Research Notes on Eye Surgery
Over the past 25 years, surgical techniques, tools, and procedures for vision correction have evolved rapidly. Eye surgery, also known as orogolomistician surgery or ocular surgery, is surgery performed on the eye or its adnexa, typically by an ophthalmologist.
Fast Facts:
- Local anesthesia is most commonly used.
- General anesthesia is recommended for children, traumatic eye injuries, major orbitotomies and for apprehensive patients.
- An eye speculum is inserted to keep the eyes wide open.
5 Great Resources on Eye Surgery
- Wikipedia: Eye Surgery
- All About Vision: Corrective Eye Surgery Basics
- EyeMD Link: Eye Procedures
- American College of Eye Surgeons: Official Site
- Eye Surgery Institute: Surgical Treatments
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5 Latest Headlines on Eye Surgery
What is Eye Surgery?
- American College of Eye Surgeons: Having Eye Surgery?
- The Free Dictionary: Definition of Eye Surgery
- Lasik Eye Surgery Blog: Definition of Lasik Eye Surgery
What Are The Uses for Eye Surgery?
- CNN Health: New Eye Surgery Uses Implants to Fix Nearsightedness(Mar 06, 1997)
- Mayo Clinic: Lasik Eye Surgery: Alternative to Corrective Lenses
- Wikipedia: Refractive Surgery
- Jules Stein Eye Institute: Eye Treatments
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Eye Surgery?
- American College of Eye Surgeons: Complications of Eye Surgery
- Food and Drug Administration: Risks of Lasik Eye Surgery
- EyeMDLink: Potential Complications with Cataract Surgery
What are the Types of Eye Surgery?
- Organized Wisdom: Lasik| Cataract Surgery | Glaucoma Surgery | Corneal Transplantation | Refractive Surgery
- Wikipedia: Laser Eye Surgery | Cataract Surgery | Glaucoma Surgery | Refractive Surgery | Corneal Surgery | Vitreo-Retinal Surgery | Eye Muscle Surgery | Oculoplastic Surgery | Lasik Surgery
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Eye Surgery
- Buffalo Bills Message Board: Discussion on Corrective Eye Surgery for Lynch
- Healism: Discussion on Eye Surgery
- Beauty Surg: Discussions on Eye Surgery
Clinical Trials for Eye Surgery
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials on Eye Surgery
- Center Watch: Clinical Trials on Eye Surgery
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Eye Surgery
- Oxford Journals: Medical Journal Articles on Eye Surgery
- New England Journal of Medicine: Medical Journal Articles on Eye Surgery
- PubMed Central: Medical Journal Articles on Eye Surgery
- JAMA: Medical Journal Articles on Eye Surgery
- Google Scholar: Medical Articles on Eye Surgery
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- Contributor: Jacky Graves
- Reviewer: Tara
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- Last update: Oct. 1, 2008
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