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

• 2001 December Ocular Surgery News
  Epithelial ingrowth is a LASIK complication that involves the presence of epithelial cells in the interface. A new approach to detecting and treating this condition may lead to better treatment.
  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• Cooper Vision Surgical News AlphaCor
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  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• Hey, didn't you used to wear glasses?
  One of my nicknames when I played for the Lakers was Superman. Not because of my ability, but because of those big, black Clark Kent glasses. I wore them every time I played from the seventh grade through 14 seasons in the NBA. Without my glasses, if I was standing on a corner, I couldn't read a sign on the other side of the street.
  Article courtesy of Andrew I. Caster, MD, FACS of Beverly Hills, CA


• Delicate Eye Surgery Is Working Wonders
  At age 45, Priscilla Beman, daughter of former PGA Tour Commissioner Deane Beman, has newfound vision. Thanks to intricate eye surgery performed by a Jacksonville Southside ophthalmologist, she has gone from near total blindness to 20/40 corrected vision.
  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• Keratoconus
  Keratoconus refers to the abnormal thinning of one’s corneas. Typically it is associated with increasing myopia and astigmatism and the loss of one’s best corrected vision. In the early stages, one may not have signs or symptoms other than the gradual and significant changes in eyeglass prescription combined with diminished corrected vision.
  Article courtesy of James J. Kao, DO, PC of Pasadena, CA


• LASIK Publications by Dr. Gulani
  A list of publications by Dr. Gulani. This article is a PDF.
  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• LASIKed
  Laker's assistant G.M. Kurt Rambis, whose horn-rims inspired the copycat Rambis Youth during his playing days. Said now spectacle-free Rambis, "I would hope that I was known more for my heart and hustle than for my glasses."
  Article courtesy of Andrew I. Caster, MD, FACS of Beverly Hills, CA


• Vision Correction Surgeries: Past Techniques, Present Trends, Future Technologies
  The pursuit to make people see without glasses has been an ongoing endeavor for centuries. The techniques that evolved from this desire signify the ongoing improvement in technology as well as progressive understanding of the visual system of the human eye.
  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• How to Perform Descemet's Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty
  Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) is an evolving technique that is rapidly gaining in popularity.


• 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.


• Amniotic membrane lowers chance of pterygium recurrence
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  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• A New Technique for Pre-PRK Epithelium Removal
  The laser-scrape method may have several advantages over traditional techniques used to remove epithelium before PRK. Most surgeons would agree that epithelium removal in photorefractive keratectomy is one of the procedure's most critical aspects. Expedient, uniform removal helps minimize stromal drying, which can increase the ablation rate and lead to overcorrection.
  Article courtesy of Gary Kawesch, MD of San Jose, CA


• Sports-related eye injuries can be prevented
  2002 April Bridges PDF
  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• New Classification Systems and Management
  Preventive efforts and attention to detail was never more applicable than in this micronprecisive surgery. It is important to therefore shed our routine surgical complication nomination and adapt to the present era of "Micron thinking" and analysis.
  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• Sutureless Cryopreserved Amnion Grafts: ProKera
  ProKera™ consists of a piece of AmnioGraft® (cryopreserved human amniotic membrane) clipped into a dual PMMA symblepharon ring system (see sketch left). Thus, ProKera™ can be used as a temporary amnion graft for suppressing inflammation and promoting corneal surface healing without sutures.
  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.


• Improve Vision After Prior Surgery
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  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL


• WebMD Live Chat Transcript: Laser Vision Correction (LASIK) with Andrew Caster, M.D., F.A.C.S.
  Moderator Welcome to WebMD Live. Our guest this afternoon is Andrew Caster, M.D., F.A.C.S., who will be discussing Laser Vision Correction (LASIK).
  Article courtesy of Andrew I. Caster, MD, FACS of Beverly Hills, CA


• There is more to good vision than 20/20
  If your visual acuity is determined to be 20/20, you see at 20 feet what a person with normal vision sees at 20 feet. If you have 20/40 vision, you see at 20 feet what a person with 20/20 vision would see at 40 feet.
  Article courtesy of Mitchell Shultz, M.D. of Northridge, CA


• Lamellar corneal procedure useful for reparative surgery
  2003 April Ophthalmology Times
  Article courtesy of Arun C. Gulani, M.D., M.S. of Jacksonville, FL