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Improve understanding of this life-changing treatment
Clear up confusion
Address questions and concerns
My goal
Great option – but not for everyone
95% satisfaction rate worldwide
Works well for carefully selected candidates
LASIK
Excimer laser approved by FDA in 1995
First treatment was PRK
Surgeons soon began using LASIK
Faster healing with minimal discomfort
Brief History
Most common vision correcting surgery
Over 4 million Americans treated each year
Sophisticated techniques and technology
LASIK Today
All surgeons achieve excellent results
The surgeon’s role is minimal
High-tech lasers do all the work
It’s good to shop for the lowest price
Misleading myths
The surgeon’s skill has everything to do with good results
Although uncommon, things can go wrong so you want the best
Results are excellent for good candidates who make right choices
The truth is...
How eyes see
Take in 75% of all you perceive
See 7 million shades of color
Distinguish 10 million shades of light
How eyes see
retina
lens
cornea
iris
Four focusing problems
1. Nearsightedness
2. Farsightedness
3. Astigmatism
4. Presbyopia – need for reading glasses
LASIK treats the first 3
Normal eye
Light focuses on the retina
Nearsightedness
Eye is too long
Farsightedness
Eye is too short
Astigmatism
Two focal points
Lose ability to change focus from far to near
Presbyopia
Excimer Laser
Cool beam of ultra violet light
Breaks molecular bonds between cells
Vaporizes tissue one microscopic layer at a time
Excimer Laser
Average treatment
Removes less tissue than the thickness of a human hair.
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Thin flap is created
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Gently folded back
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Laser removes tissue
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Flap is replaced
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Flap edges heal quickly
Not easy surgery to perform
Skill and judgment make a big difference
Directly controls laser details
Handles any complications that occur
Surgeon’s role is critical
Abilities and results vary widely
Surgeons can’t honestly judge their own skills
Desire to perform surgery can result in aggressive screening
Don’t select a surgeon on cost alone
Selecting a skilled surgeon is difficult
Right about then, Bill began to doubt his choice of the lowest priced laser center.
Has an insider’s view
Doesn’t do surgery but sees good and bad outcomes
Provides before and after surgery care
Guides patients to skilled surgeons
Trust your family Optometrist
Screen candidates
Help them understand what outcomes they can reasonably expect
Guide them to trusted surgeons
As an Optometric Physician I regulary
Correctable problems
Over 18 years of age
Stable vision
No complicating injuries or diseases
Realistic expectations
Who qualifies?
LASIK is life changing for people who make good choices
Questions
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