While LASIK is by far the most popular form of Laser Eye Surgery, most laser eye surgeons in and near Portland perform other procedures, as well, including LASEK, Epi-LASIK, PRK and others. You might, therefore, want to check out all of these options as you make your decision. Some good descriptions of these different procedures are available through links at http://www.the-lasik-directory.com/OR_portland.html, and when it comes time to actually choosing which doctor will do your procedure, there’s a good web page entitled “How to choose a LASIK doctor?” that’s also available at this website at www.the-lasik-directory.com/choose_doctor.html. The main www.the-lasik-directory.com web page has links to other helpful information, as well.

Regardless of which Laser Eye Surgery Procedure you choose, it’s extremely important that you select a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes in performing laser eye surgery and has a lot of experience performing these procedures. Qualified eye surgeons undergo training in refractive surgeries such as LASIK, LASEK and similar procedures, and you’d definitely want someone who has had successful, hands-on experience with many patients.

If you have an eye doctor that you’ve already been using — and you trust! — he or she would probably be the best person to recommend a colleague who is skilled in laser eye surgery. Our eyes and vision are too precious to risk having anything go wrong, so a referral from a trusted doctor can really help to reduce our instinctive concerns and anxieties.

If your personal friends or physicians can’t refer you to a specific eye surgeon, there’s the Casey Eye Institute at the Oregon Health & Science University with locations in and near Portland that would be a good resource. Their website is at www.ohsu.edu/xd/health/services/casey-eye/index.cfm and http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/health/services/casey-eye/clinical-services/laser-vision-correction/index.cfm.

In addition, some of the more popular laser eye surgery clinics in Portland are listed at:
www.eyes-and-vision.com/laser-eye-surgery-clinics-portland-oregon.html,

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GZAZ_enUS375US375&q=LASIK+portland%2c+oregon,

www.trustedlasiksurgeons.com/portland_lasik_surgeons.htm,
and at other websites. Just be sure that you read reviews and check that no complaints have been brought against the doctor or clinic you select. Some websites that provide this complaints-checking include: http://www.healthgrades.com/, http://www.oregonlive.com/oregonian/malpractice/search/, and http://www.healthcarereviews.com/USA/OregonHealthcare.php, etc.

At http://www.kplasik.com/id12.html, there’s a good article entitled “Common Complaints About Lasik & How To Avoid Them” which you might want to read in advance of making your decision. There’s also the LASIK Complications website at http://www.lasikcomplications.com/. Additional links to websites about Lasik Complaints, etc. are available at http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=0h&oq=&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GZAZ_enUS375US375&q=lasik+complaints.

Once you’ve narrowed down your search and you’ve selected an experienced and well-qualified laser eye surgeon, he or she will be able to explain the various surgical options available and talk with you about the costs, benefits and any potential complications of the procedure you choose.

If you’re covered by health insurance which includes vision and eye care benefits, you can always contact your insurance company’s Benefits Department or Customer Service Department for referrals to doctors within your plan.

I hope all of this information is helpful, and I truly wish you the best!

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Lasik Vision Correction in Oregon Teplick Custom Vision

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How does a person find out if a doctor or a clinic is reputable or what their surgical record is? Help! Laura*

I would like to have Lasik Eye Surgery and notice that there is quite a difference in prices at different eye clinics. I need to know if the eye clinics in the larger cities and their doctors are actually good in this eye treatment. I don’t want to risk my eyesight, just to save money. I am all about saving money and I don’t mind the travel. I just need to check out the doctor’s qualifications. Thank you

In general, higher prices are for a reason — I would suggest asking at local eyeglass shops, because they tend to recommend certain clinics and doctors that they personally have had perform their own procedures

Dr. Lori Travers’ Lasik Qualifications

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Does your eye flap heal after Lasik Surgery or not?

first of all is the flap made from your own eye-film, or is it a synthetic flap of plastic made by the doctor that works like glasses?
whatever it is i heard it never heals.

They’re cutting your actual eye (doesn’t hurt) and they perform the laser treatment. The flap is then replaced and lower pressure in your eye automatically seals it and it heals over.

Slit Lamp Techniques – Repositioning Lasik Flap

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Im a glaucoma patient and had a trabeculectomy done. Can I get eye corrective surgery like Lasik?

After the trabeculectomy surgery my eye’s pressure is stable. Are there other Laser correction options I might use?

Yes and no.
There’s nothing inherent in the trabeculectomy procedure that directly affects the cornea (or at least the parts that refractive surgery involves), so it’s not impossible to do both. The problem is convincing a surgeon that he should do an elective procedure on what amounts to a diseased eye — even if your pressures are stable now, there’s no guarantee that will remain the case indefinitely, and thinning the corneas via surgery makes it much more difficult to monitor pressures. There are other laser and non-laser refractive surgeries, but it’s still the same problem of doing surgery on an eye that has some preexisting problems.
Your best bet is to call around different surgery centres and say up front “Look, I have glaucoma, it was treated ___ years ago and my pressures are ___, will you still consider me as a patient?” Every surgeon has their own criteria, and they’ll let you know one way or the other.

Best Lasik In Utah – Utah Eye Care, Lasik, Cataract Surgery and Glasses

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Can anyone who’s had lasik corrective surgery let me know about their experience?

My eyes are bad, my glasses are thick, I can’t wear contacts, and I’m ready to see clearly. I’d like to know the cost, what the procedure was like, how well you saw afterward, and any side effects you may have experienced. I’m a little frightened of the actual procedure, so insight about that is especially appreciated! Thanks!

I had Lasik over a year ago. And if I could re live it, I’d choose to do it, every single time. Its worth every penny and any fears. I wore glasses, than contacts for as long as I could remember, and it is about the most AMAZING feeling you can have, waking up the next day, opening your eyes and you can see everything. And it is just that fast, the next day you can see! The procedure itself… they put a clamp on your eye to keep it open, there’s pressure, than depending on what machine and how much you’re paying for the procedure, sometimes the doctors create your flap by hand, or its by machine… I had the machine do it. There’s a burning smell, not unlike burning hair. Than they pull the flap back (you can see all this as its happenning) and than there’s light…. than darkness. Than you feel and see the doc using almost a mini paintbrush to put the flap back down. Than its over. Simple as that. They do it one eye at a time, you’re awake the whole time and its NOT painful. There’s a little pressure but that’s it. My clinic gave me a relaxant beforehand. Total procedure takes NO MORE than 15 minutes! Its amazing. Its scary, I cried through my whole procedure. But again, I would do it again if I had the choice. Side effects: I work with computers and only took 4 days off work after the procedure… than was back starring at the screen… so they told me thats why I had headaches for two weeks after the procedure, but that’s it! The dry eye thing… I had dry eyes REALLY BAD for a whole year, a bottle of eye drops will be your new limb. But now its gone!

Clearly Lasik and KUPL

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Has anyone had a laser treatment or operation for the treatment of Eye Floaters? What we’re your results?

Is there really laser treatmen?
Mine are so bad that I have a hard time reading.

Eye Floaters treated by Laser

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is it safe to do eye excercises after Lasik Surgery?

After My Lasik eye surgery, my vision was good. but later on i feel it s getting dimmer. so i want to know whether doing eye excercise will help in improving the vision? or any other suggestions?

Ya, you just gotta do exercises and eventually your eyes will be perfect. Usually takes a week or 2, but its perfect. I got mine done for $299 per eye and its the best deal around. If anyone is interested in getting Lasik, go here for a free evaluation. Check it out

www.Lasik299.com

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Can you please share your experience with Lasik Eye Surgery?

I am thinking about getting done but I am wary of the risks? Was it worth it? Would you do it again?

I was about 20/250 Before Lasik surgery last year. The procedure was painless, probably due to the Valium they gave me. The ride home (as a passenger, of course) was fairly uncomfortable, mainly due to light sensitivity. The doctor gave me dark goggles, but the light was still too bright. I was in some pain once I got home (maybe 3 hours post procedure), but I had some left over Vicodin, and took two doses of that. The Vicodin took the edge off. Slept fine that night. Woke up the next morning, and I COULD SEE FINE! Hallelujah! I was jazzed up about that. I drove myself to my one day check up (an 2 hour round trip) with no problems. For that check up, I was seeing at 20/25, less than 24 hours after the surgery. I went to work that afternoon (doing ultrasound which really requires you to use your eyes). For my one week check up, I was seeing between 20/20 and 20/15. Other than the touch of pain I had post procedure, before I went to bed for the night, I had no other problems. I would do it again in a heartbeat! No more glasses, no more contacts, no more cleaning solutions and saline!

Just one other thing….I went to a doctor who used computerized, laser equipment. No knives were involved. But, it cost me a pretty penny. I paid $5500 for both eyes, but I was not comfortable going to a doctor that advertised in the newspaper for $500 per eye. Sometimes you get what you pay for! Good luck to you!

Pandemic Preparation For Your Family

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Lasik/Lasek – what constitutes a ‘significant’ change in prescription?

Hi all,

I am 25 and have had glasses for about 8 years (only worn daily for a few years). I am considering laser surgery and notice in the ‘am i suitable’ type info that your prescrip shouldn’t have changed much in the last two years. Most websites are so commercial they don’t really tell you – how much is a big change? e.g. I went from -2.00 and -1.75 to -2.25 and -2.00 in about a year. Is that a lot? Also, what does ‘cylinder’ refer to on a prescription? Mine is -0.50, whatever that means. Cheers.

That does not sound like a signifcant change.

LASEK- Millenuim Park Eye Center Chicago

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My optometrist says the back of my eyes are thinning?

She says that because of my being nearsighted that the back of my eyes are thinning and could eventually develop holes. I asked her if having corrective laser surgery to fix my vision (Lasik) would prevent that from deteriorating any farther, and she told me that it wouldn’t help. She is severely against Lasik, so I’m just wondering if she was trying to talk me out of it, or if that’s the truth

Lasik is a surgery that corrects your vision by changing the shape of the cornea (front part) of your eye. Nearsightedness is caused by the cornea being too steep, so that when light enters the eye, it ends up being focused in front of the retina (back of your eye), rather than on the retina where it should be focused.

During Lasik, the surgery makes an incision to create a flap of skin known as the “corneal flap”, which allows the surgeon access to the cornea. The cornea is then reshaped to correctly focus the light, and then the corneal flap is allowed to fall back over the cornea. It heals, holding the newly reshaped cornea in place.

Since the surgery is done on the front part of the eye, the only effect it has on the back part of the eye is that post-surgery, light falls on the back part of the eye properly. Unless the thinning in the back of your eyes is caused by a lack of light on the tissues, then your optometrist is correct, Lasix would have no effect on the thinning.

However, it might be possible that the thinning of your retinas actually is caused by lack of light. Since the light-reactive cells (rods and cones) that make up your retinas are not properly receiving the light that is supposed to activate them, the thinning of your retinas may be a form of atrophy of these cells.

It is likely that, in order to determine what, exactly, is causing your retinal thinning, you will need to see an ophthalmologist, however, you might try contacting your optometrist first. If the thinning is a type of cell atrophy, I would check with an ophthalmologist to see if having the Lasix surgery would correct the problem.

Good luck!

Lasik Surgery for an Optometrist San Diego — Dr. Nikki Brigg’s Experience

Optometrist Lasik is a post from: Fort Collins Lasik Eye Surgeon

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Sorry I don’t have my own policy, I guess. What an unhelpful answer! Die bitch.

See for yourself.

You really should know more about your health insurance that the ignorant masses here.

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How well did it work? How much did it cost? What side effects did you have? Was it worth it? ~~ I’m considering having it done, and I want to know from someone who has had it done, what to expect. Any advice is appreciated.

It worked great. It is $3,950 but well worth it. My mom had it done three years ago. She works for an ophthalmologist who specializes in Laser Vision correction. She has worked with him for 13 years(ten when she had it done). She always says she wishes she would have done it earlier. She recommends NOT to rub your eyes when you get it done. They will do each eye at a different time, two weeks after the first. You will have pain but it will go away. Also, you will have to wear funny eye goggles at night for the first few weeks. Good Luck and you will not forget it. Oh, and the only thing is after you need to put alot of eye drops in because it dries out your eyes.
I can’t wait to get it done myself. I have to wait until I am older though.

Raleigh Eye Center: What to Expect After Having LASIK

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Any cure for this? Please Answer.?

Well, I asked this question more than once. We all know Myopia(nearsightedness), we know its causes but are there any natural cures. I need someone that experianced it and it worked with him. I tried books such as Rebuild Your Vision, but it doesn’t seem logical to cure my case(correct me if I am wrong). So If anyone tried something and it worked, please share it with us. Isn’t there anyway other than Lasik Surgery, I am asking this because I am still a young boy, so I cannot apply LASIK on me.

I used to be very skeptical about natural methods to cure myopia, because all the books I read gave no scientific explanation. They simply said : ” do this, do that”, but no reason was ever given. Finally last year I found a book which is all about facts, science and explanations. The description of the exercises actually takes a very small portion of the 220 pages of the book.
I was totally convinced that it was the right method and I decided to start practicing it. So far my myopia has decreased from -3.75 to -1.25 and now I’m sure I’ll be able to get rid of the glasses by next year.
The method is not difficult but it’s complex. There are many things to learn and the use of the right glasses (i.e. undercorrections) is extremely important. Some people may found the book difficult but in my opinion it’s not. It’s simply full of many , many important concepts. The method consists of two parts: 1) stretching exercises for the eye-muscles; 2) retinal defocus (training your eyes to focus that which is out-of -focus).
This is the book I’m using http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Perfect-Vision-Prevent-Nearsightedness/dp/1556436777/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254924159&sr=1-1
I’ve heard that the U.S. edition omits some scientific details contained in the original edition. It’s a pity because they would have been surely interesting, but I imagine it was done to make it an easier reading.

If you decide to read the book, do it slowly and make sure to understand all of it. I had to read it more than once and I found the Faq section extremely useful (it’s at the end of the book, don’t skip it).

Lasik Questions Answered by Dr. Lori Travers

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Anyone had Lasik Eye Surgery?

I want the surgery, but scared. Was the surgery worth it? Do you have any know side effects? (For example: Night blindness)

the best money i ever spent…that was 3 1/2 years ago….20/20

Myth Vs. Fact #9 LASIK is Too Risky: Get the Truth with LasikPlus

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New Way to Measure Eye Prescriptions
In Health Watch: eye doctors have a more accurate way to prescribe glasses. read more
LASIK Corruption At FDA? Part 3:

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ICL (implantable contact lens) instead of LASIK for moderate/mild myopia?

I have considered Lasik Surgery for myopia but I am concerned about the risk of complications. I have now been reading about ICL as an alternative. It is less commonplace than LASIK but seems to have several advantages – including fact that it is reversible.

At the moment it seems that ICL is only offered for people with very high myopia who aren’t eligible for LASIK. Why is this? Is it likely to become more commonplace in the future for people with moderate myopia?

How do the risks compare to LASIK?

Anyone out there who has had the surgery or have any direct experience of it?

Just to clarify – an ICL is not a cataract procedure. ICL’s sometimes referred to as Artisan and Artiflex are lenses that are positioned in the anterior chamber of the eye – in front of the iris / pupil. CLE (Clear Lens Exchange, PHAKIC IOL etc are terms associated with Cataract procedures that occur in the posterior chamber.

Anyhow – long and short Jon is that the procedure with the least amount of risk is generally the way in which these decisions are made. For example, a small myopic correction to be applied to a symmetrically shaped and thick cornea, carries less risk with laser than with ICL – infections from ICL can cause blindness and loss of eye after all, Laser Vision Correction can’t [see Endophthalmitis just to be certain]. However, when the risk of infection say is outweighed by the induction of other needless complications such as post-Lasik Ectasia – when lasering a highly myopic correction on an asymmetric, thin cornea for example, then ICL’s can be looked at as a viable option. There are other issues to be concerned with – reversible it may be, but the lenses are visible and if you have large pupils you have big problems with low light vision.

In some cases, pure economics plays a factor in the decision making process. ICL’s cost lots of money – £2500 odd per eye give or take. When you can safely laser a patient for half that and still make 100% more profit on the laser, why bother with ICL’s?

However – I will point you in the direction of a wonderful site that is thin on marketing and graphic design, but much larger on fact and detail – Mr Rostron is an Ophthalmic surgeon of high standing – take a look at his website – http://www.chadrostron.co.uk/SiteMap/SiteMap.htm

Kind regards

Lasik Eye Surgery Complications

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Is it still a risk? What’s Lasek? Thanks.

Well I’m 22 and had all laser interlase Lasik Eye Surgery about a month ago and love it. My vision is now 20/20 (I was classified as legally blind before the procedure). The first 24 hours were definitely uncomfortable (I slept most of it though, I’m quite the wuss when it comes to pain). I was told by my surgeon that due to my age there is a 30% chance that I will need what they call an enhancement procedure in 10 years. However my surgery came with 100% lifetime guarantee so if I do need an enhancement I won’t need to pay again which is nice since the procedure did cost me $4000. Go to a free consolation and find out if you are a candidate (I actually went to a few places). I ended up going to Lasik Plus (http://www.lasikplus.com/), they have tons of locations. During the consolation you bascially go through a very in depth eye exam to check various things (one of the big ones is testing the thickness of your cornea (if they’re not that thick it will limit which types of Lasik Surgery you may be able to get, if any). Generally they won’t do surgery if your vision has not been stabilized for at least 1-2 years. Just remember there are risks but the recent FDA complainants are not new (or really a lot when you consider how many people have had it done), the press just focuses on them every once in a while. The key is to make sure you find a surgeon that you feel comfortable in that is willing to answer any questions you may have.

CNN 9/28/2010: Lasik Safety Questioned

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i made some tests to see if there is a chance i can make Lasik Surgery ,the results show in my left eye i have aberrations in higher order – order 6- 147% ,the dr told me it’s possible it get better or remain the same . has anyone here had this( aberrations in higher orders) and get better??

What the laser center did was a test using an instrument called an aberrometer. This instrument tests for, as you said, higher order aberrations. Another word that might help you understand better is “distortions”. We now have the ability to not only correct your prescription but the laser can be programmed to improve the distortions present in the cornea. If you don’t have much in regard to higher order aberrations it probably isn’t worth the added expense to use wave front technology and perform a “custom” Lasik Procedure. But, if you do indeed have a significant amount of aberrations then you may see even better with a custom procedure than a standard procedure which does not deal with aberrations.

Dr. George Waring + new Nidek system for myopic ablations

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Is Lasik Or Prk Surgery a favorable action?

I am in the army and I have very bad eye sight. I want to Get Lasik or prk surgery, but I am in the punishment phase, and flagged. I just want to know if they consider getting that surgery a favorable action.

LASIK destroyed my life.
I lost my job and studies, and now I can not read without my eyes hurt due to dry eye.
I will regret for life.

Before …take this advice:

TOP TEN REASONS NOT TO HAVE Lasik Surgery

http://www.lasikcomplications.com/TopTenReasons.htm

Don’t Get LASIK

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdoazH-ncd0

LIVING WITH LASIK

LASIK causes dry eye.
The dry eye is forever.

PD: LASIK was the worst decision of my life. LASIK promotes permanent conditions with no cure:

-Dry Eye Syndrome
-Double Vision
-Night Halos/Starbursts
-Depression
-Loss of Visual Acuity
-Accelerated Aging of the Eye
-Lack of Natural Tear Production
-Each Year Post LASIK Vision Gets Progressively Worse
-Cell Tissue Mutation

Malpractice Medical PRK Laser Eye Surgery 2

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I am considering Laser Eye Surgery in april..i am 23 years old and was looking for people’s stories, suggestions, tips, etc. I have booked 3 consultations with 3 different offices to see which one is best. Is it possible to get a bladeless procedure done?

I had this done several years ago. Might have been 10 or so, so I’m not up on the latest info.

In a nutshell, I recall reading that if your pupils are large, you are not a candidate. If your eyes tend to be dry, it’s a bad idea. So be sure to ask for a dry eye test. Blindness is not something you need to worry about. I and one other person I talked to both noticed a decrease in our close vision. Not bad enough that I need reading glasses yet, but noticeable.

I highly recommend doing as much research as possible ahead of time. The doctor I went to had a web page with a link to questions you should ask your doctor. Unfortunately I no longer have it, but perhaps you could search for that phrase and come up with something.

One other thing – you get what you pay for. So just keep that in mind.

customvu Bladeless Lasik

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