Englewood Laser Eye Surgery doctors
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Jon Dishler, MD
Denver Ophthalmologist
8400 East Prentice Avenue 1200, Englewood |
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What is the Max Optical Zone and Treatment Zone that this laser could correct? How good is this laser? So far its been 6 weeks and my night vision only improves when I put on a pair of prescription glasses they gave me minus the halos, glare and starbursting. My left eye is my dominant eye and is -.75 my right is -.25. Will this clear up by 3 months or do I need an enhancement? Headlights are bright in daylight. Is this caused residual refractive error? Just getting nervous night vision.
Without getting into the details of your question, the Wavelight laser has the greatest range of corrections available in the USA. It produces excellent results in most cases but in all lasers it is possible to have undercorrections and vision disturbances. In your case it sounds like you have a slight undercorrection at this point, but you are onlly 6 weeks post op and without knowing the full scope of your situation it is hard to comment. You should return to your provider and explain your concerns. Most likely your vision and quality will improve with more time.
Last month, I underwent what I believed to be PRK (at least that's what I wanted). However, there is no mention of PRK or (photo-refractive keratectomy) on the "Operative Report." In the pre-op and post-op paperwork, "PRK" is present.
My mother, who was watching the says that the "VISX" machine that was used for the CustomVue treatment listed the procedure as "LASIK." So, how can I be sure that I received PRK and not LASIK?
The operative report also indicates that "Physician has specified a LASIK Treatment, Superior Flap." I chose PRK to avoid the flap. Please advise. Thanks.
It is possible that the paperwork was not correct as to what you had, but you should have signed an operative permit and discussed with the doctor the procedure that was performed. If you had PRK, you would have had to wear a contact lens for about 5 days and your vision would be blurry for part of that time. You should have had mild to moderate discomfort for a couple of days.
With LASIK you would have had a flap made first either with a separate laser or with a microkeratome and you would have not had a contact lens placed in most cases. Your vision would be clear within 1-2 days and you would have minimal discomfort.
Another doctor or your own could examine your eyes and quickly tell which procedure you had especially if it was recently performed.
You should be able to call your doctor and find out which procedure was in fact performed.
Is there any different cure for curing myopia except for laser surgery and wearing glasses? I have heard of Bates method therapy but I have not practiced it yet. Is this method effective and does it have any side effect? What about laser surgery? Will I be better off if I have the surgery done instead? I am 22 years old and have -3.00 D for the right eye and -3.50 D for the left eye.
There have been many false cures touted for all kinds of things, including the Bates method for fixing vision. While vision training in children can be legitimate in certain circumstances, your situation can only be helped with an optical correction.
Nearsightedness is when the image at a distance is focused by the optics of the eye (the cornea and lens) in front of the retina which is the nerve layer that perceives vision. Whether this is due to an eye that is too long, or a cornea that is too steep, or a combination of both, the result is an eye that can not see well at distance. your eye is a -3.00 diopter which is perfect for vision up close, but anything further away than a few feet begin to get fuzzy. The only treatments for this are optical and include glasses, contact lenses, LASIK, an intraocular lens of some sort, or surgery to shorten the length of your eyeball (the last is not a good solution). From a practical "cure" standpoint a laser treatment like LASIK or a surface treatment like PRK are your best ooptions.
The best place to start is to get recommendations from your eye doctor who has spent many years learning about this issue and will steer you in the right direction.