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	<title>LASIK Eye Surgery - Raleigh, Cary, Durham &#187; intralase</title>
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		<title>LASIK: A Good Procedure Gets Better</title>
		<link>http://www.visionauthorities.com/blog/2011/08/02/lasik-a-good-procedure-gets-better/</link>
		<comments>http://www.visionauthorities.com/blog/2011/08/02/lasik-a-good-procedure-gets-better/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 04:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drdornic</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Intralase]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[LASIK has it&#8217;s roots in a procedure first performed over 50 years ago.  A Columbian ophthalmologist described performing a procedure termed &#8220;keratomileusis&#8221; or corneal reshaping procedure to correct extreme amounts of nearsightedness using a bladed microkeratome and a lathe.  Others began performing the procedure and refined it with better instrumentation and techniques to yield better [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New iFS Laser Minimizes Dry Eye from LASIK</title>
		<link>http://www.visionauthorities.com/blog/2011/07/24/new-ifs-laser-minimizes-dry-eye-from-lasik/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 04:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most patients appreciate the improved safety afforded by the IntraLase laser in creating the flap during the LASIK procedure. An additional benefit of the latest model of IntraLase laser is the reduction in both severity and duration of dry eyes after LASIK. Our last blog post discussed the mechanism of dry eye production from LASIK. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Laser!  New Laser!</title>
		<link>http://www.visionauthorities.com/blog/2011/06/09/new-laser-new-laser/</link>
		<comments>http://www.visionauthorities.com/blog/2011/06/09/new-laser-new-laser/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 03:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drdornic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a BIG deal! We&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maximizing Safety in LASIK</title>
		<link>http://www.visionauthorities.com/blog/2011/05/01/maximizing-safety-in-lasik/</link>
		<comments>http://www.visionauthorities.com/blog/2011/05/01/maximizing-safety-in-lasik/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2011 14:23:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drdornic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Afraid to Have LASIK</title>
		<link>http://www.visionauthorities.com/blog/2011/03/05/im-afraid-to-have-lasik/</link>
		<comments>http://www.visionauthorities.com/blog/2011/03/05/im-afraid-to-have-lasik/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2011 20:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drdornic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most common phrases we hear is “I&#8217;d like to have my vision corrected but I&#8217;m afraid to have LASIK”. Patients verbalize a fear of having an eye procedure because they are afraid of the risk of vision loss. There is not much worse fate one can imagine than to have to go [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The LASIK Flap</title>
		<link>http://www.visionauthorities.com/blog/2011/02/07/the-lasik-flap/</link>
		<comments>http://www.visionauthorities.com/blog/2011/02/07/the-lasik-flap/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 03:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drdornic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first step of the LASIK procedure is to create a “flap”. The flap can be created by several different instruments including a microkeratome which is an instrument with a blade to cut a thin sheet of the cornea or a femtosecond laser which creates a flap through photodisruption and tissue separation. The creation of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Evolution of LASIK</title>
		<link>http://www.visionauthorities.com/blog/2011/01/23/the-evolution-of-lasik/</link>
		<comments>http://www.visionauthorities.com/blog/2011/01/23/the-evolution-of-lasik/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 02:43:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drdornic</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[complications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cusomvue]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like many medical procedures, LASIK eye surgery has evolved and improved with time. Many patients are surprised to find out just how long LASIK has been around. In 1949 a Columbian ophthalmologist by the name Barraquer performed a corneal procedure to correct refractive error termed automated lamellar keratoplasty (ALK). ALK involved the use of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Guilty of LASIK Stereotyping?</title>
		<link>http://www.visionauthorities.com/blog/2011/01/03/are-you-guilty-of-lasik-stereotyping/</link>
		<comments>http://www.visionauthorities.com/blog/2011/01/03/are-you-guilty-of-lasik-stereotyping/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 06:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drdornic</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[lasik]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[intralase]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[raleigh]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[LASIK refers to a group of diverse procedures that involves reshaping the cornea under a flap. Over the years, LASIK has evolved with the introduction of many advances in instrumentation and techniques that have made vision correction safer and more successful. Now we can offer conventional LASIK but also Z-LASIK, CustomVue wavefront-guided LASIK , and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Matters is Results</title>
		<link>http://www.visionauthorities.com/blog/2010/12/07/what-matters-is-results/</link>
		<comments>http://www.visionauthorities.com/blog/2010/12/07/what-matters-is-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 04:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drdornic</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cost]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Dean Dornic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ilasik]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intralase]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does the Type of &#8220;Blade-Free&#8221; LASIK Really Matter?</title>
		<link>http://www.visionauthorities.com/blog/2010/08/08/does-the-type-of-blade-free-lasik-really-matter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.visionauthorities.com/blog/2010/08/08/does-the-type-of-blade-free-lasik-really-matter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drdornic</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[lasik]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blade-free lasik]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[intralase]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the United States there are two main manufacurers of lasers to create LASIK flaps. Consumers may recognize the terms &#8220;iLASIK&#8221; and &#8220;Z-LASIK&#8221; as descriptors of a blade-free LASIK procedure and wonder what the difference is. Both lasers boast improvements in flap thickness precision but only the IntraLase has certain safety features that prevent certain [...]]]></description>
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