Archive for the ‘LASIK vs. LASEK’ Category

• Over 40, Glaucoma LASEK is the ONLY Solution

  Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

  Q: Here are my questions, I am nearsighted, I am in my 40’s (47 to be exact), and I have been diagnosed with glaucoma (I have been to a specialist Dr. Falck in Mystic Ct, and my condition is not serious enough for medication). Am I still a candidate for LASEK?
  A: First of all, […]

• LASEK to Correct LASIK Years Later!

  Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

  Q: I have previously had LASIK surgery around 6 years ago and have never been fully happy with the results. I think my eyes have slowly deteriorated since than and I’m interested in furtehr surgery to correct them. I do not currently wear glasses, but at my last eye examination I was on the border […]

• PRK No Way - LASEK Military Grade Eyesight

  Saturday, February 6th, 2010

  Q: I would like to recieve PRK surgery in order to enlist to the special warfare program in the US Navy. I would like to make an appointment with you to see if I am a good candidate for the surgery?
  A: Please call my office for an appoitment and we no longer perform PRK. […]

• LASEK - Patient INSISTED Their Story be Told

  Saturday, February 6th, 2010

  Contact Main Reason:
  Freedom from glasses/contacts, uneccessary maintanence and expense on contact supplies/solution.
  A: Dry eyes and red vains continously appearing at the time.
  that’s bc you were wearing your lenses too many hours per day and starving your cornea of oxygen, […]

• CustomVue is OK - But LASEK is Much Safer

  Monday, February 1st, 2010

  Q: I am considering CustomVue LASIK, is it safe?
  A: You seem to have done some research, as you are requesting CustomVue, which is really the way to go in terms of making your vision as clear as possible
  You also are requesting Intralase, which makes me think you are interested in safety, and have heard that […]

• 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 […]

• 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 […]

• A Minor Correction About a Minor Correction (A Low Rx)

  Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

  Q: It turns out that my vision, at -1.0 is too light for LASEK, but I will definitely keep you in mind for myself or friends!
  A: Actually you are incorrect about being “too mild to fix”:
  Your Rx of -1.00 is too low to risk cutting your cornea in half with the older, less safe, more […]

• Easy Prescription to Fix - Rx -4.50 with Mild Astigmatism

  Sunday, December 20th, 2009

  Q: I don’t want to have to wear contacts and glasses. I’d really like to know the price though.
  A:The price is this: we will charge you the EXACT SAME you are not WASTING on contacts, glasses, and solutions per month, you will see as well or BETTER than you do now in them without […]

• Stopped Doing LASIK a Decade Ago

  Saturday, December 12th, 2009

  Q: I would like know how much it will cost to get both eyes LASIKed? And would it be possible for me to have both the consultation and operation scheduled during that time period?
  A: Please understand that I no longer perform the older, cutting LASIK, which i had a decade ago myself, as […]