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treatment of refractive errors
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what is 'treatment of refractive errors'?
Definition for Treatment of refractive errors
Treatment of refractive errors is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: near sightedness, amblyopia and far sightedness.
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diagnosis
near sightedness
myopia:poor distance vision
Treatment of refractive errors and near sightedness
amblyopia
loss of vision in one eye caused by lack of use of that eye in early childhood.
Treatment of refractive errors and amblyopia
far sightedness
good distance vision
Treatment of refractive errors and far sightedness
aniridia
undeveloped iris
Treatment of refractive errors and aniridia
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Comprehensive eye exam
Treatment of refractive errors and Comprehensive eye exam
eye surgery
Treatment of refractive errors and eye surgery
vision tests
Treatment of refractive errors and vision tests
Cataract Surgery
Treatment of refractive errors and Cataract Surgery
Keratoplasty Eye Surgery
Treatment of refractive errors and Keratoplasty Eye Surgery
Contact lenses
Treatment of refractive errors and Contact lenses
Corneal surgery
Treatment of refractive errors and Corneal surgery
Corrective lenses
Treatment of refractive errors and Corrective lenses
Eyeglasses
Treatment of refractive errors and Eyeglasses
Intraocular Lens Implant
Treatment of refractive errors and Intraocular Lens Implant
Lamellar keratectomy
Treatment of refractive errors and Lamellar keratectomy
Laser therapy
Treatment of refractive errors and Laser therapy
Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)
Treatment of refractive errors and Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)
Phakic Intraocular Lens Implant
Treatment of refractive errors and Phakic Intraocular Lens Implant
Photorefractive Keratoplasty
Treatment of refractive errors and Photorefractive Keratoplasty
Refraction
Treatment of refractive errors and Refraction
Refractive surgery
Treatment of refractive errors and Refractive surgery
Retinoscopy
Treatment of refractive errors and Retinoscopy
Slit lamp examination
Treatment of refractive errors and Slit lamp examination
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atropine sulfate ophthalmic drops
Treatment of refractive errors and atropine sulfate ophthalmic drops
atropine(atropine sulfate)
Treatment of refractive errors and atropine(atropine sulfate)
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- Treatment of refractive errors
MedlinePlus: Refractive Errors
Refractive Errors(American Academy of Ophthalmology) ... Treatment ... ClinicalTrials.gov: Refractive Errors(National Institutes of Health) Return to top ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/refractiveerrors.html
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Refractive error - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The global prevalence of refractive errors has been estimated from 800 million ... however, that in the case of myopia, such treatments may also have the long ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refractive_error
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Complex trait genetics of refractive error. [Arch Ophthalmol. 2007 ...
Knowledge of genetic mechanisms involved in refractive error susceptibility may allow treatment to prevent progression or to further examine gene-environment ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17210850?dopt=abstract
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Emedicine Search Results for refractive errors
Searched Articles for "refractive errors" Returned 42 Records  Next 20 ... The history of surgical treatment for astigmatism dates back to the late 1800s. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/cgi-bin/foxweb.exe/searchengine@/em...
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Objective 28-3: Impairment Due to Refractive Errors [HV2010 ...
Approximately 60 percent of Americans have refractive errors or defects that ... 000 doctors of optometry trained in the diagnosis and treatment of eye disease ...
http://www.healthyvision2010.nei.nih.gov/exams/errors.asp
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Astigmatism in Monkeys with Experimentally Induced Myopia or Hyperopia
The effective refractive errors of these infant monkeys were ... of the treatment period and typically every 2 to 3 weeks thereafter, refractive error, corneal ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1810233
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Astigmatism: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Astigmatism is a common eye condition which is easily corrected. ... This type of disorder is also known as a refractive error. ...
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/astigmatism-eyes
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LASIK Eye Surgery Risks, Advantages, Disadvantages, Facts, History and ...
What is refractive error? What are the primary types of refractive error? ... optimized LASIK is the type of laser treatment available on the Wavelight laser. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?li=MNI%0D%0A&...
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eMedicine - Astigmatism, LASIK : Article by David R Hardten
... in 1885, when Schiötz, a Norwegian ophthalmologist, treated a patient with 19.50 diopters (D) of astigmatism after ... TREATMENT. Section 6 of 11 ... correction of refractive errors after penetrating ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/TOPIC655.HTM
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eMedicine - Myopia, Clear Lens Extraction : Article by Mounir Bashour
This refractive procedure has been around for nearly a century, and, throughout that time, it has been in a sea of ... correction of refractive errors 30 years ... TREATMENT. Section 7 of 12 ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic664.htm
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Amblyopia - Wikipedia
Hyperlinked article discussing the various types of amblyopia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amblyopia
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Straight Talk About Refractive Surgery on MedicineNet.con
... and subsequent deterioration of vision that might require additional treatment? ... that hormone levels influence the refractive error of the eye, and there are ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=54419
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Treatment of unilateral visual impairment on preschool vision screening
... children found to have refractive errors without amblyopia are still ... acuity to avoid inappropriate treatment of physiological refractive errors. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=338137
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Insurance and Refractive or Laser Eye Surgery
Eye surgery for refractive errors that are a result of surgery. ... Stye Treatment: What You Can Do At Home. What Causes Astigmatism? What Causes Dry Eye Syndrome? ...
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/does-insurance-cover-costs-r...
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Refractive surgery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... segments (Intacs) are approved by FDA for treatment of low degrees of myopia. Lens implantation inside the eye can also be used to change refractive errors. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refractive_surgery
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LASIK: Refractive Eye Surgery for Vision Correction of Myopia ...
... very small amounts of astigmatism or very large refractive errors of any type. ... situations of low contrast, such as at night or in fog, after treatment as ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=83884&page=3
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OPTICS OF CONDUCTIVE KERATOPLASTY: IMPLICATIONS FOR PRESBYOPIA MANAGEMENT
... study of CK, uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) for a given refractive error in 72 ... treatment of refractive errors by means of the laser in situ keratomileusis ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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eMedicine - Astigmatism, PRK : Article by Manolette R Roque, MD, MBA ...
Refractive errors (ie, myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism) can decrease visual acuity. ... of excimer lasers will continue to push the envelope of refractive treatment ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic657.htm
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IPG102 Laser in situ keratomileusis for the treatment of refractive ...
... (LASIK) for the treatment of refractive errors (replaced by 1PG164 ... IPG102 Laser in situ keratomileusis for the treatment of refractive errors - guidance ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=download&o=31222
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Eysight Refractive Disorders
Refractive errors occur when the curve of the cornea is irregularly shaped (too ... Causes Alzheimer's?Common Symptoms Treatment Options Living with Alzheimer's ...
http://seniorhealth.about.com/library/vision/bl-refract.htm?...
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eMedicine - Myopia, PRK : Article by Fernando H Murillo-Lopez
... including its use on human corneas for the correction of refractive errors. ... Correction of refractive errors following ... TREATMENT. Section 7 of 11 ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic667.htm
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LASIK - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The introduction of Laser in this refractive procedure started with the ... on LASIK for the treatment of refractive errors suggests that it is effective ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LASIK
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IPG102 Laser in situ keratomileusis for the treatment of refractive ...
... for the treatment of refractive errors (replaced by ... IPG102 Laser in situ keratomileusis for the treatment of refractive errors - distribution list ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=download&o=31224
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Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease [NEI Health Information]
Refractive errors occur when the curve of the cornea is irregularly shaped (too ... But for some forms of conjunctivitis, treatment will be needed. ...
http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/cornealdisease/
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WebMD - Darker Vision & Refractive Error?
... just out of the eye with the worse refractive error...Everything looks brighter ... WebMD does not endorse any specific product, service or treatment. ...
http://boards.webmd.com/webx?THDX@@.897a7fad!thdchild=.897a7fad
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eMedicine - Astigmatism, PRK : Article Excerpt by Manolette R Roque, MD ...
The history of surgical treatment for astigmatism dates back to the late 1800s. ... Refractive errors (ie, myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism) can decrease visual acuity. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/byname/Astigmatism--PRK.htm
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Astigmatism symptoms and treatment on MedicineNet.com
Astigmatism is a common form of visual impairment in which part of an image is ... may occur with other refractive errors such as myopia (nearsightedness) and ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/astigmatism/page2.htm
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Using InterWave Aberrometry to Measure and Improve the Quality of ...
... corrects the spherical equivalent (SE) refractive error of the eye from 15 to +7 diopters (D) ... 1997, we began LASIK treatments with an EC-5000 excimer ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1458373
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Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for the treatment of refractive ...
IPG102 Laser in situ keratomileusis for the treatment of refractive errors - distribution list ... for the treatment of refractive errors. 19 July 2004 ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=87527
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Primary Congenital Glaucoma -- GeneReviews -- NCBI Bookshelf
... to help control IOP; routine treatment of refractive errors and amblyopia. ... Treatment of refractive errors. Amblyopia from uncorrected refractive errors ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=gene&part=glc
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Aniseikonia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... by the correction of a refractive error, usually anisometropia (having ... [edit] Treatment. Treatment is done by changing the optical magnification ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aniseikonia
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eMedicine - Astigmatism, Limbal Relaxing Incisions : Article Excerpt by ...
... limbal corneal incision, SLIC, surgical treatment of astigmatism, opposite ... Research on the causes of refractive errors has become an active field of study ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/byname/Astigmatism--Limbal-Relaxing-Incisions.htm
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Bates method - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1.2 Cause of refractive errors. 1.3 Eyeglasses and contact lenses. 2 Bates' treatments ... Refractive error changes following strabismus surgery" ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bates_method
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eMedicine - LASIK, Future Advances : Article Excerpt by Christopher Yo
... occurs after conventional laser treatment on the cornea because optical ... LASIK may be used to correct refractive errors and aberrations in eyes that had ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/byname/LASIK--Future-Advances.htm
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IPG102 Laser in situ keratomileusis for the treatment of refractive ...
... (LASIK) for the treatment of refractive errors (replaced by 1PG164 ... keratomileusis for the treatment of refractive errors - information for people ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=download&o=31223&textonly=true
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Farsightedness (Hyperopia)-Cause
... lens is focused behind the retina instead of directly on it (refractive error) ... Signs of Serious Sun Damage. ADHD Treatment. After Breast Cancer ...
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/tc/farsightedness-hyperopia-cause
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Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Younger Than Age 5 Years ...
... 7% of preschool children have refractive errors.2 Uncorrected amblyopia ... treatment of amblyogenic risk factors, including strabismus, refractive error, ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1466679
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Myopia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... a flurry of interest in biofeedback as a possible treatment for myopia. ... The prevalence of refractive errors among adults in the United States, Western ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myopia
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eMedicine - Myopia, Clear Lens Extraction : Article Excerpt by Mounir ...
This refractive procedure has been around for nearly a century, and, throughout that time, it has been in a sea of controversy. In the past 5-10 years, CLE has ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/byname/Myopia--Clear-Lens-Extraction.htm
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Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for the treatment of refractive errors
... and photorefractive keratectomy for the treatment of refractive errors (PRK) ... on photorefractive (laser) surgery for the correction of refractive error. ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.redirect?o=212873
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eMedicine - Astigmatism, Limbal Relaxing Incisions : Article by Antonio ...
... CRIs, refractive error, diseases of ... Research on the causes of refractive errors has become an active field of study ... TREATMENT. Section 7 of 12 ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic656.htm
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Refractive errors occur when the curve of the cornea (the clear, ... Early detection and treatment of refractive errors may. prevent amblyopia and strabismus. ...
http://healthyvision2010.nei.nih.gov/pdf/HVCompanionDoc.pdf
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WHO | Priority eye diseases
Refractive errors and low vision. Priority eye diseases. Main causes of visual impairment ... would benefit from low vision services. Prevention and treatment ...
http://www.who.int/blindness/causes/priority/en/index5.html
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Health Information [NEI]
... site for this agency, one of the United States government's National ... Refractive Errors. Questions and Answers about Refractive Errors. Retinal Detachment ...
http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/
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eMedicine - Hyperopia, Phakic IOL : Article by Daljit Singh
The treatment of unilateral hyperopia is not easy. ... moderately hyperopic, but they have a broad distribution of refractive errors. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic662.htm
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Corneal implants for the correction of refractive error (interventional ...
... not be used for the treatment of refractive error in the absence of other ocular ... Focusing (refractive) errors are usually corrected by wearing spectacles or ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=article&o=31784
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Vision In Preschoolers Study (VIP Study) [NEI Clinical Studies]
... detection increases the likelihood of effective treatment and allows for actions ... of children with significant refractive error were most accurate when tests ...
http://www.nei.nih.gov/neitrials/static/study85.asp
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Farsightedness (Hyperopia) - Cause - Yahoo! Health
Farsightedness (hyperopia) occurs when light entering the eye through the lens is focused behind the retina instead of directly on it (refractive error). This is ...
http://health.yahoo.com/vision-causes/farsightedness-hyperop...
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eMedicine - Myopia, LASIK : Article by Michael Taravella
Treatment. Complications. Outcome and Prognosis. Future and Controversies. Multimedia ... severe dry eye), and a refractive error outside the range of laser ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/TOPIC666.HTM
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Farsightedness (Hyperopia)-Exams and Tests
A routine eye exam can detect farsightedness (hyperopia) and other refractive errors, eye disease, and other diseases that can affect the eyes. A complete exam takes ...
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/tc/farsightedness-hyperopia-exams-and-tests
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