Denver Area Laser Eye Surgery (Lasik)?
Q. Has anyone had lasik, or similar eye surgery in the Denver area? I am interested and unsure of who should perform, how expensive it REALLY is and the like. Recovery time is faster and it will save me money in the long run. Any ideas/comments/concerns/advise... to share?
A. http://icondenver.com. You might try this one.
Why is LASIK not allowed for Special Forces but PRK is?
Q.
A. Jeeper has the technique described but reversed the names.
PRK uses radial laser cuts in cornea to reshape it, LASIK cuts a flap in cornea and then uses a laser to reshape the layer underneath the cornea.
PRK has less complications once completly healed, LASIK flaps are common to come loose and not heal correctly.
TechnologyThe LASIK technique was first made possible by the Colombia-based Spanish ophthalmologist Jose Barraquer, who, around 1950 in his clinic in Bogotá, Colombia, developed the first microkeratome, and developed the technique used to cut thin flaps in the cornea and alter its shape, in a procedure he called keratomileusis. Barraquer also researched the question of how much of the cornea had to be left unaltered to provide stable long-term results.
Later technical and procedural developments included RK (Radial keratotomy), developed in the USSR in the 1970s by Svyatoslav Fyodorov, and PRK (photorefractive keratectomy), developed in 1983 at Columbia University by Dr. Steven Trokel, who in addition published an article in the American Journal of Ophthalmology in 1983 outlining the potential benefits of using the excimer laser patented in 1973 by Mani Lal Bhaumik in refractive surgeries. (RK is a procedure in which radial corneal cuts are made, typically using a micrometer diamond knife, and is completely different from LASIK).
In 1968 at the Northrop Corporation Research and Technology Center of the University of California, Mani Lal Bhaumik and a group of scientists were working on the development of a carbon-dioxide laser. Their work evolved into what would become the excimer laser. This type of laser would become the cornerstone for refractive eye surgery. Dr. Bhaumik announced his team's breakthrough in May 1973 at a meeting of the Denver Optical Society of America in Denver, Colorado. He would later patent his discovery.[3]
The general term for changing a patient's optical measurements by means of an operation is Refractive Surgery. The introduction of lasers in refractive surgeries stemmed from Rangaswamy Srinivasan's work. In 1980, Srinivasan, working at IBM Research Lab, discovered that an ultraviolet excimer laser could etch living tissue in a precise manner with no thermal damage to the surrounding area. He named the phenomenon Ablative Photodecomposition (APD).[4] The use of the excimer laser to ablate corneal tissue for the correction of optical errors, such as myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism, was first suggested by Stephen Trokel, MD, of the Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY. Dr. Trokel, along with Dr. Charles Munnerlyn and Terry Clapham, founded VISX, Incorporated. The first human eye was treated using a VISX laser system by Dr. Marguerite B. MacDonald, MD in 1989.[5]
The first patent for LASIK was granted by the U.S. Patent Office to Dr. Gholam A. Peyman on June 20, 1989, U.S. Patent #4,840,175, "method for modifying corneal curvature," encompassing the surgical procedure in which a flap is cut in the cornea and pulled back to expose the corneal bed. The exposed surface is then ablated to the desired shape with an excimer laser, after which the flap is replaced.[6]
PRK uses radial laser cuts in cornea to reshape it, LASIK cuts a flap in cornea and then uses a laser to reshape the layer underneath the cornea.
PRK has less complications once completly healed, LASIK flaps are common to come loose and not heal correctly.
TechnologyThe LASIK technique was first made possible by the Colombia-based Spanish ophthalmologist Jose Barraquer, who, around 1950 in his clinic in Bogotá, Colombia, developed the first microkeratome, and developed the technique used to cut thin flaps in the cornea and alter its shape, in a procedure he called keratomileusis. Barraquer also researched the question of how much of the cornea had to be left unaltered to provide stable long-term results.
Later technical and procedural developments included RK (Radial keratotomy), developed in the USSR in the 1970s by Svyatoslav Fyodorov, and PRK (photorefractive keratectomy), developed in 1983 at Columbia University by Dr. Steven Trokel, who in addition published an article in the American Journal of Ophthalmology in 1983 outlining the potential benefits of using the excimer laser patented in 1973 by Mani Lal Bhaumik in refractive surgeries. (RK is a procedure in which radial corneal cuts are made, typically using a micrometer diamond knife, and is completely different from LASIK).
In 1968 at the Northrop Corporation Research and Technology Center of the University of California, Mani Lal Bhaumik and a group of scientists were working on the development of a carbon-dioxide laser. Their work evolved into what would become the excimer laser. This type of laser would become the cornerstone for refractive eye surgery. Dr. Bhaumik announced his team's breakthrough in May 1973 at a meeting of the Denver Optical Society of America in Denver, Colorado. He would later patent his discovery.[3]
The general term for changing a patient's optical measurements by means of an operation is Refractive Surgery. The introduction of lasers in refractive surgeries stemmed from Rangaswamy Srinivasan's work. In 1980, Srinivasan, working at IBM Research Lab, discovered that an ultraviolet excimer laser could etch living tissue in a precise manner with no thermal damage to the surrounding area. He named the phenomenon Ablative Photodecomposition (APD).[4] The use of the excimer laser to ablate corneal tissue for the correction of optical errors, such as myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism, was first suggested by Stephen Trokel, MD, of the Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY. Dr. Trokel, along with Dr. Charles Munnerlyn and Terry Clapham, founded VISX, Incorporated. The first human eye was treated using a VISX laser system by Dr. Marguerite B. MacDonald, MD in 1989.[5]
The first patent for LASIK was granted by the U.S. Patent Office to Dr. Gholam A. Peyman on June 20, 1989, U.S. Patent #4,840,175, "method for modifying corneal curvature," encompassing the surgical procedure in which a flap is cut in the cornea and pulled back to expose the corneal bed. The exposed surface is then ablated to the desired shape with an excimer laser, after which the flap is replaced.[6]
Laser Eye Surgery?
Q. How long has laser eye surgery been around for? And how long did it take for the technology to develop?
A. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LASIK
In 1968, at the Northrup Corporation Research and Technology Center of the University of California, Mani Lal Bhaumik and a group of other scientists, while working on the development of a carbon-dioxide laser, would develop the Excimer laser, where molecules that do not normally exist come into being when xenon, argon or krypton gases are excited. This would form the cornerstone for LASIK eye surgery. Dr. Bhaumik announced his discovery in May of 1973 at a meeting of the Denver Optical Society of America in Denver, Colorado. He would later patent it.
In 1968, at the Northrup Corporation Research and Technology Center of the University of California, Mani Lal Bhaumik and a group of other scientists, while working on the development of a carbon-dioxide laser, would develop the Excimer laser, where molecules that do not normally exist come into being when xenon, argon or krypton gases are excited. This would form the cornerstone for LASIK eye surgery. Dr. Bhaumik announced his discovery in May of 1973 at a meeting of the Denver Optical Society of America in Denver, Colorado. He would later patent it.
I Want Laser Eye Surgery!?
Q. First of all, Iam going to be 16 years old in 1 month,
Iam wondering if it is legal to have laser eye surgery for my age since my eys are realy bad and without glasses i cant see within a meter clearly?
So what is the legal age to have a laser eye surgery in Canada, Ontario, Toronto?
Whats the Risk's? Can i go blind if something goes wrong in the operation?
Whats the cost in Ontario, Toronto?
Is it painfull afterwards or uncomfortable?
will i need drops??
also i heard if i get a laser eye surgery, i have to get one every year is the true or false?
ps- Iam learning to be a pilot and with glasses i cant fulfill my dreams..
I also play sports, and been boxing since i was 12 thats another reason why i wanted to get an eye surgery so badly, do i still quilify?
Iam wondering if it is legal to have laser eye surgery for my age since my eys are realy bad and without glasses i cant see within a meter clearly?
So what is the legal age to have a laser eye surgery in Canada, Ontario, Toronto?
Whats the Risk's? Can i go blind if something goes wrong in the operation?
Whats the cost in Ontario, Toronto?
Is it painfull afterwards or uncomfortable?
will i need drops??
also i heard if i get a laser eye surgery, i have to get one every year is the true or false?
ps- Iam learning to be a pilot and with glasses i cant fulfill my dreams..
I also play sports, and been boxing since i was 12 thats another reason why i wanted to get an eye surgery so badly, do i still quilify?
A. First of all - it is usually up to your eye doctor as whether or not he will recommend you as a candidate -if your eyes change alot they will not let get it because they will continue to change then they would not recommend you get it Your age could be a factor as your eyes may not be stable enough and may continue to change for awhile- if you have dry eyes your eye doctor may not recommend - I have extremely dry eyes and they won't let me get it done as it will naturally dry out your eyes even more than they are now. I have heard it is not painful or uncomfrotable. You may need drops afterward but not necessarily forever - You do not get it done every year if they thought your eyes would continue to change they won't let you do it ( a good optometrist anyway!) The cost in the US is about 3000.00 although I do know there is a place in Denver CO that does it for about 1/2 of that - anyway only your eye doctor can tell you if your too young, or a candidate for lasik - I kind of think they might make you wait but don't know for sure! Go Find out! They usually have free evaluations and consultations.
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