TIP 1 - Personally meet with the LASIK surgeon BEFORE day of surgery

This is important to see if there is a comfort level with the patient and surgeon.  Is the surgeon rushed and seems like there are more important matters he/she needs to get to?  If you have follow up questions, how easy is it to reach surgeon – is surgeon email or cell phone made available for concerns or questions?  People generally know their gut feeling when they meet someone else.  If you get a bad gut feeling, listen to it and seek another doctor. 

Tip 2 - Research the surgeon’s experience

Run a Google search on the surgeon to find out if there are numerous complaints.  Look up the surgeon on your state medical board to see if there are any issues with the medical license.

Tip 3 -  Seek third-party assessments of surgeon and lasik center

Are there just a few happy patients on the website or is there a plethora of patients commenting?  Social media sites allow unbias, unfiltered patient assessments of lasik center.

Tip 4 -  Evaluate the lasik center in person

When you visit the lasik center, is it clean and tidy or does it look like the kitchen of a “greasy spoon” diner?   The latter might be fine for bacon and eggs, but not for eye surgery.  Are the staff caring, polite, and genuinely interested in helping you?  Everything in a medical practice trickles from the top down, so if the staff are rude and insensitive you can bet the doctor probably is like that too.

Tip 5 - Make Sure these Four Essential Tests Are Part of the Evaluation

1) dry eye check – if dry eyes are found on lasik testing and NOT addressed, it increases risk of dry eye problems after lasik

2) pupil size check – some studies have shown increase risk of halos and glare from large pupils, while other studies have failed to show an association.  Either way, pupil checking is a must.

3) corneal mapping (topography) – the shape of the cornea can eliminate a patient from being a lasik candidate and indicate appropriate alternative procedures like PRK or Visian ICL.  Lasik done on a misshapen cornea that was not evaluated with corneal mapping can lead to double vision.

4) corneal thickness (pachymetry) – lasik on corneas that are too thin can weaken the strength of the cornea causing it to bulge out and turn into a condition called keratoconus that may lead to triple or quadruple images in vision.

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According to USA Today & the Associated press about 700,000 Americans undergo laser eye surgery annually. According to the Association of Ophthalmology 95-99% of all Lasik procedures were successful with no complications. Over 12 million people to date have had corrective laser eye surgery.

The Boxer Wachler Vision Institute provides its patients with the highest quality of care. They have the most up to date medical equipment, caring and attentive staff, and a great surgeon to offer each person that walks through their door. The experience of working with them is like no other, but don’t take our word for it simply listen to the words of these patients:

Meet Michael-

Michael had a RK procedure done in 1986. RK was a procedure that quickly was abandoned with advent of lasers. RK was a procedure that involved making multiple incisions in the eye and over time those incisions would weaken causing the vision to change. In 1995 his vision started to breakdown and it became more and more difficult for him to function with normal daily activities. Dr. Boxer Wachler recommended that Michael undergo a PRK, now his vision is 20/20. Michael is no longer wearing glasses or contacts.

Michael says:

“I highly recommend these procedures for your vision needs, and I am thoroughly happy with my results”.

Meet Mathew Bencha- MMA Fighter

Mathew Bencha is an amateur fighter and was turning pro. However fighters can not fight with any eye glass wear or glasses and without it Mathew would not be able to see. After speaking with Dr. Boxer Wachler it was recommended he have PRK done, it would be the best procedure given his field of work and there would be no incision.

After the procedure Matt stated it took him about 4-6 weeks to fully recover, but he is absolutely thrilled with his results. Matt no longer needs to wear his contacts any longer and will be fighting in the Pros in no time.

Matt Says:

                                            “If you are getting the PRK, I recommend Dr. Boxer Wachler ”

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PRK and No Cut LASEK:

Many of us are familiar with Lasik surgery. And for those of us who couldn’t get Lasik because your cornea thickness was too thin or you just had too many reservations on the procedure altogether PRK and No-Cut LASEK could be your answer. Both PRK and No-Cut LASEK can treat people with nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. It is a short procedure usually only taking 5-10 minutes to complete.

The procedures simply involve the doctor moving the surface layer of skin from the cornea and using a laser to reshape it. The new layer of skin grows back within a few days with little to no pain. In this procedure there is no flap creation making it much less involved, and an even faster recovery time.

Who Can Benefit from PRK and LASEK:

Patients that are apprehensive about Lasik

Patients that have thinner Cornea thickness and are good candidates for Lasik

Patients that have had previous RK (Radial Keratotomy)

Benefits of PK and LASEK:

Procedure is less involved

Is minimally invasive for Laser procedure

Can Correct height perceptions compared to Lasik

Dr. Boxer Wachler has performed many PK and LASEK procedures. If you have any additional questions you would like to ask him or his staff you can visit: www.boxerwachler.com

Though lasik procedures have been around for a while now, the art of repairing damage from Lasik procedures is relatively new. Many patients who have had lasik by inexperienced surgeons or outdated equipment unfortunately suffered side effects or complications due to their lasik procedures. Technology has advanced since the day lasik procedures first started however the trust in most patients with complications due to lasik haven’t.

Learning that there are new technologies that can repair your complications is the first step, trusting another doctor with your eyes is a hard second step. The wonderful staff at the Boxer Wachler Vision Institute know this all too well. They provide new technologies that allow you to be relieved from your complication related conditions.

Dr. Boxer Wachler specializes in a technique called Wavefront-guided & Anti-halo Lasik which helps repair the complications of halos from former Lasik procedures. His staff provides a safe and inviting atmosphere to allow comfort and dependability in your doctors office.

Wavefront-Guided & Anti-Halo Lasik:

Wavefront Lasik is a new FDA approved procedure which allows the doctor to customize each procedure to the unique eyes of each patient. The procedure allows doctors to repair damage to the eyes due to prior lasik procedures or due to conditions suffered by the patients.

The new procedure takes about 10 minutes to preform and is done in the doctors office. There are many benefits to wavefront Lasik. Listed below are a few:

Benefits:

Procedure minimizes Halo or glare risks that occurred more frequently in Lasik procedures.

Specialized laser gives more accuracy & follows the eye more accurately during the procedure.

Specialists use a special flap-maker for each eye reducing the risk of infection during the procedure.

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While many of us have gone through the struggles of Lasik complications we must understand that technologies are ever changing. The science of Corrective eye surgery is much more advanced now and Lasik has come a long way in making vision better for its patients. With new advances in technology often a treatment can be performed to help improve the vision after a complication.

It is important to find a group of people who have had the same complications as you and know what you are going through. Not just for your support but support of your family as well. Know that your complications affect your loved ones just as much as they affect you.

Below are 3 easy steps to finding your Lasik Support Group:

1.] Research, Research, Research: It is important that you do your homework and look for a group that is suitable for you. Think about location, group history, and schedule. Make sure they all are reasonable and fit with your needs.

2.] Investigate Your Group Leader: Find out what the leaders history is, talk with some of their former/current group members when possible; and find out what kind of leader they are.

3.]Attend a Trial Meeting: Sit in on one of the meetings to get an idea on what is talked about, if they are considerate of each others feelings, and what atmosphere the group has; this will help you see first hand if you are a fit for the group.

Realizing that there are support groups out there for you and your family is the first step. Getting up and going to one is the next!

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The goal of the Lasik procedure is to improve the vision of the patient. Quite often the vision is stored to at least 20/30 in 90-97% of cases. With the new technologies that the Custom Wavefront Lasik provides the doctor can make the procedure more custom to each patient. Quite often with Lasik procedures the patient requires less need for their contacts or glasses. In some cases the patient rarely needs to use them having 20/20 vision restored in their eyes.

Custom Lasik:

The doctor will map or take what is called a “fingerprint” of the patients vision imperfections. The machine will also smooth out the fingerprint using a laser. There are many benefits to using Custom Wavefront Lasik:

Reduces the chances of infection. The procedure is preformed in there air filtration room.

Sterile flap maker reduces the risk of infection in the eye

The Flying Spot Laser- Moves with the eye during treatment reducing the risk of halos, glares, or poor night vision.

Procedure:

The procedure generally takes about 5-10 minutes, and is requires no shots, uses numbing drops. The procedure is painless and 97-99% accurate. The use of the wavefront technologies laser helps provide greater accuracy and improve your chances of vision correction. The procedure has many safety features to assist in lessoning the chances of infection, or risk to the patient.

Benefits:

As I am sure all of you know Custom Wavefront Lasik is a very common procedure and provides many benefits to its patients. It is used to treat nearsightedness [myopia], farsightedness [hyperopia], and astigmatism. While the benefit of having vision correction should be all you need to get you moving in the right direction, Custom Wavefront Lasik can maximize the accuracy of your results and reduce your risk of infections.

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Many of us think of Lasik surgery and remember noted problems in past Lasik procedures. However technology has come a long way since those days. Learning the difference could mean improved quality of vision for you or those you love.

Recent surveys have shown that many are skeptical on the procedure of Lasik and it is important that you know the facts. In this article we hope to give you a better understanding of Lasik Surgery. The different options and what it can mean for you.

Anti-Halo Lasik~

Anti-Halo Lasik is a procedure used to correct reflective and halo problems from older Lasik procedures. Anti-Halo Lasik uses a specialized laser that provides the patient a more accurate procedure by changing the zone size for treatment. The laser is able to pin point the issues causing the problems and correct them.

Additionally the doctor is able to help patients that would not normally be eligible for the procedure, such as patients with large pupils. Anti-Halo Lasik is designed to correct problems that have occurred from other Lasik procedures or for patients with large pupils.

Wavefront Lasik~

Custom Guided Wave-Front Lasik is a new technology that allows the surgeon to create a blueprint or finger print before starting the procedure. This gives the surgeon a base they can follow during the procedure. Each blueprint or fingerprint” is unique to that specific patient. It helps when surgeons have patients that are not normally good candidates for the procedure. This procedure is ideal for patients with distortions or irregularities.

A customized treatment can be created to address and correct these issues providing better vision than older forms of Lasik. The software makes it easy for the surgeon to stay in the appropriate spot and give them a more accurate treatment due to advanced eye tracker. It can also be adjusted to fit larger pupils in some patients.

Which ever Lasik procedure you choose to have done you will find that the technology is expanding. Allowing better outcomes and a higher quality of vision. The choice for Lasik in this day-and-age is up to you however you will see that Lasik technology is truly restoring the sight of many.

Lasik treats: Nearsightedness, farsightedness, and some astigmatism. To find out if its best for you visit: www.boxerwachler.com

As parents our biggest concerns are for our children. Hoping for good health we sometimes need to question whether the physicians are right. While many of us are starting to sway on the side of Lasik for ourselves. We still have questions as to whether this is a good procedure for our children. Some doctors are saying yes. The idea of getting to the children early and helping them before the problem grows is the best bet in some cases.

Even the idea of an Implantable lens is peeking many curiosities. The severity of the vision problems need to be taken under consideration and the ease with which the implantable lens can be removed if needed is weighing on doctors minds. Lasik surgery in the past was not as easy and required extra from the patient to help ensure and effective outcome. However the laser guided Lasik procedures are allowing many more patients to have an uneventful procedure allowing them to look at children of a younger age.

There are still some concerns when it comes to the children and vision correction however many doctors feel that if the child is suffering with sever eye problems than the corrective surgery should be considered. The Staar Surgical company has been providing ICL for several years.

The Visian ICL is one of the most incredible pieces of technology. The Visian ICL provides many benefits and is finding its way into doctors offices around the world. The Visian Implantable Contact Lens is a state of the art lens that is bio-compatible with your retina. There are less complications and if a problem should arise they can be removed.

Additional benefits of the Visian ICL:

Vision Clarity-

No Halos

Undetectable to the eye [or wearer]

No maintenance [good benefit for children]

This lens is made of Collamer which is compatible with the human body. It will not be rejected and the Staar Surgical Company Visian implantable contact lens has an impeccable record of safety. In the end the decision is up to you. However with the advancements in technology over the past years Lasik and Implantable Contact Lens are becoming a more viable solution.

We often take vision for granted. Quite often because we have good vision. However those of us who struggle daily understand the importance of being able to see without vision corrective wear like glasses or contacts.

Mimi Rogers~

This reputable actress shared her journey with the good folks on USA Today and it is one that we all can benefit from. She says it started when he talked to her eye surgeon about Lasik surgery. He told her she was not a good candidate, because her pupils were large. This is a problem that many of us face and find that if the Lasik procedure is done complications can become an issue. Many have problems with Halos and night vision. These complications can cause problems when driving at night- additionally many suffer from dry eye.

The fact is several surgeons are performing the procedure even though patients are not good candidates. The importance of picking a good surgeon should be just as important as deciding to have the procedure done altogether. Mimi went on to say that her sister-in-law endured the procedure despite her similar pupil issues. She was having many complications and could not drive at night.

Later Mimi Rogers heard of Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler and his Anti-Halo Lasik

Anti-Halo Lasik~

This procedure is set up to customize the procedure to fit the pupil of each patient. The normal operational radius is 6-6.5 and in Anti-Halo Lasik the surgeon can adjust the tool to make the surgical area bigger to accommodate those who are 8-9 or more. This is what they did for Mimi Rogers. Through this customized Anti-Halo Lasik they were able to restore her 20/200 vision to 20/20 vision.

Mimi told USA Today-

Quote- ”I sat up and instantly was able to read the clock” she went on “For me to read a clock on the wall without corrective lenses would have been impossible before. It’s a little freaky at first because it takes your brain a little time to adjust to being able to see so well”

Mimi is very happy with her procedure and thankful for finding the Boxer Wachler Vision Institute. She has since referred her sister-in-law too. Who received the halo repair procedure. The Anti-Halo Lasik procedure can repair the complications that traditional Lasik has caused and many patients are satisfied with the outcomes. Though it takes a little longer she has had marked improvement after only 1 month and is driving at night…..

Thanks Dr. Boxer Wachler—–!!!

“Vision: Freedom in your Future”

Today there are millions of Americans who use glasses and contacts to visually function in everyday life. The original “Lasik” procedure made the first visual step to freedom. Now with the improved technologies the “Wave Front Lasik” procedure is changing improving visual freedom.

The Past-

Older versions of Lasik struggled simply because the doctors performing them didn’t have enough technology to overcome patients with visual distortion. Many people complained of complications, such as halos, glare , and other problems that hindered their vision more. The doctors struggled with ways to correct the problems and they merely got worse.

The Present-

The new “Wave Front Lasik” procedure takes around 5-10 minutes and can accurately map out the vision irregularities of each eye. Each eye has its own unique design and pin points the irregularities to perfection.

Pre-paring for “Wave Front Lasik”

The doctor applies the numbing drops to the eye and then makes an alignment marks with the patients sitting up looking straight ahead. The program will use these alignment marks as a reference during the procedure. The marks will help line up your eye perfectly during the procedure and help the laser adjust for accuracy during the procedure. A map is created for each eye.

The Procedure-

The patient is laid down and the laser device is placed up to the eye. The laser lets out lights which scatter across the eye fixing the irregularities in the patients vision.

Dr. Boxer Wachler is a pioneer in his field. The procedure is preformed with the utmost care and he can also fix the mistakes of past Lasik surgeries. Dr. Boxer Wachler is dedicated to his patients and uses the least invasive process possible. Just ask Ruben:

Ruben Gustiomus recently had the Wave Front Lasik procedure preformed he now has perfect vision and no longer needs glasses or contact lenses. Something he has needed his whole life. Ruben has not seen his alarm clock without them in over 20 years– until the day after his Lasik procedure!

Ruben Says “ It was the best thing I could have done in my life”