| Terry Rindfleisch: Keep realistic expectations if considering LASIK
A recent national news story about depression/ suicide being a potential side effect of vision-correcting laser eye surgery raised a few eyebrows.La Crosse eye specialists who perform the laser surgery, known as LASIK, thought the story was a little outrageous. Some others thought it was ridiculous that refractive surgery could lead to depression. .
Making Laser Surgery Safer for RK Patients
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study being presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology's 2007 Annual Meeting suggests that the laser surgery can help improve and possibly stabilize the vision of patients who have radial keratomy (RK) while preventing previously common side effects from the surgery. In the study, 22 patients who had previously undergone RK and subsequently developed unanticipated changes in prescriptions for correcting vision underwent advanced surface ablation with miomycin C, an anti-scarring medication. Most patients experienced a significant improvement in corrected and uncorrected vision without any complications. "This gives new hope to patients who have had RK and have developed problems," said Navaneet Borisuth, MD, Ph.D., the presenting author of the poster.
LASIK Works Well, According To Long-term Study Of Highly Myopic ...
ScienceDaily (Dec. 30, 2007) Laser surgery to correct vision problems has been in use since the early 1990s. Photorefractive Keratotomy (PRK) is typically used to correct low to moderate myopia, while laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is preferred for high myopia corrections. Although over 18 million LASIK procedures have been performed worldwide, there is still some controversy regarding the maximum correction possible and efficacy with this technique. .
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