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Category: LASIK

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 »

Sorting Through Conflicting LASIK Data

Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Fri 06/19/2009

Patients researching LASIK often get bogged down by conflicting data on the success rates or complication rates of the LASIK procedure. I’ll often see success rates published that vary anywhere from 80% to 98%. Likewise the incidence of night driving difficulties after LASIK has been listed to be “as high as 16 percent”. Why the conflicting data? Well, there… Read More »

LASIK Enhancements

Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Fri 06/05/2009

In most cases, you can expect a good result following a LASIK procedure. A worldwide study by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery shows that more than 95 percent of the 16 million people who have undergone LASIK surgery are pleased with their new vision. But not everyone will achieve crystal-clear, 20/20 vision… Read More »

Changes in Corneal Thickness after LASIK and PRK

Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Sat 05/02/2009

Correcting vision by LASIK or PRK involves removal of corneal tissue. Therefore, the cornea is thinner after the procedure than before. Investigators in Denmark wanted to study what happens to the cornea in the months after refractive surgery. They followed patients for 36 months after LASIK or PRK and found a thickening in both the… Read More »

Preexisting Psychiatric and Personality Disorders Can be a Major Source of Dissatisfaction After LASIK

Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Fri 04/24/2009

A recent study done at the US Navy Refractive Center in San Diego was performed to determine the source of patient dissatisfaction after LASIK. The study confirmed that the overwhelming majority of patients were satisfied with the results of their LASIK surgery. An important predictor of dissatisfaction was the preexistence of psychiatric and personality disorders…. Read More »

Thin Corneas Not a Risk for LASIK

Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Tue 03/17/2009

Contrary to the assumption that eyes with thin corneas are poor candidates for LASIK because they are at increased risk of developing postoperative ectasia, scientific evidence fails to support preoperative central corneal thickness (CCT) as an independent risk factor for this complication, said William B. Trattler, MD, at the annual meeting of the American Academy… Read More »

Thin Flap LASIK

Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Mon 12/29/2008

One of the technological advances that has improved the success rate and decreased complications is SubBowman’s Keratomeliusis sometimes referred to as Thin Flap LASIK. By utilizing a very thin flap, the procedure becomes less invasive and therefore less prone to certain side effects such as dry eye. Thin Flap LASIK has all the benefits that… Read More »

Surgeons Believe in LASIK

Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Sat 12/20/2008

A recent survey by the International Society of refractive Surgery confirms that the surgeons who perform the surgery are confident enough in the procedure to have it performed on their eyes and the eyes of their family members. About fifty percent of the population could benefit from the LASIK procedure. Among refractive surgeons, about 35… Read More »