Lasik Blogger

RSS Feed Homepage

Articles: 1, 2

Study: Method of flap creation doesn't affect LASIK visual outcomes
2007-08-23 20:19:00
LASIK News Lasik University Study : Method of flap creation doesn't affect LASIK visual outcomesAug 8, 2007 Everyone wants to see well after LASIK surgery. LASIK candidates and surgeons alike are interested in determining which surgical tools and techniques provide the best visual outcomes.There's been much discussion regarding whether patients see better after an "all-laser" LASIK experience, where the corneal flap is created with an IntraLase femtosecond (FS) laser, or when they have a traditional LASIK procedure where the flap is created with a bladed, or "mechanical," microkeratome.According to a recent Mayo Clinic College of Medicine study, there's no significant difference.Study designTwenty-one (21) patients received LASIK for myopia or myopic astigmatism, with one eye having the corneal flap created with an IntraLase FS laser (IntraLase Corp.) and the other eye having the flap created with a mechanical microkeratome (model: Bausch & Lomb Hansatome). The pati...
More About: Visual , Creation

Alcon to purchase laser vision correction rival WaveLight
2007-08-23 20:18:00
Lasik UniversityAlcon, owner of the LADAR6000 laser platform for LASIK and other laser vision correction procedures, intends to acquire Germany-based rival WaveLight AG through a friendly takeover for about $90 million in cash, plus the assumption of about $30 million in WaveLight debt, according to Alcon. The sale will enhance Alcon's position in the laser vision correction market and create the second-largest laser refractive surgery franchise in the world.WaveLight's flagship product, the Allegretto Wave excimer laser operates at 400 Hz, or about four times faster than Alcon's competing LADAR6000 excimer laser platform. (Faster lasers make the LASIK experience shorter and thereby more comfortable for patients, and may improve outcomes.) Lasik UniversityAt 400 Hz, WaveLight's Allegretto excimer laser offers the fastest ablation speed on the market today, according to a June 2007 report from Wachovia Capital Markets. Allegretto Wave has also been the fastest-growing excimer las...
More About: Laser , Vision , Purchase , Hase , Rect

FDA Grants Mixed Astigmatism Approval to WaveLight
2007-05-01 00:48:00
STERLING, Va., April 2007 — A new U.S Food and Drug Administration approval means WaveLight's Allegretto Wave Eye-Q excimer Laser System for wavefront-guided LASIK and other procedures now can be used to treat mixed astigmatism of up to 6.00 diopters. A company statement says the FDA has granted four approvals in the past year, enabling an expanded range of vision correction treatments for the excimer laser, including up to -7.00 diopters of nearsightedness.http://www.LasikUniversit y.com Lasik University
More About: Grants , Mixed

Older People Undergoing LASIK Can Achieve Good Outcomes
2007-05-01 00:44:00
CHICAGO, April 2007 — Older individuals undergoing LASIK can achieve positive outcomes, along with a good safety profile, says a University of Illinois at Chicago study. Adjustments were made in vision corrections to compensate for differences in the way the eye's clear front surface (cornea) heals in people 40 or older, said investigator and study co-author Dimitri Azar, MD. "We are seeing an increasing demand for LASIK surgery for older adults, who present special challenges," Azar said. The study involved 710 consecutive laser eye surgeries in 424 people between 40 and 69. In all groups studied, 91% to 97% achieved 20/40 uncorrected vision for nearsightedness or farsightedness. But Azar said presbyopia, which affects near vision in older people, is a special problem. One solution is monovision, when one eye is corrected for near vision and the other for distance.
More About: People , Lasik , Good , Goin

FDA-Approved lasers for LASIK
2006-05-12 02:24:00
FDA-Approved lasers for LASIKApproval Number for a particular laser will connect you to another FDA page with links to the Approval Order, Indications for Use, the Summary of Safety and Effectiveness (SSE) and the Labeling for Physician and Patient (labeling is often combined into one document with the patient labeling following the physician labeling). Company and model Approval number and date Approved indications (D = diopters)Nidek Laser Technolas Laser Ladar Laser Allegretto Laser Intralase Laser Hyperion Laser NearVision CK Visx Laser Mel 80 Laser Esiris Laser Laser Scan LSX PhasikLasik Links Alcon - LADARVision P970043/S5 5/9/00 Myopia less than -9.0D with or without astigmatism from -0.5 to -3.0D Alcon - LADARVision P970043/S7 9/22/00 Hyperopia less than 6.0D with or without astigmatism less than -6.0D Alcon- LADARVision P970043/S1010/18/02 Wavefront-guided LASIK: Myopia up to -7.0D with or without astigmatism less than 0.5D Alcon- LADARVision P970043/S156/29/04 Wavef...
More About: Lasers , Rove , Prove

Bausch & Lomb Hansetome™ Zero Compression Microkeratome
2006-05-04 13:50:00
Bausch & Lomb Hansetome™ Zero Comp ression Micro keratomeNidek Laser Technolas Laser Ladar Laser Allegretto Laser Intralase Laser Hyperion Laser NearVision CK Visx Laser Mel 80 Laser Esiris Laser Laser Scan LSX PhasikLasik LinksThe microkeratome is the instrument that creates the corneal flap during the lasik surgery. Early on, microkeratomes were a complicated machine with many small components that required significant maintenance and assembly. These difficulties resulted in higher rates of lasik flap complications rarely seen today.These complications includes poorly centered flaps, free flaps disconnected from the hinge, flaps that were to thin and too short. Also, the size of the flap was limited to 7-7.5mm.The Bausch & Lomb Hansetome™ Zero Compression microkeratome allows the ability to create larger, thinner flaps- saving corneal tissue, creating less swelling and smoother flaps for quicker visual rehabilitation. The Zero Compression upgrade has been a significant step forw...
More About: Press , Atom

Proof Lasik Researchers are Few, Know Lasik before Surgery!
2006-04-22 07:16:00
Dear Lasik Research ers this new Gallup Poll proves not many people really are doing there Lasik Research before having Lasik. Please read this article.Nidek Laser Technolas Laser Ladar Laser Allegretto Laser Intralase Laser Hyperion Laser NearVision CK Visx Laser Mel 80 Laser Esiris Laser Laser Scan LSX PhasikLasik LinksNew Gallup Poll Shows Most People Know Little About LASIKANAHEIM, Calif., Nov. 17 -- Results of a new Gallup poll being reported here this week at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology point to current misperceptions about LASIK surgery, and demonstrate that the public's understanding of laser vision correction is not keeping pace with technological advances in the field. This survey, involving 1,000 men and women who wear eyeglasses or contact lenses and who have never had laser eye surgery, shows that: The majority (85 percent) of all survey respondents who have considered LASIK say that it is somewhat important or very important to alleviat...
More About: Search , Surgery , Cher

Lasik Mobile Units Caution Warning!
2006-04-22 07:12:00
Dear Lasik Mobi le Unit Researchers, please read this article from the Medical Society And Pennsylvania Academy Of Ophthalmology Regarding On-The-Road Laser Eye SurgeryNidek Laser Technolas Laser Ladar Laser Allegretto Laser Intralase Laser Hyperion Laser NearVision CK Visx Laser Mel 80 Laser Esiris Laser Laser Scan LSX PhasikLasik LinksStatement attributable to Michael J. Azar, MD, President, Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology Patient safety is the highest concern for members of the Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology, and today, we join the efforts of the Pennsylvania Medical Society to raise awareness of a hole in the safety net for eye care.In recent months, mobile truck units have traveled across Pennsylvania to perform laser eye surgery. This new development has the potential of serving the needs of patients. However, we are concerned that the current regulations regarding surgical facilities need to be updated to reflect the development of these on-the-road units. Unfortu...
More About: War , Warning

Lasik Article from a Lasik Insider
2006-04-11 04:53:00
When it comes to researching Lasik it’s often hard to know where to begin. Nidek Laser Technolas Laser Ladar Laser Allegretto Laser Intralase Laser Hyperion Laser NearVision CK Visx Laser Mel 80 Laser Esiris Laser Laser Scan LSX PhasikLasik LinksThis article will give you a brief outline on what to look for in a Lasik Doctor, what to look for in Lasik Technology and what to look for in a Lasik Pre and Post-Operative Care. I have been a Lasik Counselor for almost 4 years at one of the world’s largest Lasik Providers. I have had the opportunity to facilitate several thousand Lasik Eye Surgeries. I have talked with people across this nation and even some people overseas about their particular situations with their vision. What people need to know is that they need to research the actual Ophthalmologist who will be performing their Lasik Procedure very thoroughly. Many times the doctor you see for your pre-operative exam is not the doctor who will be operating on your precious ...
More About: Article , Inside , Side , Insider

What should you expect from a Lasik Consultation?
2006-03-10 15:41:00
What happens at a Lasik Consultation?Nidek Laser Technolas Laser Ladar Laser Allegretto Laser Intralase Laser Hyperion Laser NearVision CK Visx Laser Mel 80 Laser Esiris Laser Laser Scan LSX PhasikLasik LinksHi Folks, let me give you a brief overview of what actually will take place as you arrive for a free lasik consultation. Really the Lasik consultation is a chance for you the potential lasik patient to get a feel for the center you are visiting. The appointment usually lasts from 15 to 30 minutes depending on how busy that particular center is that day. Some centers will keep to an organized spaced out schedule where each potential lasik patient is seen on time while other centers will have a waiting room jam packed full of people who will sometimes wait up to over 1 hour to be seen by a patient counselor. It is not uncommon to also have customers walk out due to really long wait times. When your name is called you will meet with a Patient Counselor who really is a salespers...
More About: What , Hat , Expect , Should

Lumenis Announces that the ALLEGRETTO WAVE Excimer Laser Receives FDA Clear
2006-02-19 21:25:00
Hi Allegretto Wavelight Excimer Laser System Researchers. Here is an Article from the Lumenis Company who is the sole distributor of The Allegretto Wavelight Excimer Laser System in the United States of America. It is an old article from 2003 but will be helpful in your research of what Excimer Laser will be the best for you. If I ever had to have lasik it would be with The Allegretto Wavelight Excimer Laser. I bought stock in Lumenis as soon as I read this and it has been going up ever since. Allegretto Laser Enjoy the news release and happy researching!First refractive laser to be granted concurrent approvals for myopia and hyperopia in the United StatesNidek Laser Technolas Laser Ladar Laser Allegretto Laser Intralase Laser Hyperion Laser NearVision CK Visx Laser Mel 80 Laser Esiris Laser Laser Scan LSX PhasikLasik LinksOctober 21, 2003 - YOKNEAM, Israel LumenisTM Ltd. (Nasdaq: LUME) announced today that their strategic partner WaveLight Laser Technologie AG of Erlangen, Germ...
More About: Men , Hat , Clear , That

The FDA approved correction parameters for The Allegretto Wavelight Excimer
2006-02-14 20:33:00
Hi potential Lasik patients, Here are the FDA approved correction parameters for The A llegretto Wavelight Excimer Laser System. I recommend The Allegretto Wavelight Excimer Laser System.Nidek Laser Technolas Laser Ladar Laser Allegretto Laser Intralase Laser Hyperion Laser NearVision CK Visx Laser Mel 80 Laser Esiris Laser Laser Scan LSX PhasikLasik LinksWaveLight - ALLEGRETTO WAVE P020050 10/07/03 Myopia up to -12.0D with or without astigmatism up to -6.0D. WaveLight - ALLEGRETTO WAVE P03000810/10/03 Hyperopia up to +6.0D with or without astigmatism up to +5.0D. Thank You,The Lasik CounselorNidek Laser Technolas Laser Ladar Laser Allegretto Laser Intralase Laser Hyperion Laser NearVision CK Visx Laser Mel 80 Laser Esiris Laser Laser Scan LSX PhasikLasik Links
More About: Para , Rove , Meters

New Allegretto Wavelight Excimer Laser shows good results for hyperopia, my
2006-02-14 14:19:00
Dear folks, if you are interested in Lasik please research the Allegretto Wavelight Excimer Laser . It is super fast and compensates for periphial vision.Nidek Laser Technolas Laser Ladar Laser Allegretto Laser Intralase Laser Hype rion Laser NearVision CK Visx Laser Mel 80 Laser Esiris Laser Laser Scan LSX PhasikLasik LinksThe Allegretto excimer laser (WaveLight Laser Technologie, Erlangen, Germany) improves refractive predictability and enhances the outcome of LASIK, based on the results of a recently completed trial of the laser system in patients with myopia and myopic astigmatism, said Karl G. Stonecipher, MD. Dr. Stonecipher The laser received FDA approval in early October and is being marketed in the United States by Lumenis. It is approved for myopic LASIK up to 12 D of spheroequivalent (SE) and up to 6 D of cylinder as well as for hyperopic LASIK up to 6 D SE and 5 D of cylinder. "If you end up at -1 D, it doesn't matter how many higher-order aberrations you get rid of, th...
More About: Show , Results

How to Choose a Great Lasik Surgeon
2006-02-10 13:39:00
Custom Wavefront Lasik ...VISX Star S4 excimer laser...Free Consultation...Lasik Specialist... Where do you start when choosing a Lasik surgeon for your eyes? For example in Sacramento, California, there are 18 Lasik Surge ons, 8 Lasik Centers, 4 Different types of lasers for Lasik surgery. How do you know where to go? How do you decide what doctor to see? Nidek Laser Technolas Laser Ladar Laser Allegretto Laser Intralase Laser Hyperion Laser NearVision CK Visx Laser Mel 80 Laser Esiris Laser Laser Scan LSX PhasikLasik LinksLasik surgery is performed on approximately one million eyes every year in the world. There are more than five thousand surgeons who perform Lasik surgery. How do you find a truly great laser eye surgeon for your pair of nearsighted or farsighted eye? And, of course, there's always astigmatism... A good place to start is the nature of the laser vision doctor who will be performing the operation on the only pair of eyes you have. Meet the Lasik surgeon for a free c...
More About: How To , Great , Choose

The State of the Refractive Surgery Industry (Read this Article!)
2006-02-09 19:45:00
Hi Folks, this is a great article from the President and Ceo of Advanced Medical Optics also the owner of the VISX Laser. (enjoy)Nidek Laser Technolas Laser Ladar Laser Allegretto Laser Intralase Laser Hyperion Laser NearVision CK Visx Laser Mel 80 Laser Esiris Laser Laser Scan LSX PhasikLasik LinksJames V. Mazzo, President & CEO, Advanced Medical OpticsThe past year ushered in tremendous growth and excitement in the refractive surgery industry, led by new technologies and reimbursement changes that are providing doctors and patients with an increasing number of options for quality vision treatment. The landmark event of 2005 was the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) ruling that allowed Medicare patients to pay a premium to receive a presbyopia-correcting intraocular lens (IOL). This spurred tremendous interest in new refractive IOLs launched by AMO and others. On the laser vision correction front, the global markets continued to exhibit growth, driven by new techno...
More About: Industry , Article , Read , Surgery

Check out the Esiris Excimer Laser System!
2006-02-09 02:59:00
ESIRIS belongs to the sixth generation of excimer laser appliances. ESIRIS is a product of modern high technologies developed in Germany. It is remarkable for a contemporary design, maximum safety and comfort for the patient. Owing to peculiarity of the laser ray (the so called flying spot) the ESIRIS works in a more sparing regime and has a number of advantages over lasers of precedent generations. In practice it means improvement of correction quality and quick rehabilitation after the operation. Nidek Laser Technolas Laser Ladar Laser Allegretto Laser Intralase Laser Hyperion Laser NearVision CK Visx Laser Mel 80 Laser Esiris Laser Laser Scan LSX PhasikLasik LinksAt present the “Sight Recovery Center” is the only clinic in Russia that is equipped with a laser installation of such a level. Advantages of ESIRIS over laser installations of precedent generationsQuick restoration of cornea tissue and vision acuity after operation thanks to the flying spot of 0,8 mm in diameter. Im...
More About: System , Check , Iris , Stem

Esiris Excimer Laser System is totally awesome!
2006-02-09 02:54:00
200Hz pulse frequency - 330Hz active high speed eye tracking0.8mm scanning spot with Gaussian beam profileLASIK / PRK / LASEK / PTK - ORK "customized ablation" (topography / corneal wavefront and aberrometry guided customized ablation)Lasik system with the Carriazo-Pendular microkeratomeNidek Laser Technolas Laser Ladar Laser Allegretto Laser Intralase Laser Hyperion Laser NearVision CK Visx Laser Mel 80 Laser Esiris Laser Laser Scan LSX PhasikLasik LinksESIRIS - future oriented Excimer laser system eminently suited for refractive surgery in the years to come. Integrated "ORK"-software for today's individual topography, corneal wavefront or aberrometry- guided "customized ablation". Clinical studies reveal outstanding results with regards to optimal correction of the eye and its surface quality.ESIRIS - patient comfort and high system safetyModern high-tech product - "engineered in Germany". The system offers high patient comfort and has important technical safety features: optimal...
More About: System , Awesome , Iris , Tall

The Bausch and Lomb Orbscan will map your eye!
2006-02-07 20:34:00
Bausch & Lomb's Orbscan® IIz is a fully integrated multidimensional diagnostic system that elevates diagnostics beyond mere topography. Unlike current topography systems which scan the surface of the eye at standard points, the Orbscan II acquires over 9000 data points in 1.5 seconds to meticulously map the entire corneal surface (11 mm), and analyze elevation and curvature measurements on both the anterior and posterior surfaces of the cornea. By providing more comprehensive pre-op diagnostics and planning, exclusionary criteria such as keratoconus, pre-keratoconus, and corneal thinning can be identified to optimize outcomes in both primary treatments and enhancements. The Orbscan II may help explain decreased visual acuity post-op, and is designed to allow the surgeon to more accurately prescribe retreatments, if necessary. Nidek Laser Technolas Laser Ladar Laser Allegretto Laser Intralase Laser Hyperion Laser NearVision CK Visx Laser Mel 80 Laser Esiris Laser Laser Scan LSX Pha...
More About: Your , Will

Eye openers: the latest innovations in vision surgery
2006-02-01 13:48:00
Thanks to new technology you just may be able to hang up those glasses. Alternatives to LASIK, the popular surgery that corrects nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism, promise simpler methods and faster results. Here we offer an overview of the newest options. For more information, visit aao.org, the Web site of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.Nidek Laser Technolas Laser Ladar Laser Allegretto Laser Intralase Laser Hyperion Laser NearVision CK Visx Laser Mel 80 Laser Esiris Laser Laser Scan LSX PhasikLasik LinksImplantable Collamer Lens (ICL)Focal Point: FDA-approved in September 2004, ICL (a permanent contact-lens implant generally made out of plastic) may be the answer for patients who are too nearsighted for LASIK.Surgical View: The patient receives topical or local anesthesia. The surgeon makes a small incision and inserts the Collamer lens next to the patient's natural lens, behind the iris.Recovery Zone: The small incision should heal, and full vision should b...
More About: Open , Innovations , Innovation , Surgery , Test

An old Article regarding The Nidek EC 5000 Excimer Laser System!
2006-01-24 20:40:00
A new laser that treats the full range of nearsightedness and astigmatism, recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration, is available at the UCSF Vision Correction Center. Nidek Laser Technolas Laser Ladar Laser Allegretto Laser Intralase Laser Hyperion Laser NearVision CK Visx Laser Mel 80 Laser Esiris Laser Laser Scan LSX PhasikLasik LinksThe newly approved excimer laser, manufactured by Nidek Inc., in Fremont, CA, allows eye specialists to treat extreme degrees of nearsightedness and astigmatism. "The accuracy of the Nidek laser is excellent, allowing treatment to extend to the highest ranges of nearsightedness and astigmatism currently available on any laser system," said David Hwang, MD, UCSF professor and vice chair of ophthalmology and co-director of the UCSF Vision Correction Center. "We are excited about the approval because patients can now take advantage of the latest technology in vision correction." UCSF, one of six sites nationally to test the laser through FD...
More About: System , Article , The N , Artic

Lasik Co-Managed Doctor's Offices
2005-11-22 17:19:00
How many of you have had the Lasik Procedure done where you first had to go to a co-managed doctor's office for you initial consultation and your pre-operative exam and then had your Lasik Procedure at a facility many miles away from your home town? If you said yes you are one of thousands who get Lasik done in this manner. One of the down sides to this method is that the surgeon who actually performed the Lasik Procedure on you is almost always in-accessible due to the facts he or she may be several hundred miles away or even in a different state. What if an emergency such as a flap wrinkle, fold or detachment occured where you are unable to see the doctor until his next visit back to your region. It could be weeks before that surgeon is back in your area. This is why making sure the actual surgery center is semi close to your home town in order that the same surgeon who performed your lasik procedure is close at hand in case of an emergency. Emergencies do happen! be prepar...
More About: Office , Mana , Doctor , Manage

TLC Vision to buy TruVision, expand services
2005-11-13 03:36:00
TLC Visi on Corp. agreed to acquire TruVision , a managed-care contractor for elective health-care services, for $17.5 million in cash and stock, it said Friday.Nidek Laser Technolas Laser Ladar Laser Allegretto Laser Intralase Laser Hyperion Laser NearVision CK Visx Laser Mel 80 Laser Esiris Laser Laser Scan LSX PhasikLasik LinksSalt Lake City, Utah-based TruVision's services allow insurance health plans and large corporations to offer LASIK vision surgery to members at a reduced price. The company is projected to refer more than 23,000 LASIK procedures to its provider network this year. TLC Vision said the deal gives it immediate entry into the lower-cost market.TLC also said Friday it plans to expand its highly profitable refractive business through a new brand, called LASIK Select, which will target the "value-priced" consumer segment.The company plans 15 LASIK Select centers to be operating by the end of 2006. Five centers, part of the TruVision acquisition, will be operating by...
More About: Services , Service , Sion

Intralase Corp., Gets FDA approval for expanded use of the Intralase Laser
2005-09-14 05:43:00
I have been a stockholder of Intralase the maker of the Intralase Femtosecond Laser which is the up and coming new way to create a corneal flap for the first step of Lasik for a while now. I recieved a news update from the company a few days ago that Intralase had recieved FDA approval for expanded uses for their patented laser. It is now approved to help people in the area of corneal transplants. Please read below a small portion of the news alert.Nidek Laser Technolas Laser Ladar Laser Allegretto Laser Intralase Laser Hyperion Laser NearVision CK Visx Laser Mel 80 Laser Esiris Laser Laser Scan LSX PhasikLasik LinksThe new application of the IntraLase FS30 laser is the direct result of the company's ongoing collaboration with the world's leading corneal surgeons to develop innovative techniques with and enhancements of the technology."This really opens up the door for additional uses of this extremely versatile device," said Roger Steinert, M.D., professor and vice chairman of...
More About: Gets

20/20 out of the Storm
2005-09-13 04:58:00
As you all know by now Hurricane Katrina has been touching lives across this land in a negative way as well as in a positive way. Nidek Laser Technolas Laser Ladar Laser Allegretto Laser Intralase Laser Hyperion Laser NearVision CK Visx Laser Mel 80 Laser Esiris Laser Laser Scan LSX PhasikLasik LinksI had two patients scheduled in for their Lasik Procedures in New Orleans which where canceled due to Hurricane Katrina's wrath. We had over two feet of water devastate the center and shut it down indefinintely. The two patients who lost their surgery day where of slavic background and they where boyfriend and girlfriend. The boyfriend had called me after the storm and asked if he could get re-scheduled for surgery in Atlanta. I told him our Orlando office was much closer so I had both patients re-scheduled for their Lasik procedure on the NIDEK EC 5000 for Saturday September 10th. This worked out because they went to Sea World for a day before their Lasik Procedures. We'll to m...
More About: Storm , Stor

Welcome To LasikBlogger.com
2005-09-10 20:40:00
Hello and Welcome to Lasik Blog ger .com! Here you will learn about some of the daily happenings of a Lasik Counselor from deep within one of the world's largest Lasik Providers. Read what type of questions and concerns other potential Lasik Candidates are expressing. Read what Lasik patients are saying about the outcomes of their Lasik procedures. Read about new Lasik technology and new vision correction procedures that are emerging in today's Lasik Industry. Please, I invite you to ask any Lasik question that you may have. If there is a Lasik topic you would like to discuss please let me know and I will do the research for you and display the results here at LasikBlogger.comNidek Laser Technolas Laser Ladar Laser Allegretto Laser Intralase Laser Hyperion Laser NearVision CK Visx Laser Mel 80 Laser Esiris Laser Laser Scan LSX PhasikLasik LinksCommon misspellings of the refractive surgery term LASIK are LASIC, LASIX, LASAX, LAZIK, LAZIC, LAZIX, and LASEC. Common misspelling of Intra...
More About: Come