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Laser Eye Surgery and Boxing
In view of your boxing, you should consider having PRK (LASEK) instead of LASIK, to avoid risks from direct trauma to the LASIK flap during sparring or matches.
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.
Keratomes & Femotsecond Lasers; Mitomycin
You mentioned using mytomycin C for LASEK procedures. Is this generally a safe drug to use on ones corneas? In your opinion, what does a femtosecond laser offer over a microkeratome procedure.
Part 7: LASIK vs PRK/LASEK? Which laser procedure is best?
In summary, there are definite clinical reasons why we as treating clinics have moved over to wavefront LASIK and using a blade-free dual laser approach. More accurate treatments so better vision, removal of an older mechanical device technology and improved long-term safety.
Part 6: LASIK vs PRK/LASEK? Which laser procedure is best?
We discussed in the last post about the two options you have: LASIK or PRK (surface laser), and how 90%+ of treatments are done via LASIK. LASIK comes in two flavours now: blade or blade-free. The older traditional LASIK technique uses a mechanical device containing a blade (called a keratome or microkeratome) to cut a [...]
Part 5: LASIK vs PRK/LASEK? Which laser eye procedure is best?
You will have a choice of procedures when you come to have laser eye surgery. But which one will be right for you? Basically though, there are only two laser eye treatment procedures available, but each one has options within. More…
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.
LASIK prices go up at Optimax while headline price falls to match Optical Express
Optimax, one of the UK’s big 3 laser eye chains, has made a significant price hike for their wavefront LASIK treatment, the UK’s most popular type of vision correction. Patients will now pay an additional £480
LASIK & LASEK – which laser eye surgery procedure is best for me?
What is the difference in the two laser eye surgery procedures? There are basically two laser refractive procedures to correct myopia (short sight), hyperopia (long sight) and astigmatism: 1) LASIK and 2) LASEK. [You can consider LASEK and PRK as basically the same procedure for most discussions - they are both forms of 'surface' laser [...]
What is it like to have Z-LASIK laser eye surgery?
You can hear Bella Roberts talking with me just 24 hours after her breakthrough Z-LASIK laser eye treatment. You can read more about Z-LASIK in my previous posts, and compare to Bella talking about her LASIK just before having the surgery! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmZZ6wWiBH8 Why have Z-LASIK all-laser eye treatment? Why have FOCUS Laser Vision spent more [...]
Z-LASIK laser eye surgery has arrived!
Z-LASIK laser eye treatment has arrived in London. The first procedure happened at FOCUS Laser Vision on Thursday January 17th 2008. Yours truly was the surgeon behind the wheel. I did 12 Z-LASIK treatments and by the next day every patient could see better than 20/20! It’s a pretty amazing technology.Bella Roberts was the first [...]
PRK Video – the Basics
Video showing a very brief overview of the PRK surface laser procedure, as well as covering short sight, long sight and astigmatism. LASIK remains the most popular laser eye surgery procedure worldwide. In Italy, though, surface laser (PRK, LASEK) is very popular. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZZguJNitnU
LASIK & laser eye surgery
Follow this blog for regular updates on what is happening in the LASIK world.You can sign up for the feed for blog postings, podcasts and webcasts on what is going on in the world of laser eye surgery (LASIK, LASEK and PRK). Find out if LASIK or another procedure is right for you. Is it [...]
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! 
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I'm aware that surgery shouldn't be conducted on women who are already pregnant. But could you tell me whether there ...