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REFRACTIVE SURGERY
 
LASIK EYE
SURGERY
Combining both corneal flap surgery and excimer laser
vision correction techniques, LASIK (Laser In Situ
Keratomileusis) has proven to be a dramatically
effective technique for correcting many visual
aberrations, including
myopia (nearsightedness),
hyperopia (farsightedness), and
astigmatism.
The history of LASIK reaches back many decades. Corneal
flap surgery was developed by South American doctors in
the 1960s, and excimer lasers have been used to correct
corneal surfaces since 1987. However, it was not until
the early 1990s in Greece that these two procedures were
combined to create the LASIK process.
For
most patients LASIK surgery is nothing short of miraculous.
For an unfortunate few, LASIK surgery has served as a one way
portal into a nightmare; one that they can't escape. For some
patients every day joys like
watching a child blow out birthday candles can be a painful
reminder of their loss.
Estimates for complications range
1% to 5% of all patients but careful patient screening and surgeon
selection
can reduce risk. While we focus on preventing refractive surgery
complications among our own patients, the fastest growing part
of our practice is aiding patients who have been damaged. With
access to new technologies for dry eye management and the newest
and most advanced contact lens designs we are dedicated to your
recovery and rehabilitation.
Keys to Prevention:
Complications of Refractive
Surgery:
- Loss of best corrected
vision (cannot be improved with conventional spectacles or contact
lenses)
- Scarring and inflammation
- Night vision disturbance
- Glare and light sensitivity
- Binocular vision
disturbance
- Focusing and reading
problems
- Severe and disabling dry
eye
- Persistent pain
Management of Refractive
Surgery Problems:
- Punctual occlusion and other strategies for dry eye
management
- Specially designed soft and rigid contact lenses for
visual rehabilitation
- Access to state of the art surgical repair procedures.
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