Secondary cataracts are treated by YAG (yag) Laser capsulotomy (cap-sue-lot-uh-mee). It’s a brief and painless outpatient procedure performed without the need for anesthesia or surgical incision. The YAG laser makes a small opening in the clouded capsule behind the artificial … Continue reading →
Surgical techniques for the eye have continued to improve, making it possible to correct more visual disorders than ever before. Much of this is due to laser technology, which allows for more precise work on the tiny vessels and components … Continue reading →
There are several surgical procedures being performed or investigated to eliminate the dependence on glasses and contact lenses. They include; radial keratotomy or R-K, photorefractive keratectomy or P-R-K, lasik, corneal rings and implantable contact lenses. Each procedure attempts to reshape … Continue reading →
Though P-R-K surgery itself takes only about fifteen minutes, and is relatively painless, your eyes will need some time to recover and adjust. Recovery may be different for each person, ranging from several weeks, up to six months. When you’re … Continue reading →
Radial keratotomy is a surgical technique which uses a diamond scalpel to reshape the cornea and correct myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness. In R-K, a series of corneal incisions are made in a spoke-like pattern; this eventually flattens the cornea, … Continue reading →
If you’ve had cataract surgery before artificial lens implants were used, it’s now possible to have implant surgery months or years afterwards. These are called intraocular (in-truh-awk-u-lar) lens implants and are made from plastic-like material or silicon. These lenses are … Continue reading →
Radial keratotomy, or R-K, is a relatively simple procedure; however, it’s not without risk. Because your cornea is only 1/50th of an inch thick, very precise cuts are required to avoid damage. What’s more, the diamond scalpel used in the … Continue reading →
Because PRK (P-R-K) surgery uses an excimer (ex-eh-mer) laser to reshape the cornea, instead of a scalpel, the surgeon tends to have more precise control while making incisions. Typically, this results in smoother edges, and faster healing. Even so, PRK … Continue reading →
Basically, an ophthalmologist is a surgeon who specializes in diseases or injuries of the eye. Upon graduation from college and medical school, the ophthalmologist spends three more years studying about eye surgeries and diseases. He or she is a secondary … Continue reading →
Many people think that cataracts can be removed by laser. They can’t. The fact is, it’s AFTER cataract surgery that a laser beam is sometimes used, and only in certain cases. Another misconception is that after surgery the cataract grows … Continue reading →