1. PERSONALLY MEET WITH YOUR LASIK SURGEON BEFORE THE 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 surgeons e-mail 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.

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.

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 unbiased, unfiltered patient assessments of the LASIK center.

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 is rude and insensitive you can bet the doctor probably is as well.

5. FOUR ESSENTIAL TESTS

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.

Today’s LASIK equipment produces amazingly accurate results and risks are minimal compared to the LASIK of 5 years ago.

The primary way to reduce risks and complications is to be sure you find a surgeon who has been fellowship trained – this is an additional training period after completion of residency. Also, be sure they specialize in the area of refractive surgery – for example they are performing LASIK consistently on a weekly basis.

Fully approved by the FDA, Custom Wavefront LASIK eye surgeries, although rare have certain postoperative risks associated including:

• Dry eyes;
• Reduced vision;
• Infection;
• Inflammation;
• Still having the need for corrective lenses;

◦ In such cases, the prescription for corrective lenses, most likely very low powered, would help to sharpen or increase crispness for fine print, prolonged periods of reading, or night time driving;

The ultra-modern equipment used to perform Custom Wavefront LASIK procedures precisely monitors the movement or your eyes 4000 times every second. Even if a patient shifts during the procedure, absolutely no damage will occur. In fact, the energy from the laser is so mild that it cannot even be felt on bare skin. The equipment is fully capable of treating large diameter corneas and features a computerized flap protector. Infrared pupil measuring equipment has been specially designed to minimize the possibility of glare/halos and other nighttime vision disorders.

Learn more today at: http://www.boxerwachler.com/lasikspecialist/lasikprocedures/wavefront.html

Ocular Surgery news posed the question to Ophthalmologist performing LASIK: Do you prefer the traditional microkeratome instrumentor femtosecond microkeratome laser for creating the LASIK flap.

Overwhelming the top experts in the world responded that the traditional microkeratome instrument was preferred.

The reasons given were:

• Femtosecond lasers produce a less regular surface
• Femtosecond lasers create tiny bubbles which makes it difficult for eye trackers to engage 20% of the time
• Femtosecond lasers create a tissue bridge making flap lifting more difficult
• Femtosecond lasers causes more inflammation than a traditional microkeratome and delay visual recovery
• Femtosecond lasers does not reduce ectasia risk
• Femtosecond lasers cost more which is passed onto the patient

Two-thirds of all LASIK procedures performed in the world use the traditional microkeratome instrument for flap creation. 

Experts agreed that those using the femtosecond laser tend to be less experienced surgeons or surgeons who want to create an illusion that all laser LASIK is superior in their marketing materials.

Expert surgeons report the use of femtosecond lasers have an application for patients with map dot finger print epithelial dystrophy or less experienced surgeons with flap creation by the traditional microkeratome instrument.

Custom Wavefront LASIK eye surgery involves a procedure that creates a small, thin flap in the outer layers of the patient’s corneas. These flaps are folded back to allow a flying spot laser to reshape the surfaces of the corneas. The flaps are then repositioned and bonded permanently without sutures. In most cases, the procedure requires only about 5 minutes per eye, is quite comfortable for patients, and requires no shots or needles of any kind. Only eye numbing drops are utilized to prepare the patient.

Custom Wavefront LASIK eye surgery corrects various vision imperfections including:

• Myopia (nearsightedness);
• Hyperopia (farsightedness);
• Astigmatism;
• Presbyopia (need for reading glasses);
• Halo vision;
• Glared vision;
• Ringed vision;
• Reduced night vision;
• More…

Other facts about Custom Wavefront LASIK vision enhancement:

• Patients normally return to work the day after the procedure;
• Patients are requested to avoid swimming for 2 weeks;
• Working out can normally be resumed in 2-7 days;
• You may still need to wear contact lenses or glasses after healing;

The ultra-modern equipment used to perform Custom Wavefront LASIK procedures precisely monitors the movement or your eyes 4000 times every second. Even if a patient shifts during the procedure, absolutely no damage will occur. In fact, the energy from the laser is so mild that it cannot even be felt on bare skin. The equipment is fully capable of treating large diameter corneas and features a computerized flap protector. Infrared pupil measuring equipment has been specially designed to minimize the possibility of glare/halos and other nighttime vision disorders.

Learn more today at: http://www.boxerwachler.com/lasikspecialist/lasikprocedures/wavefront.html

     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.

Learn more at: 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.

To find out more about anti-halo lasik or about the Boxer Wachler Vision Institute visit: www.boxerwachler.com

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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

What do Cynthia and Jason have in common that makes them special? Recently both Cynthia Clark and Jason Massey had Lasik Surgery done at the Boxer Wachler Vision Institute in Beverly Hills California. They both were skeptics on the procedure as well as hearing about the out comes from friends and family.

Cynthia Clark did extensive research on Lasik procedures saying Quote:

“After my research I found out that Dr. Boxer Wachler was the Best of the Best in Beverly Hill and Los Angeles.”

Cynthia was nervous about getting her Lasik surgery but the staff was great. She now has 20/12 vision and is enjoying her life with better vision quality.

Jason Massey also reported he was referred to Dr. Boxer Wachler through friends though it took him two years to get the nerve up to try Lasik he is very pleased with the results. He now has 20/10 vision.

Jason says Quote:

“I have 20/10 vision and never knew it was possible”

 Lasik Surgery~

New strides in Advanced Technologies are providing doctors with the ability to provide small miracles with the human eye. Guided lasers are giving doctors the ability to provide the Lasik option to those who wouldn’t other wise have the chance. The Lasik procedures take less time and are directly more effective now than in past years.

Providing people with clear and better quality vision is just what the Boxer Wachler Vision Institute strives for. To learn more about Lasik procedures and if you are a good candidate 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.