In response to my recent blogs about modern LASIK reducing the incidence of glare and halos around lights at night, a patient from Oxnard recently asked me about starbursting around lights at night after LASIK. In my previous blogs about night vision after modern LASIK, I discussed the excellent study conducted by the FDA and […]
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FDA Study: LASIK Does Not Increase Halos
In my last blog, I discussed the PROWL (Patient Reported Outcomes With LASIK) Study, a comprehensive study of modern LASIK conducted by the FDA and the National Eye Institute, a part of the National Institutes of Health. I reviewed that the PROWL study had shown that the incidence of glare actually fell by 3 months after modern […]
FDA Study: LASIK Does Not Increase Glare
The National Eye Institute (NEI) is the division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) dedicated to vision research. Recently, the FDA, working in conjunction with the NEI, developed a very sophisticated method to test outcomes after contemporary LASIK laser vision correction eye surgery. This study of the results of modern LASIK is called the Patient Reported Outcomes […]
FDA Approves Corneal Cross Linking (CXL) for Progressive Keratoconus
Keratoconus is a genetic disease of the cornea which affects its shape and its ability to focus light. It is considered a contraindication to LASIK laser vision correction surgery. Keratoconus is characterized by bio-mechanically weak, and often thin, corneal tissue. The cornea typically starts to deform and cause blurry vision starting in the mid to […]
LASIK Laser Vision Correction for Presbyopia (Need for Reading Glasses or “Cheaters”)
Presbyopia (the need for reading glasses or “cheaters”) is the age-related loss of the ability to see up close. It generally becomes noticeable after age 40 and then continues to get worse after that. It is caused by the gradually loss of flexibility of the lens, which is located inside the eye, behind the pupil. […]