All TLC Laser Eye Centers in Southern California are changing their names to NVISION Laser Eye Centers. The name change accompanies the sale of TLC Visions interest in the centers to Medical Director Dr. Tom Tooma to become a separate LASIK brand. The new brand will operate as NVISION Laser Eye Centers and will have the same Southern California locations, same surgeons and staff. In fact, the only thing that will change is the name to reflect additional eye care services now available for Southern California residents... Source Health News from Medical News Today http://wfeeds.igolenses.com/rss/phrase/eye-health.xml en http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3928827&cid=c_13_26_f&fid=23292&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmnt%2Fhealthnews%2F%7E3%2FO5jguRJLiJ8%2F3Jd4 All TLC Laser Eye Centers in Southern California are changing their names to NVISION Laser Eye Centers. The name change accompanies the sale of TLC Visions interest in the centers to Medical Director Dr. Tom Tooma to become a separate LASIK brand. The new brand will operate as NVISION Laser Eye Centers and will have the same Southern California locations, same surgeons and staff. In fact, the only thing that will change is the name to reflect additional eye care services now available for Southe Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:10:18 +0000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374626&cid=c_13_26_f&fid=37982&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.cbsnews.com%2F%7Er%2FCBSNewsHealth%2F%7E3%2FJSe7M1kgDVk%2Fmain6308419.shtml TLC LASIK Centers Accused of Performing Procedures on Patients With Pre-Existing Conditions Source Health News CBSNews.com Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:10:18 +0000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3791679&cid=c_13_4_f&fid=27958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2F5ZCx22aEaRg%2Fdaily9.html After struggling in the first two quarters of , LCA-Vision, a Lasik provider, is closing its Birmingham location. Source bizjournals.com Health CareHealth Insurance headlines Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:10:18 +0000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3447365&cid=c_13_43_f&fid=36951&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doctorslounge.com%2Findex.php%2Fnews%2Fhd%2F1129 What to expect after the eye surgery Source Surgery News - Doctors Lounge Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:10:18 +0000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3439191&cid=c_13_26_f&fid=39048&url=http%3A%2F%2Frss.feedsportal.com%2Fc%2F851%2Ff%2F10852%2Fs%2F9d21167%2Fl%2F0L0Sirishtimes0N0Cnewspaper0Chealth0C20A10A0C0A40A60C12242677415980Bhtml%2Fstory01.htm Before opting for laser eye surgery, you need to make sure you know what the procedure will entail and how it will work for you, writes FIONA REDDAN Source The Irish Times - Health Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:10:18 +0000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3436194&cid=c_13_72_f&fid=39050&url= Health-care can be divided into three groups.nbsp Thing you have to do like go to the emergency room when something bad happens, things you should do, like have a yearly physical, and the things you elect to do, like having LASIK vision correction.nbsp There has been much said in the recent health-care debate and newly passed legislation about the first two categories, and despite my strong beliefs in this area, I want to concentrate on the last category, those things that you can have if you want the Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:10:18 +0000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3528576&cid=c_13_26_f&fid=23292&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmnt%2Fhealthnews%2F%7E3%2FgqnQ6_QDwjU%2F3C5W Dr. Angela Nahl of La Jolla LASIK Institute recently became the first San Diego LASIK surgeon to perform refractive surgery on a patient using the new Ziemer Z-LASIK technology. The patient, who happens to be a physician, reported only minor discomfort and tested with vision following the ten minute procedure. During LASIK, the surgeon cuts a flap in the patients cornea, performs laser treatment and replaces the flap. Over the last eight years, the quality of results and speed of healing have been Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:10:18 +0000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3525295&cid=c_13_26_f&fid=23292&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmnt%2Fhealthnews%2F%7E3%2FZa0fqc5VGv8%2F3C4r The May issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, includes a surprising, first report on increasing rates of age-related macular degeneration AMD among Asians, and describes an innovative bypass laser surgery that may help many people with central retinal vein occlusion CRVO avoid serious vision loss. Are Asians as Vulnerable to AMD as Caucasians A major review by Tien Yi Wong, MD, MPH, PhD, and Singapore Eye Research Institute colleagues concludes that Asians ma Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:10:18 +0000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3554255&cid=c_13_26_f&fid=23269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fhealth%2Farticle-1277775%2FFixing-plastic-lens-eyes-replace-laser-surgery-say-experts.html%3FITO%3D1490 A new type of procedure for correcting short-sightedness could be safer than laser eye surgery, according to a new scientific review. Source the Mail online Health Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:10:18 +0000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380990&cid=c_13_30_f&fid=32302&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicinenet.com%2Fguide.asp%3Fs%3Drss%26a%3D114502%26k%3DEyesight_General Title Health Tip Recovering From LASIKCategory Health NewsCreated AMLast Editorial Review Source MedicineNet Eyesight General Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:10:18 +0000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3908354&cid=c_13_26_f&fid=23271&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Freuters%2FhealthNews%2F%7E3%2F8Dy8XrUxOMw%2FidUSTRE67Q4Z320100827 NEW YORK Reuters Health - Two forms of laser vision correction sometimes used as an alternative to LASIK seem to have similar results for people with nearsightedness, a new research analysis finds. Source Reuters Health Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:10:18 +0000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374667&cid=c_13_26_f&fid=37982&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.cbsnews.com%2F%7Er%2FCBSNewsHealth%2F%7E3%2FRfDZiO5YxyM%2Fmain6308419.shtml TLC LASIK Centers Accused of Performing Procedures on Patients With Pre-Existing Conditions Source Health News CBSNews.com Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:10:18 +0000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3589129&cid=c_13_26_f&fid=36958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.latimes.com%2F%7Er%2Flatimes%2Ffeatures%2Fhealth%2F%7E3%2FJxlzOnznnv4%2Fla-he-in-the-works-20100524%2C0%2C1586626.story The procedure provides better eyesight with less chance of vision loss. For those whose eyes arent that bad, laser surgery is the best option. Flashy lasers get much of the attention in vision-correcting surgery, but they cant fix severe shortsightedness. For those wearing the thickest glasses, a newer procedure provides better eyesight with less risk of vision loss, according to a recent study. Source L.A. Times - Health Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:10:18 +0000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3794176&cid=c_13_70_f&fid=27957&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Fvertical_32%2F%7E3%2F5ZCx22aEaRg%2Fdaily9.html After struggling in the first two quarters of , LCA-Vision, a Lasik provider, is closing its Birmingham location. Source bizjournals.com Health CareBiotechnology headlinesMedWorm Sponsor Message Watch the new MedWorm demo and find out how to get all the very latest, relevant, organized information daily Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:10:18 +0000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3817223&cid=c_13_30_f&fid=36640&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20672768%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONThe presence of K-structures and ACM may be an index to identify eyes that had a previous refractive surgical procedure surface ablation or LASIK and be a health index of Bowman layer and adjacent anterior stroma. PMID PubMed - as supplied by publisher Source Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging the Official Journal of the International Society for Imaging in the Eye Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:10:18 +0000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3918053&cid=c_13_30_f&fid=36059&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F727641%3Fsrc%3Drss Two forms of laser vision correction sometimes used as an alternative to LASIK seem to have similar results for people with myopia, a new research analysis finds. Reuters Health Information Source Medscape Ophthalmology HeadlinesMedWorm Sponsor Message Watch the new MedWorm demo and find out how to get all the very latest, relevant, organized information daily Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:10:18 +0000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4175510&cid=c_13_26_f&fid=23271&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Freuters%2FhealthNews%2F%7E3%2F4-tM5XAD6lA%2FidUSTRE6AG60Y20101117 WASHINGTON Reuters - Using a laser to take apart a lens clouded by cataracts can make the tricky eye surgery easier and more precise, doctors reported on Wednesday. Source Reuters Health Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:10:17 +0000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4083762&cid=c_13_26_f&fid=23292&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmnt%2Fhealthnews%2F%7E3%2Ffroe-DVnBLQ%2F3LtY While multiple studies have documented that LASIK surgery is safe and effective and has an excellent patient satisfaction rate, more research into the post-LASIK patient experience is a welcome addition. The Academy anticipates that the LASIK Quality of Life Collaboration Project will affirm that the vast majority of patients are happy with their outcomes. The Academy feels that analysis of the study data may help further refine optimal patient selection and preoperative counseling. The project is being c Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:10:17 +0000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3989111&cid=c_13_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpheed.upi.com%2Fclick.phdo%3Fi%3D5c03bf036b0ed03a99ef15b57882f0af NEW YORK, Sept. UPI -- A former U.S. government official who helped get LASIK approved in the s says the vision correction surgery has caused an epidemic of vision problems. LASIK - Ophthalmology - Medicine - Medical Specialties - Health Source Health News - UPI.com Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:10:17 +0000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4175397&cid=c_13_26_f&fid=23271&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Freuters%2FhealthNews%2F%7E3%2FPr7n2KTw-Ig%2FidUSTRE6AG56W20101117 WASHINGTON Reuters - Using a laser to take apart a lens clouded by cataracts can make the tricky eye surgery easier and more precise, doctors reported on Wednesday. Source Reuters Health Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:10:17 +0000