Sandra Kampinella has had vision problems most of her life. She has worn glass and contact lenses as long as she can remember. Recently Sandra went to Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler to have his Wave Front Lasik procedure done. Her experience? From the moment she picked up the phone and called she was amazed with her experiences.

Sandra stated “I felt safe and secure like I was in good hands” she continued to say “I didn’t even think of being afraid”

The Story-

The day of the procedure Sandra was having some nervous feelings the staff of Dr. Boxer Wachler gave Sandra a stuffed animal to keep with her. It was a boxer named “Cornelius” Sandra said Cornelius made her feel safe again. When she showed the pictures to her daughter—she asked about Cornelius and Sandra told her daughter how “Cornelius” protected her and kept her safe during her procedure.

About 6 months after her procedure she received a gift from Dr. Boxer Wachler. It was a mini version of “Cornelius”. This mini boxer’s name is “Iris”. Her daughter was excited to receive the gift and when her tooth was coming out she carried “Iris” around with her so she wouldn’t be afraid!

Sandra’s story is just one way to see the true patient care and the impact that Dr. Boxer Wachler’s office has on his patients. He goes above and beyond the call of “the doctor – patient” relationship. Sandra is thrilled with her results. She now has 20/20 vision and living a new life with her improved quality of vision.

Lasik surgery has increased in popularity in the last decade. More people are learning the benefits of this treatment. Lasik surgery is making it much easier for people to enjoy life without glasses or contact lenses. Only 3-6% of patients have continued complications after Lasik surgery.

Before deciding to undergo Lasik eye surgery you should evaluate your individual risks, as well as determining a good Lasik surgeon as this is an important factor in the effectiveness of the procedure. Making sure you ask questions and are comfortable with your surgeon is very important. There are different ways the procedure is performed and understanding what is going to happen during the procedure is additionally important.

History-

Some Lasik procedures have been around for the better part of 50 years. In 1950 Dr. Jose Barraquer MD. Developed the first microkeratome. Shortly there after in 1968 the first Excimer Laser was used world wide. These things made way for the first patent for Lasik surgery in June of 1989 given to Gholam A. Peyman MD. The patent was listed under the title name “Method for Modifying Corneal Curvature”. Inch by inch they made there way to Lasik surgery. Though we now have much more advanced instruments and techniques we still have much more to learn.

Complications-

As with all procedures there are some risks and complications can play a part in our comfort. Though only a small percentage of patients suffer complications greater than 6 months each patient should be aware of what they are:

Over or under correction

Flap Wrinkles

Infections

(DLK) Diffuse Lamellar Keratitis

Astigmatism

Corneal Ecastasia

Remember that there can be complications in any procedure. Talking to your doctor and feeling comfortable with your surgeon is important. Asking any additional questions about how the procedure is done, healing time, risks, etc…will ease your mind. Lasik surgery can improve your mild nearsightedness, some degrees of farsightedness and some astigmatism to “excellent” without the use of your glasses and contact lenses.