LASIK Laser Eye Surgery Articles from
Jacksonville Vision Specialist Dr. Arun Gulani

LASIK Publications by Dr. Gulani
Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S.

A list of publications by Dr. Gulani. This article is a PDF.

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Dr. Arun Gulani touches Jacksonville with life changing eye surgeries
Jacksonville Luxury Living: Perfect Vision
Susan D. Brandenburg

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Eye surgeon helps Orange Park man save his sight
My Clay Sun
Susan D. Brandenburg

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Coming to heal, staying to play
The Times-Union
Urvaksh Karkaria

The economic impact of medical tourists, patients who come for extended treatment is quite noticeable, which is why both the regions hospitals and tourism bureaus are trying to paint the First Coast as a medical destination.

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Vision Correction Surgeries: Past Techniques, Present Trends, Future Technologies
Arun C. Gulani, MD

The pursuit to make people see without glasses has been an ongoing endeavor for centuries. The techniques that evolved from this desire signify the ongoing improvement in technology as well as progressive understanding of the visual system of the human eye.

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Florida Star Award Winner Dr. Arun Gulani
The Florida Star

Dr. Gulani is a recipient of The Florida Star Mixing with the Stars Award in recognition of his advancements in the field of Corrective Eye Surgery and his charitable foundation.

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Delicate Eye Surgery Is Working Wonders
Susan D. Brandenburg, Shorelines

At age 45, Priscilla Beman, daughter of former PGA Tour Commissioner Deane Beman, has newfound vision. Thanks to intricate eye surgery performed by a Jacksonville Southside ophthalmologist, she has gone from near total blindness to 20/40 corrected vision.

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Gulani Edge Delineator And Lifter
Current Techniques in Refractive Surgery
Arun Gulani, M.D.

This new technique can be done at a slit lamp or under the operating microscope. The arcshaped end of the delineator has a lower edge polished to a sharp finish.

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The Gulani LASIK Globe Stabilizer and Flap Restrainer
It's a Matter of Control
ASICO Vision News

The Gulani Lasik Globe Stabilizer and Flap Restrainer addressed the problem of an apprehensive patient as well as the condition of Nystagmus and Nystagmoid eye movements. It is to be used after the creation of a lameller corneal flap and to overturn the same in preparation for the stage of Excimer ablation. It can be used in nasal as well as superior flaps.

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New Instrument for Revision Lamellar Refractive Surgery
Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Dr. Arun C. Gulani

With the widespread acceptance and proven efficacy of the excimer laser, many refractive surgeons are now revising lamellar refractive procedures. This involves lifting the previously made corneal flap (or creating a new one with a microkeratome 6 months to 1 year postoperatively) and ablating the stromal bed.

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New Flap Instruments are Created as LASIK Goes Mainstream
Eye World: An International Magazine by Ophthalmology for Ophthalmology
Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S.

There are spatulas, flippers, cannulas, forceps, and instruments too unusually shaped to put into a category " all competing for the attention of the growing number of phthalmologists performing laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK).

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Prevention of Epithelial Ingrowth is the Most Effective Regimen
Ocular Surgery News
Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S.

Epithelial ingrowth is a noted complication of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) that involves downgrowth of epithelial cells from the surface of the cornea into the interface.

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1997 October Academy Annual Meeting News
PDF File
Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S.

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1998 Innovative Instruments for Refractive Surgery
PDF File
Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S.

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1999 August American Academy Ophthalmology
PDF File
Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S.

Gulani three-level classification

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2001 December Ocular Surgery News
PDF File
Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S.

Epithelial ingrowth is a LASIK complication that involves the presence of epithelial cells in the interface. A new approach to detecting and treating this condition may lead to better treatment.

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How to Quell the Renegade Cells
Jobson's Review of Ophthalmology September 2001
Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S.

Sometimes, a complication after LASIK doesn't come from a surgical error or an infectious invader. Instead, the eye itself can be its own worst enemy. Such is the case with epithelial cells that find their way into the LASIK interface. Unabated, they can cause irregular astigmatism, decreased vision or stromal melt. Here, surgeons experienced in dealing with ingrowth explain their technique.

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Sports-related eye injuries can be prevented
To Your Health
Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S.

2002 April Bridges PDF

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Corneal Complications of Laser Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK)
Jacksonville Medicine
Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S.

The purpose of this article is to discuss complications of refractive surgery. Marketing of refractive surgery rarely includes much discussion about complications. It is important to recognize that LASIK is a surgical procedure and can result in serious complications.

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Epithelial Ingrowth protocol guides intervention, therapy
Follow the 2-3-4 rule
Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S.

December 2002 Ophthalmology Times

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Sports-Related Injuries Can Be Prevented
Eye Injury Risk
Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S.

Sports related eye injuries occur to the tune of about 100,000 events every year. One-third of these occur in children under the age of 16. Most importantly, 90% of these injuries could have been prevented.

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New instrument allows viewing of corneal incisions
2002 June Ophthalmology Times
Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S.

Surgeons can see incisions in real time; tool has other ophthalmic applications, too

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Innovative Real-Time Illumination System Aids in LASIK
The system enhances visualization at each step of refractive surgery.
Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S.

The pursuit of perfection is never ending. The desire to see clearly during laser ablation with an invisible ultraviolet laser has always intrigued me.

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Lamellar corneal procedure useful for reparative surgery
Partial-thickness approach
Lynda Charters - Reviewed by Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S.

2003 April Ophthalmology Times

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Epikeratophakia may still be surgically reversed even after long-term healing
For an effective visual outcome, care should be taken to evaluate the patient's underlying cornea
Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S.

Arun C. Gulani, MD, said he was able to reverse an epikeratophakia procedure in one eye of a patient with a decentered and scarred lenticule. Dr. Gulani is director of refractive surgery and chief of the cornea service at the University of Florida College of Medicine.

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Predicting visual outcomes using wavefront diagnostics
2003 April Ocular Surgery News
Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S.

Arun C. Gulani. MD. supplied the following fast Fourier transform images showing some of the diagnostic potential of wavefront technology.

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Wavefront aberrometry helps in figuring out best treatment options
2003 February Eye World
Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S.

Wavefront aberrometry is changing our current viewpoint in refractive surgery and I have been using it to determine refractive treatment options, preoperatively as well as postoperatively.

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A methodical approach to diagnosis helps determine if a patient has dry eye or something more
Take a Closer Look At LASIK Candidates
Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S.

A refractive surgeon has to wear many hats, with patient counselor and surgeon being just two. When a patient presents with an interest in refractive surgery because his eyes feel to dry and gritty to tolerate contact lenses, your first reaction might be to treat him for dry eye before doing his LASIK.

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Improve Vision After Prior Surgery
Clinical Update - Tools and Technologies
Lori Baker Schena

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Eye Doctor Erases Scare
Southside Opthalmologist Arun Gulani has Definite Star Quality
The Florida Times Union

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Cooper Vision Surgical News AlphaCor
Surgical News
Cooper Vision

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LASIK Options in the Era of Wavefront
Peer-Reviewed Literature
Peer Review

One complex decision faced by ophthalmic surgeons considering the adoption of wavefront-guided refractive surgery involves selecting a proprietary treatment platform. During the decision-making process, the most useful comparison would be a randomized, prospective, side-by-side trial of all available wavefront-guided or wavefront-optimized systems. However, no such trial exists, and surgeons are left without direct comparative data for determining which system may best serve their patients.

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Local opthalmologist is sharpening the cutting edge
The Times Union: First Business
Urvaksh Karkaria

Arun Gulani and a groundbreaking machine, the Pentacam, are making Lasik eye surgery safer.

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Super Physician Finalist
Jacksonville Business Journal
Laura Jane Pittman

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Classification system aimed at various corneal refractive surgery complications
Innovative protocol helps determine best option to achieve unaided emmetropia
Lynda Charters, Reviewed by Arun C. Gulani, M.D.

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Sutureless Cryopreserved Amnion Grafts: ProKera
The Ocular Surface Research & Education Foundation Presents:
Scheffer C.G. Tseng, M.D., Ph.D.

ProKera™ consists of a piece of AmnioGraft® (cryopreserved human amniotic membrane) clipped into a dual PMMA symblepharon ring system (see sketch left). Thus, ProKera™ can be used as a temporary amnion graft for suppressing inflammation and promoting corneal surface healing without sutures.

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Amniotic membrane lowers chance of pterygium recurrence
Complete excision is recommended to address main pathology hidden under conjuctiva
Lynda Charters Reviewed by Arun Gulani, M.D.

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AmbioDry in the Times
Ophthalmology Times Details Successful Use of AmbioDry for Pterygium Surgery
Oktane

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New Classification Systems and Management
2002
Eye News

Preventive efforts and attention to detail was never more applicable than in this micronprecisive surgery. It is important to therefore shed our routine surgical complication nomination and adapt to the present era of "Micron thinking" and analysis.

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Meeting the Challenge of Post RK Patients
Don't let these patients' previously incised corneas rattle you, say surgeons. You can operate on them and be successful.
Walter Bethke, Managing Editor

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Delicate eye surgery is working wonders
The Beaches Shorelines
Susan D. Brandenburg, Shorelines Correspondent

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Vision Correction Surgeries: Past Techniques, Present Trends and Future Technologies
Supplemental Article: Vision Correction Surgeries
Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S.

The pursuit to make people see without glasses has been an ongoing endeavor for centuries. The techniques that evolved from this desire signify the ongoing improvement in technology as well as progressive understanding of the visual system of the human eye. Numerous procedures were born, marketed and performed. Some stood the test of time while others withered away when compared in outcomes, safety and or philosophy.

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