Topic: Farsightedness
Abbott Labs acquires Visiogen for $400M, expanding vision care product offeringsAbbott Laboratories on Wednesday said it will acquire Visiogen Inc. for $400 million in cash, in a move to expand its vision care segment. "This acquisition demonstrates Abbott's continued commitment to vision ...
After a decade of patient followup, a National Eye Institute (NEI)-supported study reported today that radial keratotomy (RK) remained a reasonably safe and effective technique to improve distance vision. However, the study found that more than 40 percent of RK-operated eyes continued ...
Refractive errors include myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia, and astigmatism, eye conditions that are very common. Most people have one or more of them. Refractive errors can usually be corrected with eyeglasses or contact lens.What is myopia (nearsightedness)?If you have myopia you can clearly ...
INTRODUCTION Eye care makes up a significant portion of medical services rendered in military medical treatment facilities. For example, during the 6-month period from October 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006, the entire Air Force Medical System coded for 3,385,972 procedures (current ...
