All Posts Tagged With: "flap"

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SAFETY NOTE: Does the LASIK flap ever heal?

What are the risks of having a blade-cut flap in laser eye surgery? Should you choose the newer blade-free all-laser LASIK technique?

7Nov2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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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.

15Jun2008 | Dave Allamby | 10 comments | Continued
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What are ‘femtosecond’ eye lasers?

I get asked about the so-called ‘femtosecond‘ lasers now being used in LASIK laser eye surgery, and what these devices do. OK, here are the answers.
First of all, LASIK eye surgery is a laser procedure with two parts. First we have to make a thin flap from the top part of the cornea, basically a [...]

9Feb2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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Z LASIK performs very well with corneal scars

 We have been using the Ziemer LDV for 3 weeks now with great results. Vision results and flap creation have been excellent and without any complications.
For eyes with pre-existing corneal scars there has always been a question mark over the ability of femtosecond lasers to create LASIK flaps as the scar tissue may prevent the [...]

8Feb2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued