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Global visual loss costs nearly $3 trillion for the 733 million people living with low vision and blindness worldwide in 2010, according to a report from the AMD Alliance International (AMDAI).

A key recommendation of the expert panel was frequent screenings for people with diabetes and the elderly.

Read more at www.amdalliance.org/en/

The same laser that we use to created an incision in the cornea during LASIK surgery is now being studied as a tool to reverse the natural aging color change of the human lens known as cataracts.  Researchers in Denmark have used the femtosecond laser to bleach the yellowing change that occurs with cataract development.  After laser treatment the age-induced yellow discoloration of the lens was markedly reduced and the transmission of light was increased corresponding to an optical rejuvenation of 3 to 7 years (http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0009711) .

Note –On July 1^st , Dr. Dell will be the second surgeon in the United States perform laser Cataract Surgery.  This is a huge step in developing the first LASER based cataract surgery for the American public. 

NSIDE magazine was extremely interested in Dr. Dell’s accomplishments and approached us about profiling him on the cover of their magazine.  They were “very excited to be able to include a world famous doctor in their local publication”.  We feel honored to have them take such interest in Dr. Dell.

To read the article click on the following link.   http://www.getnside.com/atx/magazine/medical/current/profiles/1629-Dr_Steven_Dell/

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We will continue to enroll patients for the corneal sensitivity study for a minimum of 2 months.  Qualifying patients will have a significant portion of their LASIK fee subsidized as well as being reimbursed for every office visit. 

This study is trying to determine the nerve regeneration effects of a commonly used dry eye therapy.  If you are interested in participating, or know someone who is, call 512-347-0255 to schedule a screening.

The publishers and editors of Premier Surgeon  Magazine name Dr. Dell one of the 250 top innovators in premium IOL implant surgery.

New national publication titled Advanced Ocular Care launches in the U.S.  This is a unique journal that is tailored for both optometrists and ophthalmologists. 

Dr. Dell was fortunate enough to be offered the position of Chief Medical Editor.  This will be the largest circulated journal in eyecare and possibly the most influential.  We are proud to maintain Austin on the cutting edge of medicine and LASIK surgery.

At Dell Laser Consultants we have the highest commitment not only to bring you the best technology in the world, but also continue to serve as experts in this technology.  We often look outside ophthalmology to gain a comprehensive understanding of these technologies.  This perspective allows us to be leaders in surgical innovations. 

Here is a recent visit by Dr. Dell to the W.M. Keck Observatory.  This is the world’s most powerful telescope.  It uses adaptive optics (the same technology used by our LASIK laser) to produce images that are more detailed than even the Hubble Space telescope.

Dell Laser Consultants begins study on corneal nerve regeneration after LASIK surgery.  DLC will be part of a large multi-center randomized double blind study to assess the effect of Restasis ophthalmic solution on corneal nerve regeneration.  This study may have implications far beyond LASIK including corneal disease treatments and other surgeries. 

Restasis is commonly used after LASIK surgery to decrease dry eye symptoms.  Some scientists believe that it may additionally increase corneal nerve regeneration.  This study aims to add some clarity to this speculation.

If you are thinking about having LASIK surgery in Austin, TX, and would like to learn more about this study please contact Dell Laser Consultants at 512-347-0255.  Study participants will be financially compensated.   

More Americans have myopia now than in the ’70s, study finds

TUESDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) — Myopia (nearsightedness) is more common in the United States than it was more than 30 years ago, a National Eye Institute study shows.

Researchers compared National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from 4,436 black and white participants from 1971 to 1972 and from 8,339 black and white participants from 1999 to 2004. The participants were 12 to 54 years old.

The prevalence of myopia increased from 25 percent in 1971-1972 to 41.6 percent in the later period. The incidence jumped from 13 percent to 33.5 percent among blacks, and 26.3 percent to 43 percent among whites.

The findings appear in the December issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology.

Even though myopia can be treated with eyeglasses, contact lenses or refractive surgery (LASIK), its high prevalence costs Americans billions of dollars a year, the researchers noted.

“The question of whether myopia prevalence is increasing is therefore important to health planners and policy makers,” the study authors concluded. “Identifying modifiable risk factors for the development of myopia could lead to the development of cost-effective interventional strategies.”

Taken from http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/634053.html

0% interest financing for 18 month is now available.  Most patients qualify, and this lets you make payments into 2011without paying interest.  There has never been a better time to have LASIK or refractive surgery in Austin.   

This offer will be available through December 2009.