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The Eye-Q mixed astigmatism procedure was approved by the FDA for the reduction or elimination of naturally occurring mixed astigmatism of up to 6.
WaveLight Receives Wavefront-Guided and Mixed Astigmatism Approval for ALLEGRETTO WAVE(R) Eye-Q
As well as customising lenses to a patient's 'as worn' position and variable inset, Optik Mizen optimised the lenses by concentrating as much of the astigmatism as possible outside of the final cut lens shape--a process the company calls matrix assimilation.
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Internal astigmatism was greater in subjects without myopia, who were better able to compensate for corneal astigmatism.
Netherlands : 'Internal Astigmatism' Doesn't Compensate for Changes in the Eye Over Time
In our study we have aimed to evaluate the magnitude of surgically induced astigmatism after SICS and phacoemulsification in 100 consecutive patients based on the incision in the steepest meridian on the magnitude of the pre-existing astigmatism.
Comparison of surgically induced astigmatism with small incision cataract surgery and phacoemulsification
Amount of astigmatism less than 1 D was detected in 66% cases, whereas 23% cases had astigmatism between 1.
Clinical study of headache with special reference to ophthalmic cause
Conclusion: The amount and axis of astigmatism varied within the age sub-groups and within the gender.
Frequency of amount and axis of astigmatism in subjects of Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Conventional soft contact lenses mould themselves to the shape of the cornea and normally can only correct mild cases of astigmatism.
2MINUTES ON.. ASTIGMATISM
Conclusion: Steepest meridian phaco-incision results in significant decrease in pre-operative astigmatism than routine phaco-incision on temporal side.
EFFECTS OF 5.5 MILLIMETERS CLEAR CORNEAL TEMPORAL VERSUS STEEPEST MERIDIAN PHACOEMULSIFICATION INCISION ON PREEXISTING CORNEAL ASTIGMATISM
3 -- 4) Since Zina's surgery, she has 20/40 vision in both eyes, and no astigmatism.
LOOKING AT CONTROVERSY SHOULD KIDS HAVE LASIK SURGERY?
Recently, lens designers have produced contacts for astigmatism.
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Arizona optical designer Richard Buchroeder has devised a simple equation that helps observers with astigmatism decide when they should wear their glasses: A [less than or equal to] 1/[-square root of D].
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Long term risks of LASIK for hyperopia with and without astigmatism beyond 12 months have not been studied.
International EyeCare Laser Center Acquires Third ALLEGRETTO WAVE System from WaveLight

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