LASIK, PRK, Eye Care and Vision Correction Articles at Eye Surgery USA!

• New instrument allows viewing of corneal incisions
  Surgeons can see incisions in real time; tool has other ophthalmic applications, too
  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• Super Physician Finalist
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  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• Eye surgeon helps Orange Park man save his sight
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  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• Results With Newer Bladeless LASIK Equivalent To Standard Microkeratome LASIK
  A Mayo Clinic study comparing femtosecond (bladeless) and mechanical microkeratome LASIK surgeries has found equal results from both types six months post-surgery, using a variety of vision and eye health measurements. The study's findings were presented in three abstracts at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.


• Sports-Related Injuries Can Be Prevented
  Sports related eye injuries occur to the tune of about 100,000 events every year. One-third of these occur in children under the age of 16. Most importantly, 90% of these injuries could have been prevented.
  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• Epikeratophakia may still be surgically reversed even after long-term healing
  Arun C. Gulani, MD, said he was able to reverse an epikeratophakia procedure in one eye of a patient with a decentered and scarred lenticule. Dr. Gulani is director of refractive surgery and chief of the cornea service at the University of Florida College of Medicine.
  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• How ASA Works
  ASA removes tissue within the cornea to treat low to high levels of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.
  Article courtesy of Daniel Ritacca, MD of Vernon Hills, IL


• What is Lasik eye surgery?
  The LASIK procedure itself consists of three key steps. Only "eye-drop" anesthesia is required. The entire procedure takes about 5 minutes per eye (both eyes can be done the same day).
  Article courtesy of Jay Bansal, M.D., Swati Singh, M.D., Allen Boghossian, D.O. of San Francisco, CA


• New Flap Instruments are Created as LASIK Goes Mainstream
  There are spatulas, flippers, cannulas, forceps, and instruments too unusually shaped to put into a category ? all competing for the attention of the growing number of phthalmologists performing laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK).
  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• New Staar Implantable Lens for Nearsightedness Available at Dougherty Laser Vision
  LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Dougherty Laser Vision -- one of Southern California's leading centers for vision correction research -- is the first surgery center in the Western U.S. to offer the newly FDA-approved Staar Visian ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) for treating nearsightedness.
  Article courtesy of Paul J. Dougherty, MD of Los Angeles, CA


• How To Choose A LASIK Surgeon
  Beware of advertisements pushing ?low cost? surgery. Discount surgery is just that. The quality of care and technology IS NOT the same. The potential savings are not worth the risk in receiving less than expert care.
  Article courtesy of Mark Schneider, MD of Corona, CA


• NASA approves LASIK
  SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (AMO) (NYSE: EYE), a global leader in ophthalmic surgical devices and eye care products, today announced that the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) has approved the company's LASIK technologies for use on U.S. astronauts.
  Article courtesy of Jamie M. Monroe, MD of Orem, UT


• New lasik research reveals unexpected finding: Key to better-than-20/20 vision is in the flap
  New scientific data being presented at this year's ASCRS meeting reveals the key to a better-than-20/20 outcome in LASIK surgery may depend on whether your doctor uses a blade or a laser to create the corneal flap in the first step of the procedure.


• Zooming in on vision correction
  Lasik is by far the most popular procedure that surgically corrects most kinds of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism, with both traditional and "custom" Lasik accounting for 90 percent of vision-correction surgery.
  Article courtesy of Paul J. Dougherty, MD of Los Angeles, CA


• LASIK For Older Adults
  A new University of Illinois at Chicago study appearing in the online edition of the journal Ophthalmology reports on the safety, efficacy and predictability of laser eye surgery (laser in situ keratomileusis or LASIK) in patients 40-69 years old.


• Local opthalmologist is sharpening the cutting edge
  Arun Gulani and a groundbreaking machine, the Pentacam, are making Lasik eye surgery safer.
  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• LASIK Can Be Part of Emergency Preparedness
  According to Major Steven Stetson, MD, an ophthalmologist formerly in the Air Force, LASIK can be an important component of emergency preparedness for people who are dependent on glasses or contact lenses.


• Eye Anatomy and Refractive Errors
  Recent advances in refractive surgery are designed to permanently reduce or eliminate the need for corrective eyewear to see objects clearly. Today, more than 3 million corneal refractive procedures are performed worldwide each year. Presently, more than 100 million patients wear contact lenses for correction of their refractive errors.
  Article courtesy of Shobha Tandon, MD of Union City, CA


• Dougherty Laser Vision Joins Forces with Pacific Eye & Ear Specialists
  Los Angeles ? February 15, 2006 -- Dougherty Laser Vision today announced that it has expanded into West Los Angeles (Brentwood) by teaming up with Pacific Eye & Ear Specialists. The expansion creates a total of five Dougherty Laser Vision offices throughout Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.
  Article courtesy of Paul J. Dougherty, MD of Los Angeles, CA


• Bandage Contact Lenses and PRK - Special Techniques
  Although sometimes difficult to handle, bandage contact lenses have strong postoperative value. One surgeon offers an idea on making them easier to use.
  Article courtesy of Gary Kawesch, MD of San Jose, CA