Myopia
Research News and Information

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Corneal endothelial cell loss 9 years after excimer laser keratorefractive surgery.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To determine the long-term changes in the corneal endothelium after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). METHODS: Twenty-nine eyes (16 patients) received myopic LASIK or PRK, with intended correction ... Read more...

Phakic intraocular lens implantation for the correction of myopia: a report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To review the published literature for evaluation of the safety and outcomes of phakic intraocular lens (pIOL) implantation for the correction of myopia and myopic astigmatism. METHODS: Literature searches of the PubMed and Cochrane ... Read more...

Straylight measurements before and after removal of epithelial ingrowth.

29 Sep 2009 In 3 eyes with epithelial ingrowth after laser in situ keratomileusis, straylight was measured before and after the ingrowth was removed. In 2 eyes of 1 patient, epithelial ingrowth reached the pupillary axis. Straylight decreased (improved) ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Myopia'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Corneal endothelial cell loss 9 years after excimer laser keratorefractive surgery. 30 Oct 2009
• Night driving after LASIK. 30 Oct 2009
• Phakic intraocular lens implantation for the correction of myopia: a report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. 30 Oct 2009
• Refractive surgery in children. 30 Oct 2009
• Images in clinical medicine. Keratoconus complicated by acute corneal hydrops. 13 Oct 2009
• Toric intraocular lens versus opposite clear corneal incisions to correct astigmatism in eyes having cataract surgery. 29 Sep 2009
• Straylight measurements before and after removal of epithelial ingrowth. 29 Sep 2009
• Experimental setup to determine the pulse energies and radiant exposures for excimer lasers with repetition rates ranging from 100 to 1050 Hz. 29 Sep 2009
• Postoperative changes in intraocular pressure and corneal biomechanical metrics Laser in situ keratomileusis versus laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy. 29 Sep 2009
• Dry eye associated with laser in situ keratomileusis: Mechanical microkeratome versus femtosecond laser. 29 Sep 2009
• Investigating a possible cause of the myopic shift after combined cataract extraction, intraocular lens implantation, and vitrectomy for treatment of a macular hole. 29 Sep 2009
• Atropine treatment for myopia. 29 Sep 2009
• Effect of higher order aberrations on contrast sensitivity function in myopic eyes. 6 Sep 2009
• Base curves of therapeutic lenses and their effects on post Epi-LASIK vision and pain: a prospective randomized clinical trial. 6 Sep 2009
• Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor 1 gene polymorphisms associated with high myopia. 2 Sep 2009
• Pediatric retinal detachment in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: experience of a tertiary care hospital. 30 Aug 2009
• Analysis of actual corneal flap thickness and confounding factors between first and second operated eyes. 30 Aug 2009
• Myopia affects retinal nerve fiber layer measurements as determined by optical coherence tomography. 30 Aug 2009
• Mefenamic acid-induced bilateral transient myopia, secondary angle closure glaucoma and choroidal detachment. 30 Aug 2009
• Refractive astigmatism in eyes with pseudoexfoliation syndrome. 30 Aug 2009

See a longer list of these articles.

Technical information about 'Myopia'

Definition: A refractive error in which rays of light entering the EYE parallel to the optic axis are brought to a focus in front of the RETINA when accommodation (ACCOMMODATION, OCULAR) is relaxed. This results from an overly curved CORNEA or from the eyeball being too long from front to back. It is also called nearsightedness.

Descriptor UI: D009216

Alternative terms: Myopia; Myopias; Nearsightedness; Nearsightednesses;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C11.744.636;

Technical Notes: MYOPIA, DEGENERATIVE is also available