease, contamination, twice vision and glare.

Additionally, some persons are not good candidates for LASIK eye surgery, Donnenfeld pointed out. These persons encompass those with slim or irregular corneas; eye infections for example dry eye or glaucoma, or cataract.

Cataract surgeons have adopted several improvements in surgical techniques, says R. Bruce Wallace III, MD, founder and medical director of Wallace Eye Surgery in Alexandria, La., and current president of the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society. For example, “phaco techniques and implants are now so tiny that standard intraocular lenses are easier to put in,” he says. In addition, he says smaller incisions and sutureless, self-sealing incisions cause less trauma inside the eye.

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Health insurance frequently does not cover the cost of laser or lasik eye surgery, but some companies will capitulate the account under certain criteria. Still other insurance companies that offer a vision plan may supply partial treatment for laser eye surgery. Because laser eye surgery is generally an discretionary surgery, numerous health insurance businesses address it cosmetic and not medically necessary. However, under certain situation, health insurance plans will cover refractive or laser eye surgery. These include:

• Eye surgery for critical refractive errors. However, there is no benchmark grade of impairment at which insurance will cover correction. Insurance treatment under these attenuating components is usually very inconsistent and persons should ascertain with their provider.
• Eye surgery when a persevering is not only incapable to wear glasses due personal limitation such as an deformity or allergy but will not wear contacts due to personal limitation.

Check with your insurance company to decide if you are enrolled in a plan that provides reimbursement.

PRWeb – Wed, Sep 14, 2011

The Eye Doctors of Washington (EDOW) is announcing the successful completion of their 30,000th LASIK eye surgery procedure, which was performed at their new Tyson’s Corner location in Northern Virginia. With more than 40 years of vision correction and ophthalmology services in the area, the eye care specialists at EDOW says they are proud to announce this latest milestone because it speaks to their continued commitment to providing their patients with the highest-quality eye care available, whether performing vision correction procedures, or cataract surgery.

The Eye Doctors of Washington (EDOW) have been serving the vision correction and ophthalmic needs of Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D. C. for more than 40 years. Following the recent opening of a new location to provide LASIK at Tyson’s Corner, the practice is announcing the completion of the 30,000th vision correction procedure.

Dr. Thomas Clinch is an ophthalmologist at EDOW, and says this momentous achievement speaks volumes to the practice’s commitment to high quality eye care supported by the latest technology available. He adds that the continued support of the EDOW staff and loyal patients is essential to the lasting success of the practice.

As EDOW celebrates this latest milestone, refractive surgeon Dr. Paul Kang says the success of the new Tyson’s Corner location is a testament to the practice’s dedication to meeting patient demand and providing safe and effective eye care throughout the Washington, D. C. area. “Dr. Clinch and I are very proud to have had the opportunity to help so many people. It is a great privilege to serve the people in the Washington area, and it has been fun to watch our family of happy patients continually grow.”

About Eye Doctors of Washington

The Eye Doctors of Washington practice was originally founded by a group of professors from the Center for Sight at Georgetown University. All ophthalmologists are certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and fellowship trained in subspecialties ranging from cornea and refractive surgery, glaucoma, pediatrics, and strabismus. Additionally, all of the doctors have been directors of fellowship training programs, and have received numerous awards and honors from organizations such as the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

EDOW has three eye care locations: 2 Wisconsin Circle, Suites 200 and 230 in Chevy Chase, MD 20815, which can be reached at 301-215-7100; 1016 16th St. NW, Level 100 in Washington D. C., 20036, which can be reached at 202-659-2050; and Tyson’s Corner at 8230 Boone Blvd. Ste. 125 in Vienna, VA 22182, which can be reached at 703-962-7104. All locations can be reached toll-free at 877-SEE-WITH-LASIK, or found online at edow.com or the Eye Doctors of Washington Facebook page.