Louisiana Optometrists Partner With Sens. Landrieu and Vitter, U.S. House Leaders in Improving Infant Eye and Vision Care

...eir time to provide assessments to babies in their communities. The majority of vision problems detected included retinoblastoma (eye cancer), severe hyperopia (farsightedness), myopia (nearsightedness), congenital glaucoma and congenital cataract. "As a parent, one of my biggest concerns is making sur...

St. Louis Metro Area Optometrists Partner With Sen. Bond; U.S. House Leaders in Improving Infant Eye and Vision Care

...eir time to provide assessments to babies in their communities. The majority of vision problems detected included retinoblastoma (eye cancer), severe hyperopia (farsightedness), myopia (nearsightedness), congenital glaucoma and congenital cataract. "As a parent, one of my biggest concerns is making sure ...

Seattle and Tacoma-Area Optometrists Partner With Sen. Murray in Improving Infant Eye and Vision Care

...eir time to provide assessments to babies in their communities. The majority of vision problems detected included retinoblastoma (eye cancer), severe hyperopia (farsightedness), myopia (nearsightedness), congenital glaucoma and congenital cataract. "As a parent, one of my biggest responsibilities is maki...

West Virginia Optometrists Partner With Sens. Byrd and Rockefeller, U.S. House Leaders in Improving Infant Eye and Vision Care

...heir time to provide assessments to babies in their communities. The majority of vision problems detected included retinoblastoma (eye cancer), severe hyperopia (farsightedness), myopia (nearsightedness), congenital glaucoma and congenital cataract. "As a parent, one of my biggest concerns is making sure ...

Sen. Durbin and U.S. House Leaders Support Chicago-Area Optometrists in Improving Infant Eye and Vision Care Through the InfantSEE(R) Program

...heir time to provide assessments to babies in their communities. The majority of vision problems detected included retinoblastoma (eye cancer), severe hyperopia (farsightedness), myopia (nearsightedness), congenital glaucoma and congenital cataract. "As a parent, one of my biggest concerns is making sure ...

Des Moines-Area Optometrists Partner With Sens. Harkin and Grassley; U.S. House Leaders in Improving Infant Eye and Vision Care

...eir time to provide assessments to babies in their communities. The majority of vision problems detected included retinoblastoma (eye cancer), severe hyperopia (farsightedness), myopia (nearsightedness), congenital glaucoma and congenital cataract. "There was no specific reason to believe that my daughte...

ND Optometrists Partner With U.S. Sens. Conrad and Dorgan, Rep. Pomeroy and Gov. Hoeven in Improving Infant Eye and Vision Care

...heir time to provide assessments to babies in their communities. The majority of vision problems detected included retinoblastoma (eye cancer), severe hyperopia (farsightedness), myopia (nearsightedness), congenital glaucoma and congenital cataract. "As a special education teacher, I know the importance...

Madison-Area Optometrists Partner With Senator Kohl in Improving Infant Eye and Vision Care

... to provide assessments to babies in their communities. In 2007, the majority of vision problems detected include retinoblastoma (eye cancer), severe hyperopia (farsightedness), myopia (nearsightedness), congenital glaucoma and congenital cataract. "There was no specific reason to believe that my son had...

2007 InfantSEE(R) Data Magnifies the Need for Early Eye and Vision Screenings for Infants, According to American Optometric Association

...otential eye and vision problems." According to this year's data the majority of vision problems detected include retinoblastoma (eye cancer), severe hyperopia (farsightedness), myopia (nearsightedness), congenital glaucoma and congenital cataract. Public health experts agree that visual development is most ...

Technology Making LASIK Safer for Those Who Have Had Previous Eye Surgery

...s. “We are seeing that we are able to help many more people who have had a poor outcome from a previous common LASIK procedure to correct myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism,” he said. “In fact, the rate of success for vision improvement in those patients is better than 90 percent.” Additionally, Dr. Ka...

Hyperopia in Medical Products

Sunrise Hyperion LTK System

Description:... Sunrise Technologies has developed laser thermal keratoplasty (LTK). This procedure was FDA approved on June 30, 2000 for the temporary reduction of hyperopia from +0.75 to +2.50 diopters for patients 40 years and older with up to 0.75 diopters of astigmatism and refractive stability for the previous 6 month...
Company:Sunrise Technologies International, Inc.

ViewPoint CK System (Conductive Keratoplasty)

Description:... NearVision™ CK is the only procedure designed for patients with a spherical hyperopia between +0.75 D and +3.00 D or presbyopic patients who would benefit from a spherical treatment of between 1.00 D and 2.25 D to achieve a myopic endpo...
Company:Refractec, Inc.

Optima 38/SP

Description:...to-fit low water content spherical soft lens manufactured using "Reverse Process III" technology, and designed for use in the correction of myopia and hyperopia on a daily wear basis. The increased mid-peripheral thickness of the Optima 38/SP lens allows good handling across the power range. The lathe-cut rear...
Company:Bausch & Lomb, Inc.

Optima FW

Description:...rical soft lens manufactured using the patented "Reverse Process III" or cast molding technology, and designed for use in the correction of myopia and hyperopia on a daily wear or extended wear basis. Extremely low center thickness provides good oxygen transmission, while an increased mid-peripheral thickness ...
Company:Bausch & Lomb, Inc.

Hyperopia in Medical Definition

Pathology

...ion and refraction Strabismus - Ophthalmoparesis - Progressive external ophthalmoplegia - Esotropia - Exotropia - Refractive error - hyperopia - Myopia - Astigmatism - Anisometropia - Presbyopia - Fourth nerve palsy - Sixth nerve palsy - Kearns-Sayre syndrome - Esophoria - E...

Hyperopia in Medical Dictionary

Hyperopia

Hyperopia , also known as farsightedness, longsightedness or hypermetropia, is a defect of vision caused by an imperfection in the eye, causing difficulty focusing on near objects, and in extreme cases causing a sufferer to be... ... causes, symptoms and treatment of hyperopia (farsighte...

Farsightedness

...ed eyes (strabismus) ... Farsightedness or hyperopia means that the eye focuses better on distant ob...... Learn about farsightedness , what causes hyperopia and the symptoms of ... with hyperopia or farsightedness have difficulty focusing on ....

Eyes

...eaker style in a mule. ; Smooth leather upper. ; Compression molded bottom with toe Eyes and Vision Topics ... Glasses see Eye Wear. Glaucoma. hyperopia see Refractive Errors ... LTK see Laser Eye Surgery. Macular Degeneration. Myopia see ... When the eyes don't produce enough tears or the rig...

Hyperopia in Biological Technology

Trusted LASIK Surgeons Welcomes Leading LASIK Eye Surgery Expert, Inventor David Huang, M.D., Los Angeles, to Its Unique Lasik Directory Service

...eal ring implants (Intacs) and astigmatic keratotomy (AK). We are able to treat a wide range of refractive errors, including myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), presbyopia, astigmatism and keratoconus. The Doheny Laser Vision Center offers access to outstanding doctors who are faculty members...

STAAR Surgical Receives Approval to Market Visian(R) Toric Implantable Collamer Lens in China

...earsightedness and astigmatism. In addition the SFDA granted approval to STAAR to market the STAAR Visian ICH, an implantable collamer lens to correct hyperopia or farsightedness. "This approval has significant strategic importance for STAAR and positions us for continued growth in China," said Barry G. Cald...

Hyperopia in Biological Definition

Eye

...rnea and lens, and from the length of the eyeball. These include myopia , hyperopia , and astigmatism . Convergence When a person stares at an obje...ness Conjunctivitis Corrective lenses Floaters Glaucoma hyperopia Keratoconus Myopia Nyctalopia Presbyopia Retinal detach...