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 will be presented next week in three abstracts at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. LASIK (Lase...Lasik surgery effective in correcting vision
LASIK (Laser in Situ Keratomilensis), is the most widely performed laser vision correction today. It is effective in correcting short sightedness (Myopia), farsightedness (Hyperopia) and even astigmatism. The procedure is performed in an out-patient surgery center,// using a special piece of equipment called Exlimer laser. You may be a good candidate for lasik if you meet the following...LASIK Treatments Still To Reach Common Man
Even after a decade of its institution, Lasik, the eye surgery that corrects vision be means of Laser, remains out of reach of common man. // An average procedure costs somewhere between $3,000 to $5,000 and not many people can afford it. Moreover, there are still question marks over the efficacy of the treatment as well as its rage of safety. It is estimated that over 18 percent of the...Study Compares LASIK and LASEK Eye Surgery
A study comparing the safety, effectiveness and reliability of LASIK and LASEK has found no clinically significant differences between the two types of laser eye// surgery. The study, led by a University of Illinois at Chicago researcher, is published in the December 2006 issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology. "Although there have been many studies of the safety a...Lasik or Lasek Surgery – Which One is Better
A new study has shown that vision correction patients will be benefited equally with Lasik surgery as well as Lasek surgery. Both types of surgeries are equally safe and// beneficial. Both surgeries employ lasers to cut flaps in the cornea and rectify the shape. Lasek (laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy) involves cutting only the external surface of the cornea. This helps in doi...Technology Making LASIK Safer for Those Who Have Had Previous Eye Surgery
Rapidly improving technology is making LASIK safer, as well as widening the scope of its potential benefits,// according to A. John Kanellopoulous, MD, who taught an instructional course at the recent American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 2006 Joint Meeting. During the course titled “LASIK in Eyes Following Previous Surgery: A Practical Approach to Indications, Technique and Possible Com...Kritzinger-Updegraff Lasik Manipulator/Elevator
Description:This double ended instrument was designed to lift and reposition a previous corneal flap up to one year postoperatively. The curved chisel end is designed to enable the surgeon to lift the edge and then cleanly cut through the epithelium. The elevator is used to smooth and reposition the flap after the laser surgery is complete....Lindstrom Lasik Spatula and Marker
Description:This instrument marks the cornea for centration of the flap and provides a spatula for flap management in primary and enhancement cases. The corneal marker has a pararadial mark that is used to ensure proper alignment of the flap after treatment. The spatula may be used to atraumatically retract the flap and to flood it back into place following laser treatment. The chisel shaped end helps facili...