Kristin finds out that she’s a good LASIK candidate. Now that she’s having the surgery, she has questions and some minor apprehensions. See more on www.realitylasik.com
Archive for April, 2010
Reality Lasik Episode 3 – Does It Hurt?
Thursday, April 29th, 2010LASIK report on ABC Good Morning America 2/25/2010
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
Former FDA Regulator Says LASIK Side Effects Weren’t Taken Seriously Enough. Excerpt: “But while the FDA was aware of negative side effects that would occur in some, Morris Waxler, the former head of the FDA branch responsible for reviewing the data on LASIK, told ABC News in his first television interview that, in hindsight, those side effects were not taken seriously enough… “I wouldn’t say it was pooh-poohed so much it was just sort of shoved aside as the kind of, we, we don’t know what to do with that data,” he said. “It’s right there in the record. The agencies and the refractive surgeons, people know these problems occur and there doesn’t seem to be a plan to handle some of the more difficult problems that are created.”
Reality Lasik Episode 4 – Mother’s Day
Sunday, April 25th, 2010
Kristin’s mom comes to town, and on the subject of her daughter’s LASIK surgery, she needs a little convincing. More on www.realitylasik.com
LASIK Surgery on a Nystagmus Patient
Friday, April 23rd, 2010
On Thursday, Dec 10, I put my sight on the line and underwent LASIK eye surgery at Will Vision and Laser Centers in Vancouver, Washington. Dr. Brian R. Will has extensive experience in the field, and felt confident we could achieve success despite the fact that I am a nystagmus patient (my eyes shake back and forth rapidly, and uncontrollably). The latest Visx Star S4 IR with CustomVue and Active Eye Tracking has some amazing capabilities. It is now possible to treat Nystagmus patients. I searched far and wide before I found a Doctor I felt comfortable with. Prior to surgery, my glasses could correct my vision to a point somewhere between 20/40 and 20/50. Just outside the DMV requirements for getting a Driver’s License. At the one-day postoperative exam, I tested at 20/30 in one eye, and 20/40 in the other. I’m now 11 days post-LASIK and I couldn’t be happier. My visual acuity has gradually improved, to the point I think both eyes are around the 20/30 range. For me, a nystagmus patient with optic nerve hypoplasia, this is the best I’ve ever seen in my LIFE! Even better than with RGP contact lenses (which I could not tolerate). my ONLY visual side-effect has been a haze or halo around bright light sources at night, but that is already starting to decrease. No pain or discomfort whatsoever, no starbursts, no double-vision, etc. Recovery has been a dream. I use my rewetting drops religiously, Refresh Plus during the day, and Refresh Celluvisc gel drops at night. I’ve also …
Reality Lasik Episode 2 – To See Or Not To See
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
Kristin has her preop evaluation, meets Dr. Maloney and waits to see if she’s a LASIK candidate. More on www.realitylasik.com
Lasik Surgery
Monday, April 19th, 2010
Ojas Laser Eye Surgery Centre is an advanced ophthalmic clinic that offers a variety of high end medical solutions to people requiring correction in vision. Ojas, which comprises a dedicated team of ophthalmic specialists led by Dr. Niteen C. Dedhia, has brought leading technology for ophthalmic treatment to India. Pioneers in Lasik & Custom LASIK treatment: Ojas pioneered the introduction of the advanced Wavefront Guided Customized Lasik procedure–a treatment that eliminates the need for glasses or contact lenses with improvement in quality of vision. India’s first Phakic Intra-Ocular lens implantation in a human eye: Ojas LESC centre continues its pioneering tradition to date. Dr. Niteen C. Dedhia has the distinct honor of performing India’s first Phakic Intra–Ocular lens implantation on 21st December 2002on a patient having myopia of–35.0 Diopters. This advanced procedure corrects myopic vision by the permanent implantation of a plastic/silicon lens into the human eye.
WHAT IS LASIK EYE SURGERY? VIEW LASIK VIDEO NOW!!!
Saturday, April 17th, 2010
lasikinfo2u.blogspot.com – News Report on FDA Inquiry that LASIK surgery uses a laser to improve vision of people who are nearsighted. Learn more about LASIK surgery and how it can help vision. For LASIK cost, get more info about cost and treatment at lasikcost.blogspot.com
Lasik Procedure on Rickey Stokes by Dr. Peter Zloty
Thursday, April 15th, 2010
Rickey had a Lasik procedure done on both eyes by Dr. Peter Zloty at the Southeast Eye Clinic in Dothan, Alabama. Rickey said the procedure was painless. It took only a few minutes. Within minutes after the procedure, Rickey was able to read a text message on a Blackberry – without glasses! Until today, he wore tri-focals. Note: This video was shot with a Kodak Zi8 video pocket camera and was the first time I used it.
FDA Lasik Hearing: Amanda Campbell
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Amanda Campbell’s presentation is read aloud at the FDA Ophthalmic Devices Panel hearing held in Gaithersburg, Maryland on April 25th, 2008. The hearing focused on LASIK quality of life, depression, and suicide.
LASIK Starbursts – Warning!
Sunday, April 11th, 2010
Starbursts after LASIK. Patients with large pupils may suffer severe visual disturbances at night after LASIK. If you experience debilitating night vision impairment after LASIK your surgeon may still consider your surgery a success. Don’t fall for the LASIK hype. Read lasikcomplications.com.