Miami LASIK doctors
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William Trattler, MD
Miami Ophthalmologist
8940 North Kendall Drive Baptist Medical Arts Building Suite 400-E, Miami |
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G. Richard Cohen, MD
Miami Ophthalmologist
3020 N. Military Trail Ste. 150, Boca Raton |
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Ranya Habash, MD
Miami Ophthalmologist
9325 Glades Road Suite 201, Boca Raton |
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Richard Simon, MD
Miami Ophthalmologist
8940 N Kendall Dr Ste 400E, Miami |
Recent Answers
Hello, I have weared contact lenses for years, until my left eye developed a chronic sensitivity towards contact lenses. I have tried various kinds of contacts, Acuve True Vision, Moist and others but to no avail; as soon as I wear the lens I feel an uncomfortable feeling and I have to remove it.
My concern is whether it has any implications if I consider doing LASIK? As far as I know, at the end of the LASIK procedure a contact lens is placed on the cornea. Please advise, Alon
First - you can have LASIK if you see an eye care specialist - and identify and treat any underlying dry eye. This is the most common reason for contact lens intolerance. Speak with your doctor about punctal plugs to raise the tear film, restasis, etc. Assuming your dry eye is treated - you should be eligible for LASIK - assuming everything else about your eye is normal (normal corneal shape, etc)
Just to mention - for LASIK - there is no contact lens.
Best regards
Bill
I am considering LASEK, and there is a certain doctor I want to go to (all around me are those "buy one eye, get one free" clinics - no thank you!). Do you get a lot of out of town patients, and what is the follow up like for them? Is it a bad idea to go to a non-local doctor?
This is an excellent question. The key issue is to make sure that you work with a local doctor that would be happy to see you for postop visits. That can sometimes be a challenge. The main issue with LASEK is that there is a 4-5 day healing process where there is a risk of infection - so you need to have someone close and available to see you. once you are through the first week, you would want to be seen a few times over the first 6 months to make sure that the results are as expected. The doctor would check you for dry eye and any other issues.
As some of the other doctors noted - LASEK is a varient of PRK - and is a safe and effective procedure. There is actually no studies that have demonstrated a significant advantage to LASEK over PRK - but regardless - LASEK works (like PRK) and is an option for patients like yourself.
I hope this helps
William Trattler, MD
Miami, FL
Pre-op I was -3.75 Left -3.5 Right. One week after had 20/15L and 20/20R. 6 weeks out I am still experiencing Daytime Glare. Even in very good lighting, light sources look hazy or blurred like looking through dirty contacts. Edges seem to bleed over from things like TV and backlit trees. This effect is worse in my right eye. Just finished steriod treatment for TLS, but did not help glare. I know it could take months for the nightime starbursts to fade. But Is this the case for the daytime glare?
Dr. Dishler is correct.
The most common reason for daytime glare is residual refractive error. That is - there may still be some mild myopia or astigmatism - which can be affecting your vision. As Dr. Dishler notes - an exam with your doctor should be able to identify the cause.
best regards
William Trattler, MD
