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Florida House Bill Allows Optometrists To Perform Eye Surgery

There is a high-stakes legislative battle in Florida waged by optometrists. Their goal is to start performing laser and non-laser eye surgery. Ophthalmologists are strongly opposed due to concern for patient safety. Optometrists are non-medical eye care providers that generally prescribe contact lenses, glasses, and perform basic eye exams. They attend four years of post-undergraduate training in…

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LASIK Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

A more comprehensive article about LASIK can be found here: LASIK Laser Eye Surgery: Procedure, Risks, and Recovery LASIK FAQs – Basics [su_accordion] [su_spoiler title=”What is LASIK?”] LASIK works by changing the shape of the cornea with a laser so that the eye is able to focus the light better without glasses or contact lenses [/su_spoiler] [su_spoiler title=”What does LASIK stand for?”] LASIK…

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#laser eye surgery #laser vision correction #LASIK #LASIK FAQs #LASIK questions

Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE)

Refractive lens exchange (RLE), is also called refractive lens replacement or refractive lensectomy. Procedures like LASIK, PRK, and refractive lens exchange (RLE) are under the umbrella of refractive surgery. These are the most common surgical options to improve vision without needing glasses. The mainstream thoughts surrounding refractive surgery procedures are that they are a luxury, cosmetic,…

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#refractive lens exchange #refractive lens replacement #RLE #RLE surgery

12 LASIK Myths And Their Facts

For the purpose of full disclosure, I am an ophthalmologist (eye surgeon) with additional fellowship training in cornea and refractive surgery. The cornea is the part of the eye that is reshaped during LASIK. Refractive surgery is an umbrella term for many procedures that correct the focusing power of the eye. LASIK is a refractive surgery procedure. The information below is based on 100’s of…

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#LASIK #lasik facts #lasik myths

LASIK after 40 - Is LASIK a good option?

LASIK after 40 – Is LASIK a good option?

Near vision problems naturally occur after about age 40-45. Most people will start to notice that their up close vision is blurry. That they need reading glasses to bring things into clearer focus. Initially, low power reading glasses are needed for fine print, but eventually higher powers for the phone or newspaper. The loss of near focus is refered to as presbyopia. The science behind this…

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#LASEK #laser eye surgery #laser vision correction #LASIK #PRK

Sulcus Fixation of IOL with Gore-Tex Suture

This is a case of a patient with a dislocated intraocular lens (IOL) who underwent sulcus fixation of the IOL with Gore-Tex suture. His history includes a complicated cataract surgery that necessitated placing an anterior chamber intraocular lens implant (ACIOL). Many years later, he developed corneal edema and high intraocular pressure due to the undersized ACIOL. He underwent a second surgery…

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#cataract surgery #dislocated IOL #sulcus IOL fixation

DMEK - What To Expect?

DMEK – What To Expect?

Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) is a partial corneal transplant surgery. A DMEK corneal transplant is offered to patients with corneal swelling. The majority of patients have corneal swelling because of a genetic condition called Fuchs’ endothelial corneal dystrophy. Other reasons for this procedure are because of persistent…

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#cornea surgery #cornea transplant #corneal edema #DMEK #DSEK #Fuch&039;s dystrophy

DMEK - Cornea Transplant Surgery

DMEK – Cornea Transplant Surgery

Please first refer to Cornea Transplant Surgery Basics before reading on. DMEK (Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty) is a new partial cornea transplant surgery. DMEK is an improvement over DSEK (Descemet’s Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty) because it allows the use of thinner donor tissue. Compare the illustrations below. The first image shows the different layers of the cornea. The…

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DSEK - Cornea Transplant Surgery

DSEK – Cornea Transplant Surgery

Please first refer to Corneal Transplant Surgery Basics before reading on. DSEK (Descemet’s Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty) is a partial cornea transplant surgery. Cornea specialists have performed DSEK surgery for the last 10 years with great success. It also mostly replaces the need for full cornea transplantation called PKP (Penetrating Keratoplasty). [su_list icon=”icon: hand-o-right”…

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Cornea Transplant Surgery

photo credit: Andrew Coulter Enright via photopin cc A cornea transplant involves replacing some or all the damaged layers of the cornea with healthy tissue from a donor. The cornea is clear tissue that forms the front window of your eye and allows light to reach the back of your eye. It needs to stay clear for good quality images to form. Diseases of the cornea can cause it to become swollen and…

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#cornea surgery #cornea transplant #DMEK #DSEK #PKP

Eye Surgery Techniques (Video Collection)

Everyone will be involved in multiple surgical cases that will require the use of techniques that are not considered routine. Being familiar with some of these can still allow you to produce excellent surgical outcomes despite intra-operative “set backs”. Below is a collection of some surgical videos that demonstrate these techniques. The collection is mainly geared towards cataract surgery and…

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Unplanned ACIOL Placement During Cataract Surgery

It is rare to lose anterior capsular support but it does occur. A scleral fixated intraocular lens is an option, but this does not yet have proven long-term stability. The technique is complex, and requires a significant amount of surgery time. Another option is to leave the patient aphakic and refer them to the retina service for the procedure. In my opinion, both of these options…

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#ACIOL #cataract surgery #zonular weakness

Dry Eyes - Facts About Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Dry Eyes – Facts About Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

At a natural state, your eyes like to be lubricated. This is the reason we blink and blink often. Tears are produced from glands in the eyelid and the act of blinking spreads the tears. This allows the surface of the eye to stay smooth and comfortable. If the surface of the eye becomes dry, it causes cloudy vision, irritation, and light sensitivity. This will eventually lead to redness.

Often,…

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#artificial tears #dry eyes

PRK Laser Vision Correction - How It Differs From LASIK

PRK Laser Vision Correction – How It Differs From LASIK

PRK – Removal of the top layer of the cornea, called the epithelium, before applying the laser treatment

First, please refer to my post on: [su_permalink id="380"][/su_permalink] to understand the basics. LASIK is more common, so it is best to learn first.

The basic concept of laser vision correction is to reshape the front window of your eye, the cornea, to focus light better. The cornea is…

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#laser eye surgery #laser vision correction #LASIK #PRK

LASIK Laser Eye Surgery: Procedure, Risks, and Recovery

So, you’ve been wearing glasses or contact lenses for vision correction most of your life. Now, you would like to be less dependant on these and still see 20/20. If your eyes are otherwise healthy, you have some options. Success rates exceed 90%. The most common of these options is LASIK (laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis). More than a million procedures are performed every year with…

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#laser eye surgery #laser vision correction #LASIK #PRK

Healthcare Shifts Online with HealthTap

While reading a medical opinion blog, I came across a website called HealthTap.com. It’s an online community of doctors from every specialty answering anonymous patient questions. The doctor sets up a profile with their picture, enters some background and education information, and even their medical license. HealthTap then verifies this information and approves the doctor to begin interacting…

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#healthtap #online healthcare #virtual doctor

Practical Approach To Transient Vision Loss

Transient vision loss is a difficult symptom to tackle especially in private practice. The range of possible diagnoses is wide and the work up required can be extensive. However, beginning with the history and physical exam, you can certainly narrow the differential significantly.

A thorough history is paramount

It helps if your technicians are trained to do this for you in advance. Otherwise,…

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#amaurosis fugax #transient vision loss

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