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Dr. Ashraf recently made an appearance on Atlanta & Company to discuss the topic of Presbyopia. On the show, he provided viewers with his treatment plan for his patients and potential clients to take advantage of. ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) May 19, 2012 On April 30th, Dr. Ashraf, Atlanta LASIK surgeon of the Atlanta Vision Institute, appeared on Atlanta & Company to talk about Presbyopia, a condition that affects millions of people. Presbyopia is the condition by which an individual...

CLEVELAND, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For years, patients with an eye disease called keratoconus have had little to no hope of continuing to see well without glasses or contacts, and a portion of them had a high risk corneal transplant in their future. Keratoconus is an eye disease that causes the cornea (the clear covering on the eye) to become thin and steep over time. Patients with keratoconus can wear special contact lenses or in some cases glasses. Many of them lose the ability...

Better than antibiotics, it is being used in contact lenses to prevent infections and biomedical products are the next stage The superbugs have met their match. Conceived at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), it comes in the form of a coating which has a magnetic-like feature that attracts bacteria and kills them without the need for antibiotics. The killer coating, which has shown to destroy 99 per cent of the bacteria and fungi that it comes in contact with, is now being used...

AOA's annual American Eye-Q® survey shows only 47 percent of Americans say UV protection is most important factor when purchasing sunglasses ST. LOUIS, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Summer is on its way, but most Americans don't recognize the importance of ultraviolet (UV) protection for their eyes to prevent damage and visual impairment. In fact, according to the American Optometric Association's (AOA) recent American Eye-Q® survey, only 47 percent of Americans said...

TORONTO, May 8, 2012 /CNW/ - A study released today by CNIB and the University of Waterloo's School of Optometry as part of Vision Health Month indicates that one in seven Canadian adults may be living with some form of vision loss, much of which could be corrected. Meanwhile, other results from the study indicate that more than one-third of Canadians over age 40 could actually have eye disease, despite having normal vision. "The results are concerning," warned Dr. Barbara...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- An estimated 50 million Americans suffer from the miseries of allergies and about 50 percent of individuals with seasonal and indoor allergies also experience some degree of eye symptoms. On the new edition of Healthy Vision(TM) with Dr. Val Jones, Paul Karpecki, OD, FAAO, a top authority on eye allergies, joins Dr. Val to talk about how to identify, treat, and manage eye symptoms from seasonal and indoor allergies. Eye redness,...

ROCKVILLE, Md., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As the baby boomer generation continues to age and the group increases in size, more and more people are facing challenges related to aging eyes and cataracts. Widely considered a very active group of people, baby boomers in Rockville are looking for options that not only help restore the lens clouding caused by cataracts, but also improve their overall vision. To serve patients in the Rockville area, Dr. Michael...

Pentagon officials have reportedly ordered a special type of contact lenses that provide a wide field of vision while also allowing individuals to focus both on a specific image and on their environment at the same time, CNET and BBC News are reporting. The contacts ordered by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are prototypes of Innovega's iOptik lenses, and CNET Senior Writer Martin LaMonica said that they allow users to focus on images at both very close and far-off...

PINELLAS PARK, Fla., April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- To kick-off its 2012 Sightseeing City Tour, Transitions Optical, the Official Sponsor of Sightseeing, together with its partner Sears Optical, unveils the Top 10 Sights to See in Miami, along with a never-before-seen interactive experience area aimed at raising awareness about the important role healthy vision plays in seeing all of the 'sights' around you - whether on vacation or in your own backyard - at the Great Taste of the...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- VISTAKON(® )Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., and the makers of ACUVUE(®) Brand Contact Lenses, today revealed the 2012 celebrity ensemble for this year's "ACUVUE(® )1-DAY Contest." The roster of celebrity mentors includes inspirational pop star Demi Lovato, musician Joe Jonas, breakout television star Tyler Blackburn, all-American actress Meaghan Martin and world champion sprinter Allyson Felix. The contest,...