An eye patch does not need to be worn after LASIK, but to be safe we ask our patients to wear a clear protective eye shield at night after surgery. A patient from Santa Barbara recently asked me if she would need to wear a patch right after LASIK laser eye surgery. She was concerned […]
How Long Ago Were LASIK and PRK Laser Eye Surgery for Vision Correction Approved by the FDA?
by David Shapiro, MD
Laser vision correction eye surgery was approved in the form of PRK in 1995 by the FDA. A patient from Santa Barbara recently asked me a question I often am asked: how long has laser eye surgery been approved by the FDA? Laser vision correction was first approved by the FDA in 1995, but only […]
CustomVue Customized Wavefront Teaching Article: Wavefront Surgery for Highly Irregular Corneas
by David Shapiro, MD
Abstract Highly irregular corneas pose a particular challenge to even the most experienced LASIK and PRK surgeon. This irregularity is typically encountered when treating eyes with previous corneal refractive and laser surgery and visually problematic outcomes. This paper discusses techniques for optimizing surgical outcomes in this challenging setting. The role of high resolution Fourier Wavefront […]
The Use of Customized Wavefront LASIK to Refine Conventional PRK
by David Shapiro, MD
Download PDF Abstract Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) was the first laser vision correction technique approved by the FDA. It differs from LASIK in that the excimer laser is applied directly to the corneal surface, instead of beneath a corneal flap. Earlier generations of PRK were performed using conventional laser technology (non-wavefront). This paper discusses the technique […]
Expert Insight: Maximizing Outcomes With VISX CustomVue Customized Wavefront LASIK and PRK
by David Shapiro, MD
Abstract Achieving optimal surgical outcomes with CustomVue Customized Wavefront laser vision correction is not the point and shoot exercise that many patients – and even some physicians — sometimes think it is. This paper gives expert tips to surgeons regarding techniques of wavefront imaging, clinical decision making, and wavefront surgical techniques. Issues including the role […]