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What layers of cornea are involved in the LASIK flap cutting?

The corneal flap that is created in LASIK involves the outermost 3 of the 5 total layers of the cornea. Those are 1)epithelium, 2) Bowman's membrane, and 3) the stroma. The first of these is the protective layer (like epidermis in the skin). Bowman's layer is actually...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 15 Jan 2023

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Do you still have perfect vision 20/20 at your age?

First off, you need to know that 20/20 does not mean "perfect vision." It just means normal, typical distance visual acuity (sharpness). [Most young people can actually see better than that at distance, if only with contact lenses or glasses.] By the time we reach middle-age...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 15 Jan 2023

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Does your night vision change after PRK or LASIK eye surgery?

If you are a truly good candidate and the laser vision correction is done with the most up-to-date technology, you should not have any night vision issues occur. These are things such as halos, rainbows around lights, "smearing" of lights, or double vision. Even with the best...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 01 Jan 2023

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I am 55-years-old. I have cataract in my left eye but I do not have cataract in my right eye. Can I wait 20 years later to have surgery?

Generally speaking, you can wait as long as you want to have cataract surgery. It is exceptionally rare that a cataract operation needs to be done quickly. You have the surgery done when you decide you need to see better and glasses don't work as well...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 01 Jan 2023

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Prior to cataract surgery, my near-sighted vision was near perfect; I could read without glasses. The surgeon implanted lenses with the same power as my natural lens. But one eye is slightly off by -.50 to -.75. Should I have the lens replaced?

Probably not. There are really two issues here: 1) Why is it, to your surprise, you now need reading glasses and you didn't before your cataract surgery? 2) How easy and safe is it to remove and replace an intraocular lens (IOL)? Nearsighted (myopic) people enjoy one...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 18 Dec 2022

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