Lasik Eye Surgery Redefines Ophthalmology

Long ago the usual eye diseases were treated with the help of traditional methods like wearing glasses or lenses. Though effective, the results were not ling term in terms of cure and sometimes the patient’s number of lenses would increase, despite wearing spectacles regularly. Furthermore the cure would not prove to be effective for myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.

With the advent of technology came a procedure called as Lasik Eye Surgery, where laser is used to cure these diseases by performing a surgery based on the images taken using a camera and reproduced in to computer.

The whole procedure is effective and is widely used all across the globe for curing the above mentioned diseases. Though the procedure is complicated, the end results are always good and a success rate of 90% plus has been found under in patients’ undergoing Lasik eye surgery.

The surgery though effective might also have some side effects in the form of Dry Eye, which could lead to deficiency of tears in the eye.

Though dry eye is a rare side effect but if not treated properly, it can lead to long term side effects, thereby leading to blurred vision, etc.

The treatment has overall been a boon for patients who have had to rely on old methods for a very long time and could not get a permanent cure from eye related diseases.

 

Dr. Jay S. Pepose, MD, Ph.D., Medical Director of the Pepose Vision Institute and Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, is a board certified cornea and vision correction surgery subspecialist. He specializes in laser vision correction, cataract and cornea surgery. A pioneer in laser eye surgery to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism, Dr. Jay Pepose was the first to introduce LASIK vision correction to the St. Louis region. As one of the original 10 eye surgeons nationwide to participate in clinical trials of the excimer laser to correct mild to severe degrees of myopia and astigmatism, Dr. Pepose is regarded as a leading authority on laser vision correction diagnostics and outcomes. He was one of an elite group of eye surgeons that conducted a nationwide clinical trial that made LASIK available for the correction of farsightedness and astigmatism. Dr. Pepose is involved in many clinical trials related to the newest generation of multifocal lens implants for cataract patients, as well as clinical studies of more precise measurement devices for glaucoma and new treatments for presbyopia (age-related weakening of near vision). Dr. Pepose serves as ophthalmic consultant for ABC TV’s 20/20 program and web site. His work in laser vision correction has been featured at the Frontiers of Medicine pavilion at Epcot Center in Orlando, Florida. As an invited speaker, he has lectured extensively … Video Rating: 5 / 5