Microcurrent Stimulation for Macular Degeneration

For those who are familiar with the condition, a diagnosis of macular degeneration can be terrifying. It is quite simply the deterioration of the retina, and it can cause blindness very quickly. Although the vision loss caused by the disease is generally considered irreversible, there are ways to stop the progression if it is detected early enough.

Microcurrent stimulation has been used for years to treat chronic pain. Although not yet approved by the FDA, microcurrent stimulation has been successfully used to treat macular degeneration. In the best cases patients experience significantly improved vision. For others the treatments stop the progress of the condition. The treatments are being tested and there are indications it may be effective for both dry and wet forms the disease.

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Seeing Better Means Looking Better

Poor eyesight can occur at any time of life, but it is often associated with aging. People go to great lengths to avoid wearing glasses and therefore the stigma that they feel comes with them. However, simply doing without corrective lenses, when your eyesight is poor, can cause premature aging. Contact lenses can cause constant eye irritation, constant rubbing of the eyes causing redness around the eyes and eventually skin damage, and a tired bloodshot look.

Simply living with poor eyesight causes eyestrain and squinting. Squinting creates crow's feet, fine lines, and eventually full-blown wrinkles around your eyes. Eyestrain can cause headaches, tiredness, and constant frowning, once again creating wrinkles over time.

LASIK surgery can give you freedom from corrective lenses without the squinting and eyestrain, helping you to keep your youthful appearance while improving your vision and comfort.

If you are older and need reading glasses or bifocals to read the newspaper or a menu, you should ask your eye doctor about advanced intraocular lenses that may allow you to see near and far without glasses. These lenses include the crystalens, the ReSTOR lens and the ReZoom lens. With this advanced technology, you will feel younger and look younger without those readers on.

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U.S. Navy Exploring IntraLase for Aviators

Good vision is essential for pilots, especially military pilots. Many who have the skills, potential, and a burning desire to pursue a career in military aviation are held back by poor vision alone. LASIK surgery is a great way to correct poor vision without the need for corrective lenses, but has not been approved by the U.S. military for aviation personnel. The extreme conditions which pilots are subjected to including wind, high altitude, dry air, and G forces, can cause LASIK complications which, if they were to occur in-flight, pose a myriad of dangers.

The U.S. Navy has a new program which allows aviators to undergo LASIK surgery using the IntraLase method, rather than the hand-held microkeratome, making the surgery completely blade-free. The first candidate, Marine Capt. Michael Oginsky, has successfully completed surgery, achieving 20/20 vision within four hours of the procedure, and actually exceeding 20/20 vision after 24 hours. Conquering the biggest hurdle, flap re-adhesion, Capt. Oginsky's surgical flaps had properly sealed by the one-week exam. Four more aviators are scheduled to undergo the procedure during the first step of the program.