August 2012

The sun and cataracts

Just like when you have a smear on your sunglasses, having cataracts can feel like the same thing. Ageing is the main reason for the clouding of the eye lens, but excessive UV radiation is another major contributor. The World Health Organization estimates that cataracts account for almost 15 million blind people worldwide. About 20{0730eed075b45d9e50c00d6cd42dd08773e0164f29a45151808bf89051290974},…

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Surgeon Reactions to the LensAR™ Laser System

Top surgeons recently traveled to the Eye Institute of the Sacred Heart in Lima, Peru, to observe and perform refractive cataract surgery using femtosecond laser technology. Surgeons Skip Nichamin, MD; Frank Bucci, MD; Sunil Shah, MBBS, FRCOphth, FRCS Ed, FBCLA; Denise Visco, MD; William Wiley, MD, and Bruce Wallace MD, discussed their first experiences using…

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OCULUS Inc. is expanding in the U.S.

Best Service from East to West For more than 115 years, OCULUS has been a partner for eye care professionals around the world by developing and manufacturing high precision ophthalmic instruments. OCULUS understands the importance of the after sales service and we take pride in our exceptional customer service. In order to better serve the…

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