MY TRANS-PRK EXPERIENCE
In August 2020, I decided to follow through with my own refractive surgery.
Two reasons:
I could see a difference between wearing spectacles and not wearing spectacles (more on this below). This means, for me at least, I had a clinically... CONTINUE READING
REFRACTIVE SURGERY CONSIDERATIONS
Corneal Laser Refractive Surgery has become commonplace in the 2020s. However, one should still consider some crucial points before deciding to undergo surgery... CONTINUE READING
THERAPEUTIC LASERS OF THE CORNEA
Recent advances in excimer laser technology provide us with the most accurate technique for “cutting” of the human cornea and therefore changing the shape of the cornea.
We often use the excimer laser for refractive purposes, but there are some less performed techniques for treating irregular corneal surfaces... CONTINUE READING
BLUE LIGHT, FILTERS AND THE CIRCADIAN RHYTHM
Human eye transmission of light and retinal damage: blue wavelength.
Only ultraviolet and blue light wavelengths are considered when discussing photochemical damage to the retina; for example, the threshold for retinal damage is 20 times higher at a wavelength of... CONTINUE READING