Recent advances in visioncorrection surgeries have been remarkable. But it can be difficult to see through all the medical jargon to understand what applies to our own eyes.
To get a good grasp, let’s assemble people into three age groups: 18 to 45, 46 to 65, and 66 and older.
In the 18 to 45 age group, Lasik is the top choice. Recent Lasik advances include wave front, astigmatism correction and blade-free Lasik.
FDA approval for laser vision correction starts at age 18. By that age, eyes start stabilizing. It is important to confirm that the eyes are stable.
Since Lasik is much safer than contact lenses, it is a natural choice for athletes and collegebound students.
In wave front technology, the entire treatment is executed with computers and lasers. With oversight by a skilled Lasik surgeon, a beam of light is first sent into the eye. This bounces off the retina and gets grasped and analyzed by the computers in the wave front machine.
Unlike a traditional eye exam at the optometrist, where asking “Is one better or two?” can drive a client nuts, the computerized analysis increases the accuracy. In fact, the level of accuracy with the wave front laser is nearly 100 times more than glasses or contacts.
Incorporating iris registration increases the accuracy of delivery. Here the laser identifies landmarks on the iris, the colored part of the eye, and moves with the eye.
The modern day flap-making devices are more advanced than the freehand blades of previous centuries. Today we have automated thin flap makers and the laser to create consistent uniform flaps.
There have also been different advances in FDA laser machines, such as Visx S4IR and Allegreto, which are the top two.
So today’s laser vision correction surgery is safer, longer lasting and provides better vision, especially at night, without any glare or halos.
Dr. Rajesh Khanna is the owner of Khanna Institute of Lasik at 179 Auburn Court, Ste. 1, Thousand Oaks. Email Khanna at lasik@khannainstitute.com.
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World’s Most Advanced Lasik Technology Available
The world’s most advanced LASIK vision correction technology — the 100 percent blade-free LASIK using IntraLase Laser Technology — is now available to area residents looking to trade their sight-diminishing myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) or astigmatism (oval corneal curvature) for 20/20 or better vision.
Dr. Michael Caruso at EyeMax Lasik Center joins other leading ophthalmic surgeons across the country in offering this advanced technology, which enhances the safety of the LASIK procedure. Blade-free LASIK takes more of the millions of American who suffer from these eye conditions to 20/20 and beyond.
“This new technology represents an emerging standard of care in LASIK worldwide, and patients now have the choice of blade-free LASIK with the advanced IntraLase Technology over traditional LASIK with the microkeratome blade,” said Caruso.
More than 1,000,000 LASIK procedures have been performed with the IntraLase Laser Technology, which is now used in an estimated 25 percent of all U.S. LASIK procedures. With its excellent safety profile and superior visual outcomes, the IntraLase Laser Technology is among the fastest growing refractive surgical techniques.
The IntraLase FS Laser is used in the important first step of the LASIK procedure, the creation of a corneal flap. The second step involves reshaping the cornea using an excimer laser.
Historically, the first step of LASIK was performed using a microkeratome, a hand-held medical instrument with an oscillating blade. While LASIK has proven to be a successful and relatively safe procedure, most complications and patient concerns have been associated with the use of the microkeratome.
The IntraLase Laser Technology eliminates the use of the microkeratome. With the IntraLase Laser, the surgeon precisely controls the first step of LASIK using a computer-controlled laser that delivers rapid pulses of light, a quadrillionth of a second each, to a pre-programmed depth and position within the cornea.
Each pulse forms a microscopic bubble. As the IntraLase Laser moves back and forth across the eye, the bubbles are connected to form a corneal flap. Just prior to vision correction, the doctor lifts the flap to reveal a smooth corneal bed, optimized for reshaping.
The IntraLase Laser also creates a distinctive beveled-edge flap that allows for precise repositioning, alignment and seating of the corneal flap after LASIK is completed. More than 95 percent of advanced LASIK patients achieve 20/20 vision or better, and these benefits are seen when the method is used during either standard of custom LASIK procedures.
The IntraLase Laser Technology takes about 20 seconds per eye, with the entire LASIK procedure often completed in both eyes in approximately 30 minutes. Patients see better immediately with recovery typically lasting a few hours.
“Given the many benefits of the IntraLase Laser Technology, I’m sure that people who have delayed getting LASIK surgery will want to take advantage of this advanced technology – now available right here at EyeMax Lasik,” said Caruso.
—Dr. Michael Caruso is a board-certified medical ophthalmologist and eye surgeon with offices in Linwood and Cape May Court House. Dr. Caruso is the first doctor to perform LASIK surgery in the south Jersey shore area and has been successfully correcting vision with this procedure for over 10 years. For more information go to www.DoctorMichaelCaruso.com, or call 609-465-1616.
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Dr. Michael Caruso at EyeMax Lasik Center joins other leading ophthalmic surgeons across the country in offering this advanced technology, which enhances the safety of the LASIK procedure. Blade-free LASIK takes more of the millions of American who suffer from these eye conditions to 20/20 and beyond.
“This new technology represents an emerging standard of care in LASIK worldwide, and patients now have the choice of blade-free LASIK with the advanced IntraLase Technology over traditional LASIK with the microkeratome blade,” said Caruso.
More than 1,000,000 LASIK procedures have been performed with the IntraLase Laser Technology, which is now used in an estimated 25 percent of all U.S. LASIK procedures. With its excellent safety profile and superior visual outcomes, the IntraLase Laser Technology is among the fastest growing refractive surgical techniques.
The IntraLase FS Laser is used in the important first step of the LASIK procedure, the creation of a corneal flap. The second step involves reshaping the cornea using an excimer laser.
Historically, the first step of LASIK was performed using a microkeratome, a hand-held medical instrument with an oscillating blade. While LASIK has proven to be a successful and relatively safe procedure, most complications and patient concerns have been associated with the use of the microkeratome.
The IntraLase Laser Technology eliminates the use of the microkeratome. With the IntraLase Laser, the surgeon precisely controls the first step of LASIK using a computer-controlled laser that delivers rapid pulses of light, a quadrillionth of a second each, to a pre-programmed depth and position within the cornea.
Each pulse forms a microscopic bubble. As the IntraLase Laser moves back and forth across the eye, the bubbles are connected to form a corneal flap. Just prior to vision correction, the doctor lifts the flap to reveal a smooth corneal bed, optimized for reshaping.
The IntraLase Laser also creates a distinctive beveled-edge flap that allows for precise repositioning, alignment and seating of the corneal flap after LASIK is completed. More than 95 percent of advanced LASIK patients achieve 20/20 vision or better, and these benefits are seen when the method is used during either standard of custom LASIK procedures.
The IntraLase Laser Technology takes about 20 seconds per eye, with the entire LASIK procedure often completed in both eyes in approximately 30 minutes. Patients see better immediately with recovery typically lasting a few hours.
“Given the many benefits of the IntraLase Laser Technology, I’m sure that people who have delayed getting LASIK surgery will want to take advantage of this advanced technology – now available right here at EyeMax Lasik,” said Caruso.
—Dr. Michael Caruso is a board-certified medical ophthalmologist and eye surgeon with offices in Linwood and Cape May Court House. Dr. Caruso is the first doctor to perform LASIK surgery in the south Jersey shore area and has been successfully correcting vision with this procedure for over 10 years. For more information go to www.DoctorMichaelCaruso.com, or call 609-465-1616.
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Saturday, February 19, 2011
Modern Medicine: Blade-Free LASIK
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Bay County, Fla:
Wearing glasses or contact lenses can be a nuisance. LASIK is a popular surgery that allows patients to throw out the glasses and restore vision.
The Eye Center of North Florida is using an advanced procedure called Custom Vue Blade-Free LASIK. Dr. Bret Fisher says traditional LASIK surgery uses a metal blade to make a flap that allows the doctor to work underneath to reshape the cornea. Blade-Free LASIK uses a laser. Dr. Fisher says a second laser is used to reshape the cornea to reset the overall focus.
“We combine that with a custom treatment meaning the treatment is tailored for the patient’s eye and not just for the prescription, and that gives us a higher percentage of 20-20 or better vision, better night vision especially,” Dr. Fisher explains.
The procedure takes about 15 minutes and most patients can go back to their normal activities the next day. Dr. Fisher tells News 13 that LASIK is painless. Some patients say the only thing they feel is a little pressure.
The Eye Center of North Florida is honoring local heroes by awarding free LASIK procedures to five people. Nominees must be firefighters, police officers, EMT’s, paramedics, or past and present military members who have served our country in war and are stationed or live here locally. All you have to do is write to The Eye Center of North Florida and tell them why you deserve the surgery. Entries are due by Thursday, March 31st and can be emailed to Heroes@eyecarenow.com or mailed to the address below.
Jennifer Reale, Marketing Director
Eye Center of North Florida
2500 MLK Jr. Blvd.
Panama City, Florida 32405
Bladeless eye surgery
Bay County, Fla:
Wearing glasses or contact lenses can be a nuisance. LASIK is a popular surgery that allows patients to throw out the glasses and restore vision.
The Eye Center of North Florida is using an advanced procedure called Custom Vue Blade-Free LASIK. Dr. Bret Fisher says traditional LASIK surgery uses a metal blade to make a flap that allows the doctor to work underneath to reshape the cornea. Blade-Free LASIK uses a laser. Dr. Fisher says a second laser is used to reshape the cornea to reset the overall focus.
“We combine that with a custom treatment meaning the treatment is tailored for the patient’s eye and not just for the prescription, and that gives us a higher percentage of 20-20 or better vision, better night vision especially,” Dr. Fisher explains.
The procedure takes about 15 minutes and most patients can go back to their normal activities the next day. Dr. Fisher tells News 13 that LASIK is painless. Some patients say the only thing they feel is a little pressure.
The Eye Center of North Florida is honoring local heroes by awarding free LASIK procedures to five people. Nominees must be firefighters, police officers, EMT’s, paramedics, or past and present military members who have served our country in war and are stationed or live here locally. All you have to do is write to The Eye Center of North Florida and tell them why you deserve the surgery. Entries are due by Thursday, March 31st and can be emailed to Heroes@eyecarenow.com or mailed to the address below.
Jennifer Reale, Marketing Director
Eye Center of North Florida
2500 MLK Jr. Blvd.
Panama City, Florida 32405
Bladeless eye surgery
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