No. A laser cannot be used to remove a cataract. The laser is often confused with an instrument called a phacoemulsifier, which uses high frequency sound waves to gently dissolve the cataract during surgical removal. A laser is often used after surgery to improve vision if the clear capsular membrane purposefully retained during cataract removal becomes cloudy.

Proactiv is on the right track, but some major flaws seem to prevent it from delivering on its promises to many people. In my opinion, the cleanser they include is overly irritating. Furthermore, they tell you to wash for one to two minutes which adds to the irritation. The benzoyl peroxide they provide is 2.5% which is a good call. However, they recommend a "thin layer".

Laser is used instead of injections when veins are located on the face. Laser may be used in addition to sclerotherapy (injections) if the veins are larger than 1mm in diameter. This helps to shrink the veins down so that sclerotherapy is more effective.

Some surgeons use a micro laser to assist in the reconnection of the vas. Early in his reversal experience, Dr. Finnerty performed some reversals using this technique. In the laser technique, several sutures are placed to approximate the ends of the vas. A laser is then used to “spot-weld” the vas together, sealing only the outer layer. The laser cannot be used to align the inner layer of the vas. The problem with this approach is the poor alignment of the inner lumen of the vas.

Laser surgery is performed in your eye care professional's office or eye clinic. Before the surgery, he or she will: apply drops to numb the eye. In some cases, he or she also may numb the area behind the eye to prevent any discomfort. The lights in the office will be dim. As you sit facing the laser machine, your eye care professional will hold a special lens to your eye. You may see flashes of light.

Most of the patients as well as doctors confuse laser therapy with laser surgery. Both of them are branches of laser medicine. However, laser therapy is entirely different than laser surgery. It encompasses scientific use of healing properties of different laser beams in various diseases to enhance health and beauty.

The Simple Solution Pads can be used indoors or outdoors. They can be used in places such as a confined area, pet carriers, and crates as well as cars, hotels, boats and more.

The sclerosants most commonly used are hypertonic saline or sodium tetradecylsulfate, both which are FDA approved for sclerotherapy.

Yes, we usually prescribe liquid Tylenol for a week. Most of our patients discontinue the pain medication after four days.

No, cataract surgery is not done by laser, however YAG lasers are used in a later procedure to create a clear opening in the lens-containing membrane, if the membrane becomes cloudy in the months following the original cataract removal. Some eye care professionals also use a laser to break up the cloudy lens before removing it.

Laser surgery is not a covered benefit. VisionGuard provides access to a network of laser surgery centers where employees and their dependents can obtain vision laser surgery at a discounted fee. The average savings is 20 to 25% off of the center's usual price, or 5% off of the center's best promotional price, whichever is a better deal.

After the surgery, you will probably experience some swelling and skin redness for several days. Antibiotic ointments may be used during the healing process. It is important for the patient to follow all the post-operative directions of the surgeon, particularly in using sunblock and avoiding sun exposure.

Several ways. First, contact our patient care coordinator at our contact us page or at 1-585-244-1000 for any specific questions. If she can't answer them, she will gladly forward them to the appropriate physician or staff member. We also have several patients who have had a laser surgery who are willing to discuss their experience.

There is no clear-cut answer for this question. People often tell PXE International that they used laser for their first eye, it held for a while, and then they progressively lost vision and decided not to laser the second eye. Many claim the second eye retained more sight. PXE International has no scientific comparisons or analysis, only anecdotal experience. Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is being used more frequently, but it has never been studied formally in PXE.

Individuals with PXE who received traditional laser surgery or PDT expressed a few types of misgivings: They feel if they had done nothing – had decided against surgery – then they may have lost less vision. They believe the surgeries caused them to lose more vision or become blind sooner. People consistently feel that they would have retained more vision with no treatment, but there is no scientific study corroborating this.

Many patients with nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism want to be free of the limitations of corrective lenses. Many patients enjoy swimming, diving, skiing and other athletic endeavors where wearing glasses or contacts is inconvenient or impossible. Some patients elect to have laser surgery for occupational reasons, while others feel visually and socially limited in their every day activities.

No, we are using the latest Ziess Excimer Laser.The ZEISS MEL 80? is extremely fast, it is the 5th generation laser, approved by FDA, It shortens the treatment time considerably which benefits the comfort of the patient. This shortened exposure time helps provide a faster visual recovery. The MEL 80? also has a new ultra-fast Eyetracker and rapid response.