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EMORY EYE CENTER OFFERS NEW VISION CORRECTION PROCEDURE FOR SEVERE MYOPIA
20 February 2007 - Emory University
| For those people who have dealt with severe degrees of myopia yet have not been good candidates for surgeries such as LASIK, a new implant may provide them new hope, and new vision. |
For those people who have dealt with severe degrees of myopia yet have not been good candidates for surgeries such as LASIK, a new implant may provide them new hope, and new vision. The new Verisyse phakic intra-ocular lens implant can be inserted into an eye that still retains its own lens ("phakic"). In approving the new procedure, the FDA cited Ophtec studies-one of which was conducted at Emory Eye Center with Doyle Stulting, MD, PhD, as principal investigator-stating that after 3 years, 92% of the patients who received their lens had 20/40 or better vision, and 44% had 20/20 or better. Insertion of the lens is a short (15-30 minutes) outpatient procedure, with a quick recovery time and no removal of tissue. An incision is made in the eye and the tiny lens is centered on the iris and directly over the pupil. The lens will remain in this location permanently, although it can easily be removed if necessary. Excellent visual acuity is achieved almost immediately after surgery. The Verisyse lens design has a long track record of success in Europe and has been safely implanted in more than 150,000 eyes worldwide.
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About: Emory University
Emory University is home to nine major academic divisions, numerous centres for advanced study, and a host of prestigious affiliated institutions. In addition to Emory College, the University encompasses a graduate school of arts and sciences; professional schools of medicine, theology, law, nursing, public health, and business; and Oxford College, a two-year undergraduate division on the original campus of Emory in Oxford, Ga. Emory was founded at Oxford by the Methodist Church in 1836. Led by President James W. Wagner, an award-winning teacher and scholar, the University has 11,300 students and 2,500 faculty members who represent all regions of the United States and more than 100 foreign nations. Emory University is known for its demanding academics, outstanding undergraduate college of arts and sciences, highly ranked professional schools and state-of-the-art research facilities. For more than a decade Emory has been named one of the country's top 25 national universities by U.S. News & World Report. In addition to its nine schools, the university encompasses The Carter Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Emory Healthcare, a comprehensive metropolitan health care system. |
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