Archives for: September 18th, 2011
When LASIK is “Iffy”
Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Sun 09/18/2011
Some patients are great candidates for LASIK: they have an eyeglass prescription associated with a high success rate, they have no contradictory conditions and they have reasonable expectations. Other patients may not be a candidate for vision correction surgery and another, third group of candidates may be described as “iffy”. We’ve seen a number of these… Read More »
LASIK Can’t “Do It All”
Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Sat 07/02/2011
This Independence Day got me to thinking about patients and their desire to be independent of their eyeglasses. For patients seeking LASIK, often there is a ‘tipping point’ such as a contact lens related problem or it’s time to go in for their exam with the prospect of exam fees, contact lens fitting fees and… Read More »
Meet the PRK & LASIK Surgeon
Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Sun 04/17/2011
“When I went for my consultation they told me I might have LASIK or I might have PRK depending on what the surgeon says,” said the exasperated patient sitting in our exam chair. That’s because when the patient went for their consultation, they didn’t actually meet with the surgeon: they met with a technician who… Read More »
A Second Chance at Better Vision
Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Sun 09/27/2009
Some patients who have had vision correction procedures such as RK or LASIK in the past may find that there vision or vision needs have changed. Even cataract patients may wish to gain more independence from glasses. A not uncommon situation is a patient who seeks us out after having cataract surgery, corneal transplant, RK… Read More »
