Chevy Chase LASIK doctors
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Paul C. Kang, MD
Washington DC Ophthalmologist
2 Wisconsin Circle Suite 230, Chevy Chase |
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Thomas E. Clinch, MD
Washington DC Ophthalmologist
2 Wisconsin Circle Suites 200 and 230 , Chevy Chase |
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Todd A. Goodglick, MD
Washington DC Ophthalmologist
5454 Wisconsin Ave #950 , Chevy Chase |
Recent Answers
I'm an avid runner, and I'm supposed to have my Lasik procedure in about a week. I'm wondering how soon after the procedure I'll be able to be running again. Is it possible that the impact from running might affect my recovery or the healing? Or is there no risk involved?
Reasonable running and exercise is not a problem the next day after LASIK. I usually tell patients to make sure to keep their eyes lubricated with frequent artificial tears and protected from the wind. Also if you are running or working out in a gym, avoid fans as they can exacerbate dryness. Dryness is something that can negatively impact your recovery process. I do have my patients refrain from swimming for a week after LASIK
I am a breastfeeding mom who considers lasik eye surgery. I know that vision can change during pregnancy, but does the same apply to breastfeeding? Is it better to wait?
When patients come to my practice to be evaluated for LASIK and report that they are pregnant, I recommend that they wait until they are 3 months post-partum before having LASIK. Pregnant women tend to retain fluid and this can be true of pregnant women's eyes as well. With more fluid, the shape of the eye may change causing a chance in your prescription. As far as breast-feeding is concerned, I did my Fellowship in Utah and many of my female patients nursed their children for a year or longer. Some surgeons may not feel comfortable performing surgery on this population, but I frequently performed LASIK on these women without any problems. Hope that helps!
My research of laser eye surgery has found that most doctors appear to strongly prefer Lasek over Lasik becs with LASEK you don't have to relift the flap, laser the flap. Also I saw that LASEK won't induce astigmatism or striae, wrinkles, scarring. My question is, what are the benefits of LASIK over LASEK, since I can't find this information?! What are the Pros and Cons?
Some of my colleagues who perform the LASEK procedure do so b/c of the slight reduction in complications seen (since there is no corneal flap created in this procedure). The downside to LASEK is not only that the healing time takes longer but that the healing process may be more uncomfortable than LASIK. In fact, some surgeons have noted that LASEK is more uncomfortable and has a longer healing time than PRK. For that reason, I perform LASIK and PRK, not LASEK at my practice. If you're interested in LASEK, I would suggest researching PRK. There is much more information out there about PRK and the two procedures are very similar. The only difference is that, in PRK, the outer epithelial cells of the cornea are removed before the laser treatment is performed while, with LASEK, the out epithelial cells are loosened with an alcohol solution and then lifted in a pseudo-flap. From that point on, the procedures are identical. Hope that helps!
-Dr. Clinch
