(STAAR Surgical-FDA Approved)
Alcon Anterior Chamber Lens –Currently under FDA Studies
Doctor Salz's Recommendation:
Should you have LASIK Surgery on Both Eyes at the Same Time? (Or
"Bilateral Simultaneous LASIK".) Click here for Dr. Salz's explanation.
Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) LADARVision®
CustomCornea® system or the VISX Laser system or the Wavelight
Alegretto laser involves creating a precise thin superficial flap
with the Intralase femtosecond laser. The flap is raised, and an
ablation is performed to reshape the cornea with the aid of an eye
tracker with the excimer laser, centered on the pupillary area.
The flap is then replaced without sutures. The entire procedure
is performed under topical anesthesia as an outpatient procedure..
All-Laser"
LASIK Surgery Intralase
Pulsion™ FS Laser system.
The Intralase system creates a corneal flap of a precise thickness
and diameter with a lower suction level than a standard microkeratome
without using a blade. this makes creating a flap safer than standard
microkeratomes using higher suction and blades.
Intralase presents proprietary
femtosecond laser technology that will enable patients to choose
vision correction surgery with confidence. The Intralase Pulsion™
FS Laser offers refractive surgeons and incomparable safety platform,
optimal precision and total control as the only All-Laser alternative
to the mechanical microkeratome.
LADARVision
Custom Laser Vision Correction System, incorporating state-of-the-art
technology, is distinctly different from other vision correction
systems available today. It uses the patented LADARTracker™
eye tracking system. This active eye tracking technology helps your
doctor optimize the vision procedure for you. Find out how LADARVision®
takes the worry out of vision correction and why it may be right
for you. The LADARVisionis FDA approved to correct myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.
Dr. Salz was principal investigator for 3 different FDA studies
for this laser.
VISX invented the technology
for vision correction more than 15 years ago. The VISX
laser has FDA approval to treat myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.
Dr. Salz was principal Investigator for 4 different FDA studies
for VISX approval.
LASIK Advantages:
* •Minimal post-operative discomfort
* •Rapid visual recovery-usually next day
* •Superior results in moderate & high myopia, astigmatism,
and hyperopia
* •Reduced risk of corneal haze in higher corrections
* •Re-operations (enhancements) easier
Photorefractive Keratectomy
involves sculpting the surface of the cornea to a new curvature
with a special cold laser (eximer) by vaporizing the surface layer
through a series of precise laser pulses under computer control.
PRK in the United States has been approved by the FDA for the correction
of myopia an hyperopia. Dr Salz has performed PRK on thousands of
eyes since 1990 Wavefront based LASIK or PRKWavefront based treatment measures not only the patient's glasses
prescription (lower order aberration) but also measures other aberrations
(higher order aberrations) which are present to varying degrees
in all eyes, even the 20'20 eyes of pilots. The wavefront provides
a unique "finger print" of the eye which is different
for each patient even if they have the same glasses prescription.
Conventional laser vision correction often significantly increases
these higher order aberrations which can affect the quality of night
vision and contrast sensitivity. Wavefront based treatments attempt
to reduce or minimize any increase in higher order aberrations by
inputting the wavefront measurements into the laser to be used for
the laser vision correction. In conventional laser vision surgery,
only the patient's prescription is entered into the laser.
NearVision CK (Conductive Keratoplasty)can change how the eye focuses light by reshaping the cornea
to improve near vision. It uses a controlled release of radiofrequency
(RF) energy to shrink corneal tissue, which steepens the cornea.
This steepening creates a safe and predictable modification to the
topographical (surface) curvature of the cornea for the temporary
reduction of presbyopic and hyperopic symptoms. CK(R) is usually
performed on only one eye and is designed to reduce the dependence
on reading glasses.
Clear Lens Extraction (CLE)
involves the removal of the internal lens of the eye, as in a cataract
operation. A lens implant of a stronger power, as calculated by
special measurements and formulas, is then placed inside the eye.
Phakic Intraocular Lens (PIOL)
involves placement of a lens implant inside the eye for the correction
of either nearsightedness or farsightedness. This lens becomes in
effect an internal contact lens inside the eye rather than on the
surface of the eye. The lens manufactured by STAAR Surgical received
final FDA approval in 2006.
Dr. Salz Correcting
High Myopia
Via Phakic Lens Insertion (ICL Injection)
