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Posts Tagged ‘Keratoconus’

How the Visian ICL (Insertable Contact Lens) Can Help You

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

The Visian ICL is used to reduce high prescription in patients with Keratoconus. Keratoconus is an eye condition that causes the cornea to thin and becomes cone shaped. This makes vision increasingly worse over time. Typically, people will notice changes in their sight during puberty or during their late teens.

The Visian ICL is placed behind the iris to help reverse high prescriptions as a result of Keratoconus. The great thing about these lenses is you can’t even tell they are there. They usually don’t cause any adverse reaction whatsoever and give you an increased quality of vision.

Another great benefit of Visian ICL lens is the fact that they are permanent and do not require cleaning. If for some reason you notice changes in vision, the lenses can easily be removed, or swapped out for another pair. Depending on the severity of your specific case, you may still need to wear glasses or contacts. If you feel the need for sharper vision, you can speak with your doctor and they can help you come up with a solution.

What’s so amazing about this procedure is the fact that it only takes about 15 minutes and there is next to no discomfort associated with this procedure. Every patient will be given medications as well as eye drops to speed up the healing process and your doctor will want to see you the following day to see how your eyes look and feel. You’ll be back to your old self in no time feeling and seeing much better.

Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler, MD is a renowned eye surgeon specializing in the Visian ICL, and other eye procedures.

To get more information Keratoconus Treatments visit http://www.KeratoconusInserts.com/fix

For more information on the Visian ICL visit www.GetICL.com

Discovering the Amazing Benefits of NearVision CK (Conductive Keratoplasty)

Saturday, July 23rd, 2011

If eye glasses or contact lenses have been recently your fate, there maybe a treatment that can help you. As we get older our vision can become impaired. Our cornea can weaken or change form. These problems cause visual decline, usually first noted at near. New advancements like NearVision CK can help with these problems.

Heat is used to reshape your cornea and help improve your quality of vision. The procedure is simple and takes less than an hour to perform. There are several benefits to having the NearVision CK procedure done.

Below you will find several of these benefits:

There is no cutting involved in the NearVision CK

There is minimal pain & Recovery

You can return to your daily activities the day after the procedures

Improves the Shape of the Cornea without Cutting or use of lasers

This procedure uses the heat generated by radio-frequency to reshape the cornea to improve the NearVision of the sufferers.

Dr. Boxer Wachler is a renowned eye surgeon specializing in vision correction treatments, and other procedures. For more information on NearVision CK visit www.BoxerWachler.com or www.boxerwachler.com/lasikspecialist/lasikprocedures/ltk_ck.html

Determining the Benefits of No Cut LASEK: More Alternatives for Keratoconus

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

LASIK procedures have not been for everyone. Many people feel that LASIK has to many risks. And while not all medicine is an exact science, recent advancements in procedures have done well in being successful and lowering patients concerns about risks including No Cut LASEK.

It has also proven to work well for those who are not good candidates for LASIK procedures. There has also been a good success rate in those who have had corneal transplants or RK (Radial Keratotomy).

There are several benefits to the No Cut LASEK procedure including:

Less invasive than Lasik

Procedure takes only a matter of minutes

No cutting

Less Recovery

Less invasive than other procedures

No cut LASEK is similar to the PRK procedure and takes only 5-10 minutes involving the removal and replacement of the out layer of cells to allow for the of a flap of the cornea. Patients with nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism have seen success with this procedure. In addition to that patients with Keratoconus have benefited when it was combined with other procedures like the Holcomb C3-R ®.

While many of us are skeptical to have any procedure done, the No Cut LASEK procedure has been successful and needed less recovery than the traditional PRK procedures available today. Deciding to get any procedure is a difficult one, but talking with your eye care professional can help you determine if you are a good candidate for this procedure.

Dr. Brian Boxer-Wachler, MD is a renowned eye surgeon specializing in Lasik, and other vision correction procedures. More helpful information is available at www.LASIKconsumerreport.com and www.BoxerWachler.com

Advancements in Treatments For Keratoconus: Explores CK

Monday, November 15th, 2010

A diagnoses of Keratoconus can be devastating to anyone however many advancements in the treatment of Keratoconus have brought new hope to Keratoconus patients including CK. CK or Conductive Keratoplasty is relatively new but was FDA approved in 2004. The treatment is used to help with irregular astigmatism and uses heat from radio waves instead of a laser to reshape the cornea.

In patients with Keratoconus the cornea starts to become irregular shaped which distorts the vision of the patient progressively over the course of years until the patient’s vision becomes so distorted it is difficult to see even with contacts or glasses. With this treatment the cornea is reshaped giving clearer vision to the patient and reducing the distorted vision.

CK often takes no longer than 5 minutes per eye and has a short recovery time for the patient with minimal discomfort. Patient are advised to take a 4-5 hour nap after the procedure and upon wakening many patients have noticeably improved vision.

Below are a few Symptoms of Keratoconus:

Excessive Rubbing of the eyes with or without itchy eyes
Visual disturbances or distortion
Glares or halos
Squinting to see
Seeing Double

Keratoconus affects thousands of people everyday. Understanding your treatment options for the treatment of Keratoconus and knowing that there is hope for you is the most important part of living with this progressive disease. Getting help early can reduce the damage of Keratoconus to your vision.

Dr. Brian Boxer-Wachler is a renowned eye surgeon specializing in Keratoconus Treatments, I-Brite Eye whitening, Lasik, and other procedures. More helpful information is at www.FixesYourKeratoconus.com

Benefits of PRK or No Cut Lasek: Alternative Treatment Options for Keratoconus

Friday, November 12th, 2010

Many people over the years have grown skeptical of Classic Lasik procedures that though the procedure has advanced in many ways don’t feel comfortable with the option of Lasik in any form. PRK or No Cut LASEK can benefit those with apprehension over Lasik, or have thinner corneas and are not good candidates for the Lasik procedure all together. These procedures have also benefited those who have had RK (Radial Keratotomy) or Cornea Transplant.

Individuals with Keratoconus who have had their Keratoconus stabilized by Holcomb C3R ®, but have a residual can sometimes consider this less invasive laser treatment.

Below are more benefits of PRK or No Cut LASEK:

Less Invasive than Lasik procedure

Avoids deep flap created during traditional Lasik that could weaken the eye

Procedure takes about 5-10 minutes

No cuts

The PRK or No Cut LASEK procedure takes only 5-10 minutes per eye and involves the doctor removing a small layer of the surface of the cornea to reshape it. No flap is created, meaning no cuts and allows for peace of mind for many patients. The procedure can treat patients with nearsightedness, farsightedness, mild prescription after other Keratoconus treatments, or astigmatism.

The PRK or No Cut LASEK procedure has many benefits and can help those who are to afraid to have traditional Lasik procedure or do not make a good candidate for that procedure.

Dr. Brian Boxer-Wachler, MD is a renowned eye surgeon specializing in Keratoconus treatments, I-Brite eye whitening, Lasik, and other procedures. More helpful information is available at www.FixesYourKeratoconus.com and www.LasikConsumerReport.com and www.BoxerWachler.com

Cataracts: The Condition & It’s Lingering Symptoms

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Often we don’t realize how much our vision impacts our daily life until we start to lose it. The truth is cataracts is an ever growing problem while there are several long lasting effects it doesn’t hinder our daily life for many years. This slow progressing condition occurs to just about everyone if we live long enough, however your sight can be persevered for years with the proper treatments.

Knowing your risk factors for earlier development of cataracts and sharing them with your eye doctor can help with treatments early in your life. Below are some of the risk factors of early development of Cataracts:

Eye Injury

Family History of Cataracts before age 55

Medication like steroids used for prolonged periods

Radiation treatments

Chemotherapy Treatments

Diabetes & other related conditions

History of Smoking

While the symptoms for cataracts are vague and have similarities to many other conditions being aware of them can help you and your doctor rule it out early. In addition to early detection knowing the symptoms of cataracts can be beneficial in helping to determine the stage of the disease you are in. Many people with cataracts don’t experience problematic symptoms until much later in the diseases progression. Below is a list of symptoms of cataracts:

Fading Colors or Yellows

Glares

Increased sensitivity to light

Painless blurred vision

Poor night vision

Increasing light to read

Finding help early can help reduce the chances in disruption of your sight. While cataracts is a problematic and frustrating condition it can be treated and managed with the proper care. Taking the time to make sure you get a yearly eye exam is an important first step. Letting your eye care specialist know all your symptoms as they occur can help catch problems with your vision early, and avoid unnecessary pain & vision loss. Remember cataracts can be managed and your sight can be preserved for many years.

Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler, MD is a renowned eye surgeon specializing in ICL, LASIK, I-BRITE eye whitening, Keratoconus treatments, and other procedures.  More helpful information is at www.LasikConsumerReport.com and www.GetICL.com and www.FixesYourKeratoconus.com and www.WhiterEyes.com

Olympian Bobsled Driver Steve Holcomb has Gold in Sight After Overcoming Keratoconus

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

I, Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler, was in Vancouver last Thursday for the Olympic press conference with the United States Men’s Bobsled team.  “Why would an eye surgeon be attending an Olympic press conference?” is probably going through your mind.  No, I didn’t give up my day job to join the U.S. Bobsled team.  Patient Steve Holcomb and his story has become one of the most miraculous stories in the Olympics.  

Steve is the driver of the U.S. Bobsled team’s top sled called “The Night Train”.  He became legally blind two years ago due to a degenerative cornea condition called Keratoconus which just about forced him to retire and give up the sport.  The U.S. Olympic Committee and the Bobsled team refused to let him give up.  That’s when they discovered me.  I had the honor of helping Steve over his keratoconus condition with C3-R along with corrective lens implants.  C3-R saved Steve’s eyesight.  

Steve then went on to win the World Bobsled Championship gold– a U.S. first in 50 years.  

There lies the reason for me being part of the press conference last week.  There were plenty of TV crews and journalists.  

To see the full details about Steve’s miracle story, please click: www.BoxerWachler.com  

In 10  days, Steve and the Night Train will be going for Gold.  I will be there cheering for Steve and will be posting updates on this blog and tweeting at www.twitter.com/drboxerwachler

Keratoconus: Pushing Past the [K] Word

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Keratoconus has revered a very heavy reputation. And in the grand skim of things Keratoconus is a very serious condition. However thanks to new technologies and Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler of the Boxer Wachler Vision Institute there is hope for patients that suffer with Keratoconus. Every year treatments are improving and showing more and more positive results.

Currently there are a couple of procedures that can improve your vision, stop regression, and some reports say they have reversed damage of Keratoconus. This is a great weight lifted from the shoulders of those suffering from Keratoconus.

Below are some treatments to look forward to for suffers of Keratoconus:

INTACS:

INTACS are tiny inserts that are placed inside your cornea to improve the damaged or irregular shape of your cornea creating clearer vision. Initially INTACS were designed to treat nearsightedness however there have been great results with the use of INTACS on Keratoconus patients.

C3-R®:

C3-R® involves the use of Medicated drops into the affected eye, then with use of a UV light the medication [Riboflavin] is activated. The medication continues to strengthen the fibers of the cornea improving your cornea over the next 3-4 months. The procedure takes about 30 minutes and provides many benefits.

Benefits of C3-R®:

Procedure takes 30 min

Strengthens cornea which can improve eye sight

Can reverse previous damage to cornea

Pain free

Non- invasive procedure

Over the past decade more and more procedures are being developed in improving the quality of life for those suffering from Keratoconus. So push past the [K] word and find your treatment option today. For more information on these procedures or other treatment options for Keratoconus visit: www.keratoconusinserts.com

Watch an Informative Webinar: www.FixesYourKeratoconus.com

Cutting Edge Technology-Vision Care at It’s Finest

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

The Boxer Wachler Vision Institute is one of the most prestigious and technologically advanced institutes of its kind. The Innovation of Dr. Boxer Wachler is admired by many; peers and consumers alike. Keratoconus has been a debilitating condition for many years. The advances that the Boxer Wachler Vision institute has made on Keratoconus treatments are nothing short of a miracle.

Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler has pioneered the efforts on Keratoconus Treatments and is giving vision back to many deserving patients. The staff provides excellent customer service, and they have affordable payment plans to assist in covering the cost of their revolutionary treatments.

INTACS have changed the way Keratoconus is looked at, giving patients an option for future vision where there has been only loss of sight. It provides the possibility for a bright and happy future for Keratoconus patients.

Benefits of INTACS:

10 minute procedure

Minimal recovery time

Less invasive

Little pain

C3-R treatment can be combined with INTACS to maximize the INTACS treatment. C3-R not only strengthens the cornea but it also has been reported to reverse damage to the cornea. Use of both C3-R and INTACS are an excellent choice for many patients with Keratoconus. These procedures are giving lives back in helping to restore vision once lost.

To find out more about the Boxer Wachler Vision Institute or the procedures preformed there visit: www.keratoconusinserts.com.

You can watch an informative webinar: www.FixesYourKeratoconus.com

True Testimonials: A Miracle in Vision Care

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Moving his private prestigious practice from UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute to his private practice in 2002. Dr. Boxer Wachler continued as a pioneer in the field of vision care. He has established treatments for those suffering with Keratoconus. As well as provided exceptional service to the field of vision for more than a decade. Dr. Boxer Wachler known as “The Doctors-Doctor”. Writing on of the most patient used Lasik Consumer guide he is truly an expert in his field.

Our series True Testimonials is dedicated to the exceptional services & care provided by Dr. Boxer Wachler and his staff. It features testimonials of his former patients and their wonderful experiences in this advanced clinic.

Dr Boxer Wachler specializes in several eye care procedures including new Wavefront-Guided Lasik & Anti-Halo Lasik used to repair complications from previous lasik procedures.

Below are a few of the testimonials provided by patients from every skill and background:

“I highly recommend trusting your eye care to the best, and They Are the Best!”

Quote: Ron Wikso Producer/musician for Cher, David Lee Roth, Foreigner, and Richie Sambora

“ I had always been pretty skeptical about getting work done on my eyes. Once I got here I was very comfortable. They Talked me through every step!”

Quote: Lisa Willis, WNBA Basketball Star

“Only until I met Brian was I comfortable enough to undergo the operation. I have had both Lasik and PRK with wonderful results and can highly recommend Dr. Boxer Wachler to others considering visual correction surgery.”

Quote: Khawar Siddique, MD – Neurosurgeon

To find out more about the Boxer Wachler Vision Institute or to hear more testimonials from patients like you visit: www.boxerwachler.com