AllAboutVision.com to Sponsor Live Chat on LASIK With Dr. Vance Thompson.Business/High Tech & Medical/Health Editors FORT WASHINGTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2000 Should you have LASIK LASIK laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis. LA·SIK n. Eye surgery in which the surface of the cornea is reshaped using a laser, performed to correct certain refractive disorders such as myopia. now? Or should you wait until new, evolving technologies are available? These are some of the questions that will be addressed in a live chat on LASIK hosted on the AllAboutVision.com site on Tuesday, March 28. Moderating the chat session will be Dr. Vance Thompson, a renowned LASIK surgeon. Dr. Thompson has participated in numerous clinical trials as a principal investigator and has served as Summit Technology's National Medical Monitor of their U.S. therapeutic excimer laser and holmium refractive clinical trials. He is a founding Board member of The LASIK Institute and is co-editor of the textbook, Refractive Surgery. Dr. Thompson practices refractive surgery in Sioux Falls, S.D. The chat will take place on Tuesday between 9-10 pm EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy (6-7 pm PST PST Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, see there ). You can register at AllAboutVision.com to receive an e-mail reminder of the chat session. AllAboutVision.com is a one-stop resource providing consumers easy access to information on eye health and advice on different options for correcting vision - including eyeglasses, sunglasses, contact lenses, LASIK and other types of refractive surgery. The site contains encyclopedic reference areas on eye conditions such as astigmatism, myopia, and presbyopia Presbyopia Definition The term presbyopia means "old eye" and is a vision condition involving the loss of the eye's ability to focus on close objects. ; diseases such as glaucoma, cataracts, dry eye syndrome dry eye syndrome Conjunctivitis arida, keratitis sicca, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, xerophthalmia Medtalk Dryness of eyes, often due to ↓ tear secretion Clinical Dry, greasy, thickened and focally denuded cornea, which may progress to keratomalacia, corneal and macular degeneration; low vision; sports vision; computer vision syndrome A variety of problems related to prolonged viewing of a computer screen. Short term effects include dry eyes, blurred vision, eye fatigue and excessive tearing. Long term effects include migraines, cataracts and visual epilepsy. ; nutrition; dyslexia; children's developmental vision; aging eyes; and more. AllAboutVision.com offers visitors the chance to "Ask the Eye Doc", find an eye doctor, subscribe to a free e-mail newsletter, and download a "Coupon of the Month." For more information, please visit: http://www.allaboutvision.com |
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