All Posts Tagged With: "flap"
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 | ContinuedLASIK 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
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 [...]
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 [...]
