April 2024

Which lenses for cataract surgery are covered under Medicare?

Since a cataract is a cloudy natural lens, every cataract operation involves replacing it with a new, artificial lens implant: an IOL (Intraocular Lens Implant). The cost of the "entry level" IOL is included in the packaged fee that Medicare pays to the ambulatory surgical center (ASC) or...

in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 21 Apr 2024

Can Lasik cure the starburst effect of astigmatism?

It depends on what you mean by "astigmatism" and how bad it is. "Astigmatism" means the eye is not regular and equal in its focusing ability for every ray of light entering through the pupil. There is "regular" and what used to be called "irregular" astigmatism...

in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 21 Apr 2024

Can lenses from cataract surgery (IOLs) be replaced?

Yes, but it can be difficult to do so. It is quite possible (and not particularly risky) to remove and replace an IOL early after surgery -within the first 2-3 months or so. But if you wait a whole lot longer than that, the IOL...

in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 07 Apr 2024

Why do LASIK, PRK, SMILE, and other corneal refractive surgery cause ectasia and other sight-threatening problems even with the most modern lasers?

All of these procedures work by removing tissue, leaving the cornea permanently thinner. This intrinsically stresses the cornea's structural integrity: these procedures work by weakening the cornea optically -but hopefully not structurally (or at least not very much). This is exactly the opposite of what...

in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 07 Apr 2024

Which lenses for cataract surgery are covered under Medicare?

Can Lasik cure the starburst effect of astigmatism?

Can lenses from cataract surgery (IOLs) be replaced?

Why do LASIK, PRK, SMILE, and other corneal refractive surgery cause ectasia and other sight-threatening problems even with the most modern lasers?

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