How Z-LASIK Works

Z-LASIK video explains how the Ziemer femtosecond laser creates a corneal flap in LASIK laser eye surgery.

Denise Van Outen treated at FOCUS Laser Vision in London

I recently treated Denise Van Outen at my clinic and you can see the full story in today’s Daily Mail. We also made the front page with a leader. The phone’s were ringing non-stop!
You can watch Denise in the video below, or click to see her full story on Denise Van Outen and her laser [...]

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    Vision After LASEK Enhancement

    For surface laser correction (PRK/LASEK) the full result can take months to fully settle and the vision is often a bit off at 4 weeks post-op. You should find it will settle more over the next 4-8 weeks.

  • Night Vision Problems

    Night Vision Problems

    Two weeks ago I was treated with wavefront guided LASIK with Intralase. Although my vision was very good from the following day, I have had problems at night with severe starbursts, glare and halos around fluorescent lights (even indoors).

  • iLASIK treatment still short-sighted

    iLASIK treatment still short-sighted

    It’s normal for some patients to need an enhancement to finish off the result. You should wait around 12 weeks to let the eyes and corneas settle.

  • LASIK Long Term Effects and Safety

    LASIK Long Term Effects and Safety

    We definitely must avoid surgery on those patients with suspicious looking corneal topography maps where there is any suggestion of early KC.

  • LASIK Laser Eye Surgery and Retinal Detachment

    LASIK Laser Eye Surgery and Retinal Detachment

    Does LASIK increase the risk of retinal detachment? Or does retinal detachment, which is more commonly found in short-sighted patients who incidentally have LASIK, happen anyway ?

  • High Myopia (Short-sight) and Laser Eye Surgery

    High Myopia (Short-sight) and Laser Eye Surgery

    Lasik eligibility with high myopia (short-sight) will depend mainly on your corneal thickness and pupil size in the dark. The WaveLight laser that I use takes relatively little tissue per dioptre.

  • LASIK Re-treatment Rates; Post-op Dryness

    LASIK Re-treatment Rates; Post-op Dryness

    Anne, our enhancement rate is under 1% for short-sghted patients, and slightly higher for blended vision patients (distance plus reading correction). Our 20/20 or better rate is 99.4% for short-sight up to -9.00D.

  • Suitability for Laser Eye Surgery

    Suitability for Laser Eye Surgery

    I am short sighted, wearing glasses for almost 15 years. Just wanted to know whether I am a suitable candidate for laser eye surgery or not.

  • cTen, no-touch PRK and LASIK

    cTen, no-touch PRK and LASIK

    cTen is promoted for complex cases where there is irregularity of the cornea, e.g irregular astigmatism. We use the same Scheimpflug approach already with our WaveLight laser

  • LASIK Flap Healing Long Term

    LASIK Flap Healing Long Term

    Is it true that corneal flaps never heal completely after Intralasik? What is the chance of dislocation during the rest of the patients life?

  • LASIK and Keloid Scars?

    LASIK and Keloid Scars?

    Keloid scarring should be no problem with LASIK laser eye surgery. I have done several patients with keloid and had excellent LASIK vision results. No problems with healing at all.

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    Too Old for LASIK?

    Do you think I am too old and would Z-Lasik be able to correct my vision in both distance and reading or just distance.

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    LASIK and Dry Eyes

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    Previous Laser Eye Surgery and Ageing

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    Reading Glasses Surgery Cost

    You have presbyopia so reading vision is getting blurry, but the distance vision remains clear. This happens to everyone starting in their 40s

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    Squint and Laser Eye Surgery

    There are different causes for squints. The laser correction itself will only change the focus of your eyes, but as some squints are linked to focusing of your vision, especially long-sight, the squint can be helped or removed through e.g. LASIK.

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    LASIK blended vision can correct both distance and near vision, and so reduce or eliminate the need for reading glasses.

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    Keratomes & Femotsecond Lasers; Mitomycin

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