I had LASIK on my right eye and PRK on my left eye to correct my vision. I know that after rhinoplasty, there is swelling near the eyes and I am worried that my vision will be affected by rhinoplasty. Should I worry about this or is it safe?
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I have used most of the lasers available on the market and of the modern lasers, I believe that the Visx laser wtih WaveFront is the best. The Allegretto laser is a good laser, but in my experience there are definite advantages to WaveFront technology. The Allegretto laser treats...
The most advanced laser vision correction procedures are wavefront guided (custom) Surface Ablation (PRK) with Mitomycin C and the Amoils Brush or wavefront guided LASIK with Intralase. Surface ablation is safer, while LASIK has a shorter recovery time. A series of studies have shown...
Many of my patients suffer from environmental allergies all year long and are used to using an antihistamine eye drop to relieve the symptoms. At the time of eye surgery, whether LASIK or Cataracts, I tell them two things. One, that the post op eye drop regimen we have them use for about two...
