Archives for: July 18th, 2010
You Can Get a Cheaper LASIK, but You Can’t Get a Better LASIK than iLASIK
Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Sun 07/18/2010
Over the years, the LASIK procedure has evolved to become better and safer. The LASIK procedure still consists of two main steps: 1. creating a flap and 2. reshaping the cornea under the flap. The ultimate in safety and results in LASIK is iLASIK which is the culmination of improvements in both steps. In the… Read More »
IntraLase Gives You a “Do-Over”
Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Mon 07/05/2010
Wouldn’t it be great if everytime things didn’t go exactly right you got a “do-over”. How much higher would your grade point average be if you had an opportunity to take that test over that you didn’t study properly for? How much better would your golf score be if you got to take over that… Read More »
LASIK for Military Pilots
Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Mon 04/12/2010
Within the Department of Defense a total of 25 warfighter refractive surgery centers (Army: 12, Navy: 7, Air Force: 6) completed more than 312,000 refractive surgery procedures over the past 10 years. Laser vision correction has been allowed for all aspects of military service, including aviation, special operations, and support personnel. It is also approved… Read More »
Understanding IntraLase
Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Mon 03/15/2010
The first step of the LASIK procedure is the creation of a corneal flap. The purpose of the flap is to serve as a protective “lid” underwhich the vision correcting corneal reshaping is accomplished. A laser has always been used to perform the reshaping but until IntraLase, the flap was created with instruments that contained… Read More »
LASIK Now for Summer Fun Later
Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Sun 03/07/2010
Summer for many people means fun in the water. But swimming and other water activities with contact lenses are contraindicated for safety reasons. There are no contact lenses approved for use in the water and soft contact lens manufacturers place specific warnings about wearing contact lenses in the water. Contact lens wearers are especially prone… Read More »
LASIK Eye Surgery for Emergency Workers
Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Sun 02/07/2010
Concerned about being able to see, has had an increase in emergency personnel having the lasik surgery procedure done. Usually they will choose the Lasik with IntraLase Method. While LASIK has always been a safe and effective procedure, the IntraLase Method offers patients the benefits of LASIK without the blade. With its enhanced safety profile… Read More »
Trust but Verify – LASIK Eye Surgery
Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Sat 10/10/2009
There are a lot of claims out there by LASIK providers. Of course everyone claims to be the best or offer the best technology. Most of the time, claims about results or number of procedures are completely unsubstantiated making it difficult to compare. If having the highest percentage of 20/20 is your yardstick for success,… Read More »
Not All Custom LASIK is CustomVue
Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Sun 07/12/2009
Raleigh area LASIK candidates can be confused by advertisements for “custom LASIK”. Patients considering LASIK and who understand that the results of custom LASIK are in general, better than conventional LASIK, may mistakenly believe that all providers who offer custom LASIK are offering the same service. Unfortunately, some providers of wavefront optimized LASIK advertise their procedure… Read More »
LASIK: Corrective or Cosmetic?
Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Fri 06/26/2009
Not a week goes by that a patient doesn’t ask me if LASIK vision correction is covered by their medical insurance. Medical plans that pay for refractive surgery are the exception to the rule and there are several plans such as Blue Cross & Blue Shield and VSP that offer significant savings to their participants but all… Read More »
