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What is the difference between PRK and LASIK?
The biggest difference between PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) and LASIK is the generation of a hinged flap in LASIK procedures. PRK is the predecessor of LASIK surgery and since no flap is...
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What is an ICL (implantable contact lens) ?
An ICL, is an abreviation for an implantable contact lens. ICL’s are typically used in situations in which Lasik is not ideal: 1) very high nearsighted corrections, 2) very irregular corneas with...
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Can I Have Lasik If I Am A Keloid Scar Former?
Keloid scar formation is generally not a contraindication for Lasik surgery. Keloid scarring is an abnormal scar formation or an inapropriate healing response. Patients that form keloid scars can...
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What Is Epithelial Ingrowth?
Epithelial ingrowth (also known as EI) is a possible complication that happens after Lasik surgery. The cornea (the clear window of the front of the eye) is essentially made up of three main layers,...
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Medications That Can Cause Dry Eye.
There are many oral medications that can cause or exacerbate dry eye conditions. Many hypertension (blood pressure) medications can cause or increase dry eye symptoms, including beta blockers,...
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What IS PTK?
Phototherapuetic Keratectomy (also known as PTK) is a procedure in which the Lasik laser removes a desired amount of tissue to decrease the irregularity in the surface of the cornea (the clear window...
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What Is Corneal Haze?
Corneal haze refers to a degree of opacity to the otherwise clear tissue of the cornea. In Lasik haze can potentially form in the interface, which is between the Lasik flap and the underlying stromal...
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Do Certain Populations Have A Higher Percentage Of Dry Eye?
There are noticeable trends when treating dry eye patients. Patients presenting with atopic skin types (allergy prone, psoriasis, exema, pale skin, easily sunburn) generally have a higher percentage...
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Is refractive surgery an option if I have keratoconus?
Keratoconus is a condition that is progressive condition and leads to irregular corneal shape due to thinning of the cornea typically on the inferior cornea. There is usually a history of eye rubbing...
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Is It Better To Have Lasik Or Prk?
If a patient had Lasik in one eye and PRK in the other, then waited 6-8 weeks, the visual outcome would typically be the same for either eye. While it is true that Lasik is performed more often than...
View ArticleGlobal Laser Vision Lasik Patient of the Month
Friends had been trying to convince me for years to get the procedure done, but I was fearful of both the costs and the actual procedure. After finally resolving to get rid of my glasses, I consulted...
View ArticleSwimming with Contact Lenses Can be Unsafe
Contact Lenses and Swimming Swimming with contact lenses can be very risky. The best option when swimming is not to have contact lenses in the eye due to the risk of infection. Some of those eye...
View ArticleSwimming with Contact Lenses Can be Unsafe
Contact Lenses and Swimming Swimming with contact lenses can be very risky. The best option when swimming is not to have contact lenses in the eye due to the risk of infection. Some of those eye...
View ArticleWhat is the difference between PRK and LASIK?
The biggest difference between PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) and LASIK is the generation of a hinged flap in LASIK procedures. PRK is the predecessor of LASIK surgery and since no flap is...
View ArticleWhat is an ICL (implantable contact lens) ?
An ICL, is an abreviation for an implantable contact lens. ICL’s are typically used in situations in which Lasik is not ideal: 1) very high nearsighted corrections, 2) very irregular corneas with...
View ArticleCan I Have Lasik If I Am A Keloid Scar Former?
Keloid scar formation is generally not a contraindication for Lasik surgery. Keloid scarring is an abnormal scar formation or an inapropriate healing response. Patients that form keloid scars can...
View ArticleWhat Is Epithelial Ingrowth?
Epithelial ingrowth (also known as EI) is a possible complication that happens after Lasik surgery. The cornea (the clear window of the front of the eye) is essentially made up of three main layers,...
View ArticleMedications That Can Cause Dry Eye.
There are many oral medications that can cause or exacerbate dry eye conditions. Many hypertension (blood pressure) medications can cause or increase dry eye symptoms, including beta blockers,...
View ArticleWhat IS PTK?
Phototherapuetic Keratectomy (also known as PTK) is a procedure in which the Lasik laser removes a desired amount of tissue to decrease the irregularity in the surface of the cornea (the clear window...
View ArticleWhat Is Corneal Haze?
Corneal haze refers to a degree of opacity to the otherwise clear tissue of the cornea. In Lasik haze can potentially form in the interface, which is between the Lasik flap and the underlying stromal...
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