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When experience matters!

Experience of the eye surgeon is an important factor when considering laser eye surgery. Laser eye surgery, is a delicate procedure that involves reshaping the cornea to correct vision problems...

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Myopia Control in Children

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common condition that affects a growing number of children worldwide. There are several options available for myopia control in children

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New SMILE Pro

Laser Vision SA has become the first practice in South Australia to provide SMILE Pro laser eye surgery for people wishing to enjoy life without glasses.

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Masks and eyes and corneal infections

Mask wearing is increasing significantly due to COVID-19 and influenza. Mask mandates are present in some situations. Mask wearing has some effects on vision. If you wear spectacles the most...

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Masks and eye problems

During 2020 and 2021 the volume of laser vision correction procedures world-wide has increased due to peoples’: concerns about spectacle fogging and contact lens discomfort whilst wearing face masks over...

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Foggy glasses – so frustrating!

Foggy glasses – so frustrating! Whether in the bathroom, kitchen, cold weather, gym, skiing, indoor pool, motorcycle riding or anywhere - nothing reduces your ability to see faster than when...

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Contact lens hygiene

A recent case control study in the British Medical Journal- Ophthalmology (1) looks at risk factors for corneal infection in behaviours of daily contact lens wearers. Showering whilst wearing contact...

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Contact Lens Wear and Coronavirus

5 Facts You Need to Know During the COVID-19 Pandemic.The results of a new scientific review by five prominent ocular researchers provide clear advice for contact lens wearers

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High myopic correction

Results of corneal refractive surgery improving in the treatment of high myopia. Newer technologies and knowledge gained from experience are improving the results of corneal refractive surgery in moderate to...

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Quality Assurance

Dr Graham Fraenkel performs cataract surgery at the Glen Osmond Surgicentre. Dr Fraenkel is very pleased to announce the Glen Osmond Surgicentre, in November 2018, received full reaccreditation against the...

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OCT Screening

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) All patients want reassurance their corneas are suitable for laser vision correction. The cornea is the clear dome on the front of your eye, overlying coloured...

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SMILE Landmarks

Laser Vision SA is pleased to be informed by Zeiss, manufacturer of the Visumax laser used to perform SMILE laser vision correction, of some outstanding landmark numbers. Zeiss reports over...

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Enhancement after SMILE®

All laser vision correction procedures have a low percentage of patients who need a little more laser after their first procedure to tweak their vision. At LVSA we have had...

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Enhancement after LASIK

Residual prescription error after Lasik can be treated by lifting the lasik flap. In many clinics however, after the first year, PRK (surface) laser may be offered as the flap...

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ABC 7.30 - Fred Hollows Foundation

Special guest reporter Ray Martin goes inside a refugee camp in Bangladesh to see the work the Fred Hollows Foundation is doing to help blind Rohingyas. Watch the ABC 7.3...

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Evolutions in surgery

Corneas happier with SMILE than with excimer laser procedures Posted: Sunday, April 1, 2018 ESCRS Euro Times Small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) appears to be a step forward from LASIK in...

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Dr Graham Fraenkel’s SMILE Procedure

In December 2014, Laser Vision SA's Dr Graham Fraenkel received SMILE laser vision correction to remove his dependency on glasses and contact lenses. He has experienced fantastic post-operative results enabling...

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