Difference Between LASIK and Intraocular Lenses (IOL) Implant

“My LASIK is wearing off.” When LASIK is the one thing that patients know about ophthalmology, it’s no wonder they come to the incorrect conclusion that LASIK must be the answer to their problems again. They often then have a reasonable followup question: “How many times am I going to need this?”

The answer? Most of the time, they don’t. The average... See more

Flaxseed Oil Vs Fish Oil For Dry Eyes: How Do They Compare?

Flaxseed Oil

Flaxseed is often recommended by eye doctors and optometrists to help with the treatment of dry eyes. The reason flaxseed oil is good for dry eyes is due to its nutritional value coming from omega-3. It contains a high level of omega-3 called alpha-linolenic acid or ALA for sh... See more

Tooz a partnership between Zeiss and Deutsche Telekom released a pair of prescription Augmented Reality glasses with ‘all-day’ battery life. The glasses use a curved wave guide lens and an invisible combiner to guide the light from the monochromatic Micro-LED Display for integration of vision correction. The glasses have a field of view of 15 degre

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Chromatic aberration is the most pernicious optical problem found in telephoto lenses. There are others, including spherical aberration, astigmatism, coma, curvature of field, and similarly scary-sounding phenomena. The best solution for any of these is to use a better lens that offers the proper degree of correction for aberrations, or stop down t

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Many lenses, particularly the higher-priced Sony and Zeiss optics, are prized for their sharpness and overall image quality. Your run-of-the-mill lens is likely to be plenty sharp for most applications at the optimum aperture (usually f/8 or f/11), but the very best optics, such as the Zeiss 55mm f/1.8, are definitely superior. You can expect to ge

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