An implantable "contact lens" (ICL) is a kind of intraocular lens (IOL), like in cataract surgery. In the latter case, a new, artificial lens implant replaces the natural lens which has become discolored and hardened with age and (cataract) . In the case of an implantable "contact...
One of the most common eye problems is amblyopia, or "lazy eye", a condition in which one eye doesn't send signals to the brain as consistently or effectively as the other. Normally, light enters the eyes through the corneas and is bent, focused, and "sent" to the...
Yes, it is. Contact lenses are approved as safe by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) but only when used according to your doctor’s instructions. Ignoring proper contact lens care precautions puts you at risk for a wide range of eye complications that can cause...
Most people have heard that the genes for brown eyes are dominant. So how is possible for the two brown-eyed parents to have a blue-eyed child? The reason is that genes come in pairs along the twisted double DNA strands. If both of these genes code...
These are actually two very different conditions. Presbyopia is the gradual loss of near vision due to the slow, progressive aging of the natural lens of the eye. The only definitive "cure" for this is a presbyopia-correcting lens implant (IOL). It is possible to "trick" presbyopia...
