Posts Tagged ‘Dr. Dean Dornic’

New Laser! New Laser!

Thursday, June 9th, 2011
A More Secure LASIK Flap

An inverted bevel can only be created by the iFS laser. It is the most secure flap for LASIK.

This is a BIG deal! We’re proud to announce that we are the proud owners of the first iFS femtosecond laser in North Carolina.  The iFS laser is a fifth generation IntraLase laser.  IntraLase lasers are now commonly used in LASIK eye surgery.  The iFS model of IntraLase laser has some unique capabilities applicable to LASIK but also to other types of eye surgery. 
IntraLase lasers have revolutionized LASIK eye surgery by replacing an oscillating metal blade with a laser to create the corneal flap: the first step in the LASIK procedure.  Use of the IntraLase laser has dramatically reduced the incidence of LASIK complications.  Clinical studies performed by the Department of Defense using the IntraLase laser has led to the acceptance of the LASIK procedure by the military for combat troops, pilots and even astronauts.  The IntraLase method is now the dominant method for performing refractive surgery by US physicians making up an estimated 61.1 percent of all U.S. LASIK procedures.
The iFS laser is a significant upgrade to its predecessors with more advanced capabilities.  It is faster with the ability to cut complex shapes.  We will be using the iFS to perform LASIK as well as other eye surgeries including corneal transplants.  A unique capability of this laser is the ability to create matching incisions that form ‘lock-tight’ or ‘zipper’ closures. This ultimately leads to a safer procedure and better results.
Of course we’re no strangers to innovation. Our medical director, Dr. Dean Dornic, has been performing LASIK eye surgery and corneal transplants in the Raleigh-Durham NC area since 1998.  He has been performing IntraLase all-laser LASIK procedures since 2005 and is acknowledged as the first Raleigh area ophthalmologist to perform IntraLase.  Dr. Dornic has adopted newer technology as soon as clinical benefits were demonstrated. In the case of the iFS clinical studies prove that this technology leads to maximum flap stability and a lower incidence of certain side-effects such as dry eye. Patients also demonstrate better outcomes and quicker vision recovery.

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Maximizing Safety in LASIK

Sunday, May 1st, 2011

 There is no such thing as any medical procedure that is completely risk free. If you are considering vision correction, obviously your number one concern is safety. But how do you make sure you have done everything possible to minimize the risk of LASIK? And why do some patients suffer from complications?
The first thing to understand is that the risks of LASIK are not the same for every patient. Some patients may inherently have a higher risk of certain complications such as infection, flap complications, healing problems, dry eye and night time driving difficulties. It is important that you have a preoperative evaluation by a qualified physician experienced with the LASIK procedure to insure that pre-existing conditions that increase the risk of a LASIK procedure be identified. For some patients, the risks can be minimized with preoperative measures such as initiating Restasis therapy before the procedure. For other patients, the risks associated with the procedure may just be too great. There are several alternative procedures, such as implantable lenses or refractive lens exchange that may be a better fit.
The other thing to know is that not all LASIK surgeons and LASIK technology are equal. Optimizing your chance of success requires choosing an experienced surgeon and choosing the technology associated with the lowest risk. There are two steps to the LASIK procedure and there now exists technology designed to improve the safety of both steps. The IntraLase laser to make the LASIK flap is the safest way to achieve this step. The IntraLase laser decreases the risk associated with flap creation and in addition decreases the risks after flap creation (such as flap displacement and dry eye). CustomVue technology by AMO is the cornea reshaping technology designed to maximize vision quality and decrease the risk of night time glare and halos. When IntraLase is combined with CustomVue, the resulting LASIK procedure is termed “iLASIK”. Potential LASIK patients can therefore minimize the risks associated with a LASIK procedure by 1. Insuring they are evaluated by an experienced surgeon who performs alternative procedures to LASIK and 2. Looking for a surgeon who performs “iLASIK”. Looking for someone in the Raleigh area that meets these requirements? See Dr. Dean Dornic at the Laser Eye Center of Carolina.   iLASIK Procedure on YouTube

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What Matters is Results

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

The prospective LASIK patient may be confused about what to ask about before choosing a Refractive surgeon. Most commonly, they make the assumption that LASIK is LASIK, that all technology and providers are more or less equivalent . They then set about choosing their LASIK provider by calling various offices asking about price.
Often the unwary patient may be swayed by claims such as “newest” “most advanced” or “most precise” LASIK technology. But such claims should be taken only for what they are: subjective opinion with little true meaning.
Over the years, LASIK technology has changed and evolved and several large medical corporations manufacture the various lasers and other equipment. Each of these corporations have found their niche. Some appeal to the LASIK surgeon because of their improved safety, higher success rate, ease of use or reduced cost. Obviously if there was a laser manufacturer that offered LASIK equipment that was the lowest price to purchase and operate and also offered the best result and safety profile, that manufacturer would soon dominate the industry and every LASIK surgeon would gravitate toward that manufacturer.
In the Raleigh market area, there are two main competing LASIK technologies: IntraLase LASIK and Z-LASIK. There also exists a few older and still effective technologies. The main advantage of the Z-LASIK technology is cost and ease of use. The advantage of IntraLase LASIK is superior safety and outcomes.
So there you have it. If you are looking for the cheapest LASIK, Z-LASIK is a possible choice. If you are mainly concerned with safety and want to maximize your chance of achieving 20/20 vision with excellent night vision you will choose IntraLase or iLASIK. Raleigh area patients looking for true value choose iLASIK and when looking for a provider with the longest history of using IntraLase technology, they choose Dr. Dean Dornic of the Laser Eye Center of Carolina.

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