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What is Astigmatism and How Can Laser Eye Surgery Help You?

06 Oct 2017
What is Astigmatism? Astigmatism is a common eyesight problem across the U.K. Some people are born with this condition and for some it develops over time. Astigmatism essentially means; there is an irregularity in the shape of your cornea. Normally a cornea should be smooth and curved equally. It should be sphere-shaped helping to sharply […]
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Is Laser Eye Surgery the right choice for me?

11 Apr 2014
If you are considering Laser Eye Surgery at Optilase Northern Ireland, the most important question you will have to ask yourself is whether it is the right surgery for you: You are heavily reliant on glasses or contact lenses in order to carry out routine tasks You suffer from astigmatism that is difficult to correct […]
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How reliable is Laser Eye Surgery?

01 Apr 2014
Laser Eye Surgery continues to be one of the most popular elective procedures being performed in Northern Ireland, which can be attributed in part to its incredible success rate. In the last decade, great strides have been made in the field of Laser Eye Surgery thanks to innovative technological advances and previously unknown information about […]
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The cornea and its role in human vision

22 Mar 2014
Located at the front of the eye, the cornea is a unique connective tissue found in the human body in that it is completely transparent and it receives its nourishment from the various fluids found in the eye. Incoming light enters the eye via the cornea in parallel rays, which must be refracted or bent […]
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How your Cornea controls your eyesight

01 Feb 2014
The human eye and how it processes images we see involves a series of complex biological processes taking place together, but sometimes the quality of vision can be impaired because of abnormalities in its structure. Once of the most common irregularities found in the human eye that affects eyesight relates to the shape of the […]
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Can a teenager have Laser Eye Surgery?

05 Jan 2014
Throughout childhood the body is continuously growing, and during the teenage years when there is an unprecedented growth spurt the eyes are susceptible to changing shape.   Teenagers who need glasses in order to see clearly will not be able to undergo Laser Eye Surgery because it is likely that their eyesight will continue to […]
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New app claims to improve eyesight

05 Jan 2014
Researchers at the University of California have created an app specifically designed to help train the visual cortex of the brain to process information more effectively so that distance vision is improved. The app was developed and tested on the university’s baseball team who were all required to complete 25-minute “workouts” on their smart device […]
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What is KAMRA?

30 Aug 2012
Almost everyone of us is going to need eyeglasses or contact lenses sometime of our lives. As we all grow old, our vision may not be that sharp anymore and a time will come that we're going to need to accept in ourselves that we'll need a little help seeing things. To those who are […]
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