Journal of Refractive Surgery Volume 13 (suppl) August 1997 Aprospective, randomized double-blind, paired study was conducted on 13 individuals to evaluate the potential benefits of using bandage contact lenses in one eye following bilateral simultaneous laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Symptoms such as pain and discomfort, uncorrected visual acuity, spectacle-corrected visual acuity, manu...

Parameters of an immersive telepresence audio/visual system was first defined by a review of the literature and also a preliminary qualitative analysis with live subjects. The definition that emerged was drawn upon as criteria for the audio/visual design and equipment installation used for the present experiment. The definition is simulating a conferencing image of a person sitting on the other...

Keratoconus is the most common corneal distrophy. It's a noninflammatory progressive thinning process that leads to conical ectasia of the cornea, causing high myopia and astigmatism. Many treatment choices include spectacle correction and contact lens wear, collagen cross linking, intracorneal ring segments implantation and finally keratoplasty. Contact lenses are commonly used to reduce astig...