What you should know about swimming and your eyes
Whether you enjoy a leisurely dip in a hotel pool or compete in the Olympic 200 meter freestyle, you may be familiar with the stinging, burning and redness of “swimmer’s eye.” While swimming is a great form of exercise and a relaxing way to cool down, it can be hard on your eyes… Read More… Read More
New Collagen Cross-Linking Indication in US
In this edition of EyewireTV, Dr. Rajesh Rajpal discusses the recent FDA approval for a second indication of Collagen Cross-Linking for the treatment of Corneal Ectasia following Refractive Surgery. For further information and to watch the video, please visit: EyeWireTV
Avedro Plots Future of Corneal Cross-Linking
Just about two weeks after getting Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its corneal crosslinking platform, Avedro Chief Medical Officer Rajesh K. Raipal, MD, outlined the company’s next steps to advance its position in the crosslinking space during the Ophthalmology Innovations Showcase at OIS@ASCRS 2016. OIS.net
What you need to know about Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking
April 18th, 2016 was a life-changing day for people living with keratoconus in the USA; corneal collagen crosslinking, the revolutionary treatment that’s been performed in Europe since 1999, was finally approved by the FDA. Keratoconus affects as many as 1 in every 500 people, causing potentially severe vision loss. But it’s progression and causes are… Read More
FDA Approval for Collagen Cross-Linking
See Clearly Vision is proud to announce the FDA approval for Collagen Cross-Linking for progressive Keratoconus. Since the induction of Collagen Cross-Linking in the United States, Dr. Rajesh Rajpal, Dr. Khoa Hoang, Dr. Christine Wisecarver, Dr. Dawn Williams and the staff at See Clearly Vision conducted rigorous clinical trials and have provided their expertise to… Read More
Dr. Rajesh Rajpal Selected As Ocular Surgery News’ Premier Surgeon 300
See Clearly vision is proud to announce that Rajesh K. Rajpal, M.D. has been named to the prestigious Ocular Surgery News’ Premier Surgeon 300 – an elite group of premium refractive cataract surgeons that prove to be innovators in the field. What is a Premier Surgeon? The Premier Surgeon 300 is a list of premium… Read More
In the News: See Clearly Vision leads the way as first in the nation to forward science and medicine in ophthalmology
Avedro Announces the Start of Two New US FDA Trials for Accelerated Cross‐linking Lasik with Cross‐linking and Pulsed Accelerated Cross‐linking Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, November 12, 2013 – Avedro Inc., a Boston‐based ophthalmic medical device and pharmaceutical company, announces today that the first patients have been treated in two new US clinical trials: Lasik with Cross‐linking… Read More
Avedro Announces Preparation for Anticipated Hyperopic Lasik Xtra US
Avedro today announced that in preparation for its US clinical trial, a select group of US refractive surgeons has just completed Lasik Xtra procedure training under Gustavo Tamayo, MD, at the Bogota Laser Center in Bogota, Colombia. Lasik Xtra is a two minute procedure used in conjunction with standard LASIK to provide added strength and… Read More
Corneal Abrasions
Author: Khoa D. Hoang, M.D., See Clearly Vision The cornea is the clear structure in the front of the eye. It is very sensitive to light and touch due to the large number of nerves innervating the structure. The cornea has five anatomic layers, with the outermost layer being the epithelium. Breakdown of the epithelial… Read More
