Chicago Laser Eye Surgery doctors
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Mark Golden, MD
Chicago Ophthalmologist
875 North Michigan Avenue Suite 1550, Chicago |
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Benjamin Ticho, MD
Chicago Ophthalmologist
10436 Southwest Hwy Suite 5 Lower Level , Chicago Ridge |
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Dimitri Azar, MD
Chicago Ophthalmologist
1855 W. Taylor Street M/C 648, Chicago |
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Irene Ouska Bakos, MD
Chicago Ophthalmologist
1111 W. Superior St. Ste. 401, Melrose Park |
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Robert Epstein, MD
Chicago Ophthalmologist
5400 West Elm St. Suite 120, McHenry |
Recent Answers
What is the most advanced eye surgery tech currently on the market?
This is a broad question, but I believe that Custom WaveFront technology is the most interesting technology in ophthalmology. It measures the visual aberrations across thousands of points on the cornea. The image is then processed by a computer so as to treat each area of the cornea distinctly giving the best possible vision.
I am led to believe that these are currently the most advanced laser eye surgery techniques to date. I am leaning towards lasek because it seems it is just as effective these days with less complications (eg less likely to get long term dry eyes) but a slower recovery time? I could be convinced otherwise if one had better long term results but they are both relatively new.
When you ask about the most advanced form of laser eye surgery, the only difference is in the laser used. Custom WaveFront gives better vision than the others. Then the decision is whether you want the slower healing with Surface Ablation or the speedy recovery of LASIK. No definitive studies have shown significant differences over the long term. Most of my patients find the much faster recovery from LASIK to be a big advantage. The final decision is whether your LASIK flap is made with a femtolaser like the Intralase or with a microkeratome. This decision probably makes no difference in the hands of an experienced surgeon. If your surgeon only uses the Intralase, that is fine. If your surgeon has done 10,000+ microkeratome procedures and thinks that you are a good candidate that will be just as good. Don't believe the hype with the Intralase. It works very well, but it has significant complications not seen with a microkeratome.
My GP prescribed me with a bottle of Voltaren Ophthalmic Solution to help manage the pain of my dry eyes. The current plan is for me to use this eye drop indefinitely, possibly for the remainder of my life since it doesn't appear at this point in time that I can be cured from my meibomian gland dysfunction. Is this safe? Thank you.
I would strongly recommend that you see an ophthalmologist. The long term use of non-steroidals is not the standard of care. Full treatment of your dry eyes should include tears, ointments, flax seed oil, Restasis and punctal plugs. Voltaren is not part of my treatment for dry eye symptoms.
