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LASIK PATIENTS REPORT MORE THAN A 95 PERCENT SATISFACTION RATE
WORLDWIDE, FIRST STUDY OF GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE REPORTS |
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With 16.3 million patients having had LASIK worldwide, and more
than a decade of clinical study and technological innovation
behind it, LASIK is considered among the most successful
elective procedures available. |
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“We find that
there is solid evidence in the world’s scientific literature to
affirm that there is an exceptionally high level of satisfaction
in patients who have had LASIK surgery. While no surgery is
perfect, certainly the 19 peer-reviewed studies of the 2,199
patients studied show extremely high satisfaction rates,” While
patient satisfaction is extremely high, we recognize
that there are patients who have unsatisfactory
outcomes. As surgeons, we have taken the Hippocratic
Oath. The well being of all of our patients is
central to what we do and what we are. As such, and
as the history of medicine has shown, we are
committed to advancing our technology, patient
selection, and surgical techniques so that we can
continue to enhance the quality of our patient’s
lives,”
said Dr Lindstrom, president of the American Society
of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. |
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A recognized pioneer in the field of corrective eye surgery,
Nicholas Caro, M.D., Medical Director, as performed more
than 20,000 procedures. |
Corrective eye surgery has changed people's lives for decades, beginning with RK. Now thanks to new techniques and scientific advances, patients have more options and today LASIK is the most commonly performed procedure to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.
Dr.
Nick Caro, medical director, uses the Nidek EC5000 Scanning Laser to reshape the cornea and correct vision. Before each procedure
Nick Caro uses the brand new iTrace system to create a customized vision correction for you. Unlike basic wave front analysis used by most other ophthalmologists, iTrace results in a clearer crisper vision.
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Prior to LASIK, some anesthetic drops are placed on the
eyes to numb them. During the procedure, a special instrument is used to
create a flap on the front of the cornea and the laser is used to reshape
the interior of the cornea. Following this process, the flap is folded back
into position. The whole procedure takes just a few minutes. Most of our
patients see anywhere from 75 to 95% better the following day
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Laser Assisted In-Situ
Keratomileusis (LASIK) was FDA approved in 1995 and today has
one of the highest safety profiles of any elective procedure.
The laser-based vision correction surgery corrects
nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and the
blurriness of astigmatism. Each year more than 700,000 patients
have LASIK surgery in the US. With more than 16.3 million
patients having had LASIK worldwide to date, LASIK is the
world’s most popular and most-studied medical procedures
available today, comprising more than a decade of clinical
development and innovation. |
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