Advertising for Lasik can be somewhat deceptive. Often you’ll hear high tech words used to imply that a surgeon uses all of the latest technologies available, but that is not necessarily the case. “Custom”, “Customized”, or “Customvue” are terms that I’ve heard used in this way in Lasik advertising. Although customized treatments are a key ...
What are your reasons for thinking about Lasik surgery now and what are your concerns? Many people that have been nearsighted since childhood dream of the freedom of being without glasses. Although people become accustomed to wearing glasses or contact lenses, at its core, it is never a totally natural thing to do. I started wearing ...
I hear some Lasik surgeons talking up the fact that they do advanced Custom Lasik but they make no mention of the blades that they use in their Lasik surgery. That’s right, “Custom Lasik” and “Blade-free Lasik” are two completely separate things. Surgeons that continue to use the cheap bladed Lasik try to cover that ...
Many people are curious about Lasik eye surgery as an option for vision correction instead of the traditional glasses or contact lenses that they’ve used for ages. Many people were told in the past that they were not good candidates but with current up-to-date technology, many of these people are actually very good candidates. The ...
October is the time for the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. I’m excited to see what new and innovative technologies will be showcased this year. It’s a time for reflection on where we’ve come and where we will be going medically and surgically in the future. Past meetings over the last few ...
Accommodation is a function of the eye which has long been overlooked in eye surgery because we just haven’t had the technology to do anything about it. The term accommodation refers to the ability of the eye to change focus from things that are very far away (like when we are driving) to things that ...
A patient sent me a note saying that his wife wanted him to be able to see through walls. Another said their spouse wanted to be able to see their pretty eyes. Whether these suggestions truly came from the spouses, they illustrate 2 of the major reasons for having Lasik eye surgery. Those reasons are ...
I recently had a patient tell me the cost of Lasik was his biggest concern. He liked the idea of the top end blade-free technology, but if it wasn’t within his price range, then he couldn’t have it anyway. My answer to this patient: “Your choice is clear. Do NOT have Lasik ...
Dry eye is something that can occur after Lasik eye surgery and every patient should be aware of it. Actually, studies indicate that tear production and blink reflexes are reduced in all patients that undergo Lasik, but it does not usually cause any symptoms. The cause of the dry eye is due to ...
In the last several years, there has been a proliferation of eye surgeons that ONLY do Lasik surgery. In my opinion, this over specialization does a significant disservice to patients. The Lasik only surgeon will claim in their advertising, that the fact that they only do Lasik is somehow a good thing. But logic and ...