Archive for January, 2010

• Fixing LASIK Complications - Another Example

  Saturday, January 30th, 2010

  Q: I have had Hyperopia with one eye lazy. I got my LASIK surgery for Hyperopia done in Mumbai, India about 3.5 months ago. I live in NY. I am facing some complications after the surgery and I was hoping if you could give an opinion about it. Would you be able to check my […]

• Puncta Plugging and Tear Production

  Saturday, January 30th, 2010

  Q: I would be interested in learning more about the puncta plugging… Is there anything online that you would recommend I read to get further background? Are there any potential side effects? One website mentioned there is a 40% of plugs are lost within 6 months of insertion. Is this accurate or something to be […]

• Have Dry Eye - LASIK Isn’t an Option

  Friday, January 22nd, 2010

  With a history of dry eyes, you should not have a LASIK, as that would make them more dry! PRK is an archaic procedure that is 20 years old, and I performed my last PRK over a decade ago, just to give you an idea how outdated that is.
  This leaves you with the option […]

• Suspicion of Keratoconus - You Need BETTER Advise

  Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

  If someone told you that you can get LASIK if you have any suspicion of Keratoconus is clearly wrong. Cutting into your cornea will further destabilize it, making your “forme fruste KC” which it sounds like you may have worse, which would be ridiculous, and pretty much malpractice.
  We have done plenty of patients with irregular […]

• How Does Age Effect LASEK - How Young?

  Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

  Q: I’m hoping to get Lasik at some point in 2010. I’ve heard that your contact/glasses prescription must stay the same for 2 years before you get Lasik, to make sure your eyes aren’t changing. Is this the case? Can the procedure be performed again at a later date if your eyes […]