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- adjective Relating to
phakia .
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Implantable lenses for adults, called phakic intraocular lenses or IOLs, hit the U.S.
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• Implantable lenses for adults, called phakic intraocular lenses or IOLs, hit the U.S.
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The procedure, [phakic intra ocular implants] can be effected as an outpatient procedure by any competent opthamalic surgeon..it is very similar to cataract surgery, [except easier] and is 100% reversible [the implants, which are tiny lenses fitted in the anterior or posterior chambers of the eye, can be removed]. the cost is approximately $2000/eye for the procedure.
More Bad News for the Lasik Business - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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The procedure, [phakic intra ocular implants] can be effected as an outpatient procedure by any competent opthamalic surgeon..it is very similar to cataract surgery, [except easier] and is 100% reversible [the implants, which are tiny lenses fitted in the anterior or posterior chambers of the eye, can be removed]. the cost is approximately $2000/eye for the procedure.
More Bad News for the Lasik Business - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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FROM THE FDA SITE: What you should know about phakic lenses…
More Bad News for the Lasik Business - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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FROM THE FDA SITE: What you should know about phakic lenses…
More Bad News for the Lasik Business - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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We are most proud of the high level of patient satisfaction delivered by STAAR's technology for placing correction in the posterior segment, which avoids problems experienced with anterior segment phakic lenses.
STAAR Surgical's Visian® ICL Surpasses 200,000 Implants - Yahoo! Finance 2011
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Until now, there has be no systematic review comparing the accuracy and safety of the two procedures and insertion of phakic IOLs has only been practiced in more severely short-sighted patients.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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"Our findings suggest phakic IOLs are safer than excimer laser surgery for correcting moderate to high levels of short-sightedness," says lead author Allon Barsam of the Moorfields
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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A year after surgery, the percentage of eyes with 20/20 vision without spectacles was the same for both procedures, but patients undergoing phakic IOL treatment had clearer spectacle corrected vision and better contrast sensitivity.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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