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lionkingcmslAgain, taken from KYW 1060 News Radio's web site.
Implantable Lens for Nearsightedness Approved
by KYW's Dr. Brian McDonough
The latest breakthrough in eye surgery has gained approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
It is called the interocular lens, and the US Food and Drug Administration has now approved its use for people who are nearsighted.
This particular lens can actually be inserted into the eye and allow permanent correction of nearsightedness.
The FDA gave its approval based on a three-year study involving 662 patients with moderate to severe nearsightedness.
At the end of the study, 92 percent of the patients had vision of 20-40 or better and 44 percent had 20-20 eyesight or better.
It is an alternative to other forms of treatment including laser surgery, but there is a downside.
Studies over a three-year period have shown that individuals can have a loss of endothelial cells in the cornea. Endothelial cells are cells that are on the undersurface of the cornea and are essential to keeping the cornea clear.
Heres my take on it. It seems like an exciting new procedure that could have long-term benefits -- but the question is, do you want to be one of the first people to have it or do you want to wait and see what the long-term benefits and risks are?
Remember, if you are suffering from nearsightedness, this is something that can be corrected by a wide variety of other methods. You may not want to be in the first group of people having it. It's exciting, but look at it with caution.
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As most of you know I'm very nearsighted.
This is an interesting developement and is worth looking into. I think I'll wait until I see what the real long term effects will be.
Maybe if I wait long enough they will have a real "bionic" eye. :=3
Col. Steve Austin (the "Six Million Dollar Man") is not that far off.
Implantable Lens for Nearsightedness Approved
by KYW's Dr. Brian McDonough
The latest breakthrough in eye surgery has gained approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
It is called the interocular lens, and the US Food and Drug Administration has now approved its use for people who are nearsighted.
This particular lens can actually be inserted into the eye and allow permanent correction of nearsightedness.
The FDA gave its approval based on a three-year study involving 662 patients with moderate to severe nearsightedness.
At the end of the study, 92 percent of the patients had vision of 20-40 or better and 44 percent had 20-20 eyesight or better.
It is an alternative to other forms of treatment including laser surgery, but there is a downside.
Studies over a three-year period have shown that individuals can have a loss of endothelial cells in the cornea. Endothelial cells are cells that are on the undersurface of the cornea and are essential to keeping the cornea clear.
Heres my take on it. It seems like an exciting new procedure that could have long-term benefits -- but the question is, do you want to be one of the first people to have it or do you want to wait and see what the long-term benefits and risks are?
Remember, if you are suffering from nearsightedness, this is something that can be corrected by a wide variety of other methods. You may not want to be in the first group of people having it. It's exciting, but look at it with caution.
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As most of you know I'm very nearsighted.
This is an interesting developement and is worth looking into. I think I'll wait until I see what the real long term effects will be.
Maybe if I wait long enough they will have a real "bionic" eye. :=3
Col. Steve Austin (the "Six Million Dollar Man") is not that far off.
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Date: 2004-09-14 01:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-09-14 05:21 pm (UTC)I was one of the test subjects for that operation back in 1990. Whooo, 14 years ago. I have a lens in my left eye. It nearly corrected the sight but not completely.
Glad to see the US is allowing it now though :D
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Date: 2004-09-14 05:29 pm (UTC)BTW, if you try calling my home number and the machine picks up, please talk! I am here most of the time, but I'm montioring my calls.
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Date: 2004-09-14 06:29 pm (UTC)If only to explain what to really expect from the op.
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Date: 2004-09-14 07:48 pm (UTC)It fucking hurts. This isn't a simple cataract operation which only lasts a few seconds to a minute. This is a bit more complicated.
Gotta have steriod type eye drops etc for the pain. Fun that.
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Date: 2004-09-14 05:28 pm (UTC)