Intraocular lens implants (IOLs) are what are used to replace the aging, discolored natural lens. These are typically a smaller diameter and thinner than the natural lens they are to replace, so there is usually a pair of "feet" or haptics on either side that secure the...
Continue ReadingIf you are a truly good candidate and the laser vision correction is done with the most up-to-date technology, you should not have any night vision issues occur. These are things such as halos, rainbows around lights, "smearing" of lights, or double vision. Even with the...
Continue ReadingLASIK and PRK work on the cornea (the transparent dome over the pupil) to thin and reshape it in a way calculated to better focus an image on the retina at the back of the eye. This reshaping process necessarily removes corneal tissue. In so doing, some of the many, fine...
Continue ReadingMorris Waxler, Ph.D was involved in the early approval of LASIK as a non-clinical advisor on its safety and efficacy-but has not worked there for many years. [He is not an actual medical doctor who treats patients.] As to why he is so vocal about banning LASIK, I can...
Continue ReadingThe FDA does not want to ban LASIK. There are some people who desire the FDA ban LASIK. One of them is Morris Waxler, Ph.D ( not an actual medical doctor), who was involved in the early approval of LASIK -but has not worked there for many years. The people who want...
Continue ReadingYes, it is. But it may need to be approached somewhat differently than usual. Fuchs' Dystrophy is an abnormality of the cornea that makes it more vulnerable to degeneration, especially cloudy swelling. Cataract surgery must be meticulously performed with special...
Continue ReadingNo 3rd party commercial (like BC/BS) nor governmental health insurance (Medicare, Medicaid, Tri-Star) pays for LASIK. Some insurance policies have a discount available for policy-holders, but it is typically of only marginal help. _Written by J. Trevor Woodhams,...
Continue ReadingA scientific review of the FDA-reported visual and refractive outcomes following the correction of myopia/astigmatism by 3 different surgical procedures was just reported this week in the Journal of Refractive Surgery 2019;35(11):699-706. The 3 techniques were: the...
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