All Entries in the "LASIK" Category
Part 3. Should I Pay More For Wavefront LASIK? Will I See Better?
Should I Pay More For Wavefront LASIK? Will I See Better? Get all the answers in this blog post.
Part 2. Expensive Laser Eye Surgery – Is It Worth It?
Do laser eye surgery clinics try to sell you on the most expensive treatments? Are these expensive treatments no better than the cheaper ones? Is there really any difference between blade LASIK and the newer (more expensive) blade free dual laser option?
Part 1. Why Do Different Laser Eye Clinics Recommend Different Treatments?
Just had a great series of questions from Kay in a comment in response to my blog post How Much Should You Pay For LASIK? There are some very interesting points here that do in fact come up pretty frequently in the clinic and from people inquiring into laser eye surgery, be it LASIK or [...]
What is going to happen to laser eye surgery prices?
Overall all laser eye surgery prices are increasing or set to increase. The cost of new technology to give you better and safer surgery is very high and needs to be constantly updated
Laser Eye Surgery Prices
For LASIK pricing, there are two common ways to charge. The first is 1 price for all prescriptions – in effect the lower prescriptions are subsidising the higher more difficult cases. The second method, used by ourselves and some others, is to charge based upon the prescription.
Celebrity Paul Ross and Dr Dave Allamby on ‘This Morning’ TV Show
Fern Britten and Philip Schofield interview Paul Ross and Dr. Dave Allamby about laser eye surgery.
LASIK and being a Pilot
Find out the legal CAA requirements for being a pilot after having LASIK, LASEK or PRK
SAFETY of LASIK Part 1: What are the Risks of LASIK?
LASIK risk continues to drop as doctors and engineers perfect the equipment used in the treatment. Advances in technology have made a big part of the difference here so make sure you are getting that latest equipment and not an older fashioned approach.
SAFETY NOTE: Does the LASIK flap ever heal?
Some new research from Professor John Marshall has helped shed light on this key topic and is something that everyone who is thinking about LASIK laser eye surgery needs to know.
LASIK and the Police Force
LASIK is fully acceptable for the police force, as is LASEK, PRK and ICRS (Intra-Corneal Ring Segments). The main criteria is whether or not the cornea is weakened following surgery
New lens to restore reading vision for people age 45+
A new lens to help reading vision has received approval from the American Food & Drug Administration (FDA), according to manufacturers Bausch & Lomb, based at Rochester in New York state. These lenses are inserted inside the eye during a procedure very similar to that used for cataract surgery. The natural lens is removed and [...]
LIVE VIDEO: All Laser Blade Free Method vs Microkeratome Method
The new femtosecond lasers have eliminated the need for a blade in LASIK laser eye surgery. All leading laser eye treatment clinics now offer blade free LASIK as a safer and more accurate procedure for patients…
Reading vision helped by laser eye surgery
Most people start to need reading glasses after the age of 45 and previously were not eligible for laser eye treatment. All that has changed with advances in technology. FOCUS Laser Vision has been very active in this increasingly popular area of laser eye correction.
Ultralase buys Cambridge Eye Laser Clinic
Leeds-based laser eye surgery company Ultralase has increased its network of clinics by acquiring The Cambridge Eye Laser Clinic for an undeclared sum. The purchase is the company’s second since it was bought by 3i in February for £174 million, and follows the acquisition of Belfast’s Allclear clinic in April.
WaveLight laser sales increase worldwide
WaveLight AG, based in Erlangen, Germany increased its sales for the first nine months of 2007/8 accounting year by 31% to €65 million. In the worldwide sales-strong US market the company exceeded the turnover of the comparable period in the previous year by 66%.
LASIK for USAF Pilots and Astronauts
One week after surgery more than 76 percent of femtosecond laser patients achieved an uncorrected visual acuity of at least 20/16 (better than 20/20) compared to only 58 percent of microkeratome patients # In an evaluation of 785 pilots, 89% of Navy aviators evaluated their ability to land on an aircraft carrier as moderately to significantly better after laser eye surgery. None said it was worse after treatment
LASIK and PRK – Which is Safer?
Is LASIK or PRK safer in the long term? Which laser eye surgery procedure should I choose? Find the answers here.
Rick Wakeman and his laser eye surgery
Read Rick Wakeman’s story about his laser eye treatment online at the Daily Mail’s website. Rick talks about the whole process in a very interesting article from Rachel Kaufman.
Are they joking?!
Wow! According to this recent Istanbul blog post on the reasons why you should have LASIK laser eye surgery, it seems you will be less ugly, richer, more romantic and have enough confidence to achieve anything!!
What kinds of laser eye surgery are there? Part 1
There are three main treatment choices for anyone thinking of having laser eye surgery. But which one will be right for you? Find out in this two part posting for anyone considering laser eye surgery.
What is an excimer laser & how does it correct vision?
The excimer laser produces a high-energy, cool ultraviolet light beam in pulses and delivers the pulses to a surface of the eye’s cornea, precise enough to etch a human hair -see the photos!
FDA approves faster iLASIK laser
Advanced Medical Optics Inc. in Santa Ana, announced on Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new laser for use in laser eye correction. The iFS femtosecond laser is set to be at the centre of AMO’s iLasik products for laser vision surgery.
CAUTION: Laser Eye Surgery Ahead!
The most common reason I hear from people who have not yet decided to go for laser eye correction is that they are cautious and worried that something might go wrong. The results you will get, and live with, will depend on four factors. Find out more…
UK Laser Eye Clinic Maps Are Here!
To help you find a UK laser eye surgery clinic, here are two maps. Just click on each marker to see the name and telephone number of each clinic or click on the name to go straight to their website.
Myopic, the risk is linked to the appearance and shape of your corneas, seen on the 'topography' scans taken at ...
I want to know about post lasik ectasia. I want to get Lasik but the fear of ectasia is holding ...
I have to say that for the last couple of hours i have been hooked by the impressive posts on ...
I have only just heard of laser blending treatment. I am about to have laser treatment to correct my distance ...
Thank you for the reply. I'm planning to get lasEk anyway as I don't see any advantages to lasIk other ...
Thanks for the go-ahead Doc. Best wishes... 
What if one has cold sores on the lips. Can they spread to the eyes ? 
I forgot to add my vision. It's -6.50 on both eyes. 
Hi Dr. Allamby,
I have just had intralase lasik with wavefront (4 days ago) and am slightly concerned that the day ...
Thank you! 
Hi,
I'm aware that surgery shouldn't be conducted on women who are already pregnant. But could you tell me whether there ...