LASIK, PRK, Eye Care and Vision Correction Articles at Eye Surgery USA!

• Delicate eye surgery is working wonders
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  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• WebMD Live Chat Transcript: Laser Vision Correction (LASIK) with Andrew Caster, M.D., F.A.C.S.
  Moderator Welcome to WebMD Live. Our guest this afternoon is Andrew Caster, M.D., F.A.C.S., who will be discussing Laser Vision Correction (LASIK).
  Article courtesy of Andrew I. Caster, MD, FACS of Beverly Hills, CA


• Zapping the Eye
  Holly Williams got her first pair of eyeglasses in kindergarten. She graduated to hard contact lenses at 16, then moved to soft lenses two years later. But the 35-year-old senior VP for a New York market-research firm never felt contacts fit into her active lifestyle. On airplanes, her eyes would dry out.
  Article courtesy of Andrew I. Caster, MD, FACS of Beverly Hills, CA


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


• Thin Flap LASIK Safe and Effective for Patients Previously Ill-Suited for LASIK, Study Reports
  A study published in the Journal Clinical & Surgical Ophthalmology reports that LASIK performed with a "thin flap" 130-micron microkeratome head is safe and effective for patients with high degrees of nearsightedness (myopia) and/or thin corneas. The journal is the official publication of the Canadian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
  Article courtesy of Paul J. Dougherty, MD of Los Angeles, CA


• NASA approves LASIK
  SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (AMO) (NYSE: EYE), a global leader in ophthalmic surgical devices and eye care products, today announced that the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) has approved the company's LASIK technologies for use on U.S. astronauts.
  Article courtesy of Jamie M. Monroe, MD of Orem, UT


• How To Choose A LASIK Surgeon
  Beware of advertisements pushing "low cost" surgery. Discount surgery is just that. The quality of care and technology IS NOT the same. The potential savings are not worth the risk in receiving less than expert care.
  Article courtesy of Mark Schneider, MD of Corona, CA


• LASIK For Older Adults
  A new University of Illinois at Chicago study appearing in the online edition of the journal Ophthalmology reports on the safety, efficacy and predictability of laser eye surgery (laser in situ keratomileusis or LASIK) in patients 40-69 years old.


• Bandage Contact Lenses and PRK - Special Techniques
  Although sometimes difficult to handle, bandage contact lenses have strong postoperative value. One surgeon offers an idea on making them easier to use.
  Article courtesy of Gary Kawesch, MD of San Jose, CA


• Super Physician Finalist
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  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• Florida Star Award Winner Dr. Arun Gulani
  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.
  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• New Instrument for Revision Lamellar Refractive Surgery
  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.
  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• The Sky's The Limit
  As a reward for helping a colleague with a difficult postoperative situation, Robert K. Maloney, MD, got thrown out of a airplane, literally.
  Article courtesy of Robert K. Maloney, MD of Los Angeles, CA


• The Gulani LASIK Globe Stabilizer and Flap Restrainer
  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.
  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• Help for Aging Eyes Without Lasers or Glasses
  Now Conductive Keratoplasty-a new three-minute, outpatient, slice-free technique-helps safely restore close vision in farsighted folks and is recommended for those over age 40.
  Article courtesy of Robert K. Maloney, MD of Los Angeles, CA


• Epikeratophakia may still be surgically reversed even after long-term healing
  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.
  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• Vision Quest
  Dale Noelle could not believe her eyes. Literally. For most of her life, Noelle was so nearsighted that she couldn't even see the clock she kept next to her bed. She used to joke that she went through so many pairs of contact lenses and glasses that she could have opened her own eye-wear shop.
  Article courtesy of Andrew I. Caster, MD, FACS of Beverly Hills, CA


• I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
  ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1996, THE PHRASE MIRACLE OF MODERN SCIENCE TOOK ON NEW MEANING for me. I am in a stark, dimly lit room, wearing a shower cap and my street clothes, reclining on a surgical BarcaLounger, fully awake and alert.
  Article courtesy of Andrew I. Caster, MD, FACS of Beverly Hills, CA


• What is Lasik eye surgery?
  The LASIK procedure itself consists of three key steps. Only "eye-drop" anesthesia is required. The entire procedure takes about 5 minutes per eye (both eyes can be done the same day).
  Article courtesy of Jay Bansal, M.D., Swati Singh, M.D., Allen Boghossian, D.O. of San Francisco, CA


• Consumers Guide to LASIK
  LASIK is the most popular vision correction procedure ever performed. LASIK is actually an acronym for Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis.
  Article courtesy of John J. Teahan of Albuquerque, NM