by David Shapiro, MD
Laser eye surgery remains the most appropriate option for most people seeking to improve their vision without glasses or contacts. Phakic IOL surgery, refractive lens exchange, and corneal inlays offer other important alternatives. I was recently asked to write a column on vision correction surgery options for “Your Health, Your Decision,” an international online health […]
by David Shapiro, MD
Clinical Results Demostrate VISX CustomVue Wavefront Guided LASIK Outperforms Allegretto Wave Wavefront Optimized LASIK For Laser Eye Surgery. In my previous blog, we looked at the differences between wavefront guided LASIK and wavefront optimized LASIK. Wavefront guided LASIK — the method used by VISX CustomVue excimer laser system — is based on using the optical […]
by David Shapiro, MD
Mathmatical modeling and clinical results suggest wavefront-guided LASIK can give better visual results than wavefront-optimized LASIK. Just in the past week, I’ve been asked essentially the same question by a patient from my Santa Barbara office, from my Ventura office, and from my San Luis Obispo office: what is wavefront optimized LASIK and how does […]
by David Shapiro, MD
LASIK, PRK, and contact lens wear are not risk free. However, in terms of infection, LASIK and PRK are slightly safer than wearing contact lenseses on an ongoing basis. Many patients who are considering undergoing LASIK want to know how the risk of LASIK compares to the risk of wearing contact lenses. The answer may […]
by David Shapiro, MD
Various guidelines recommend patients be at least either 18 or 21 years old to have LASIK. A more important criteria, however, is that your eyes be stable in their prescription before you undergo LASIK. One question I am frequently asked is what the youngest age is that patients can have LASIK. Some guidelines suggest 18 […]
