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A Surgeon’s Reasons for Seeking Lasik Eye Surgery
Posted by Dr. John Suson in Lasik | iLasik, Milwaukee Eye Care on December 16th, 2009
What are your reasons for thinking about Lasik surgery now and what are your concerns? Many people that have been nearsighted since childhood dream of the freedom of being without glasses. Although people become accustomed to wearing glasses or contact lenses, at its core, it is never a totally natural thing to do. I started wearing glasses in the 4th grade and contact lenses in junior high. By the time I was an adult, it was just a subconscious part of my daily routine. As I grew up, my vision became worse until I couldn’t even see the alarm clock in the morning when I woke up. It wasn’t until I personally had Lasik myself in my 30’s that I fully realized what a handicap it was. I look back and remember all of the hassles with my inability to fully participate in simple activities that others took for granted. When I went swimming, I would have to go without my contacts and be essentially blind, or wear glasses which hampered swimming. Sports were always difficult because of sweat pouring onto the glasses and visual problems due to movement of the contacts. And I remember so many times losing a contact lens and crawling around on the floor desperately trying to find it.
Don’t Compromise: Have Blade Free Lasik or No Surgery at all!
Posted by Dr. John Suson in Milwaukee Eye Care on July 7th, 2009
I recently had a patient tell me the cost of Lasik was his biggest concern. He liked the idea of the top end blade-free technology, but if it wasn’t within his price range, then he couldn’t have it anyway. My answer to this patient: “Your choice is clear. Do NOT have Lasik at all…at least until you can save up some money to have it done right.”
Epithelial Ingrowth After Lasik Surgery
Posted by Dr. John Suson in Milwaukee Eye Care on May 29th, 2009
One well known complication of Lasik Surgery is Epithelial Ingrowth. Epithelium is the very fast growing cell layer that covers the eye. Actually, there is an epithelium that covers every part of the outside of your body. It is rapidly growing and constantly shedding and renewing itself throughout your lifetime. The epithelium should remain on the very outer surface of the body, but at times we can see it grow beneath the surface where it becomes trapped and cannot properly shed and renew itself. On the skin, epithelial ingrowth appears as a cyst or bump and has only a cosmetic consequence.
Premium IOLS: the Basics
Posted by Dr. John Suson in Milwaukee Eye Care on May 27th, 2009
Premium Intraocular Lenses: The Basics
What is Wavescan Technology?
Posted by Dr. John Suson in Milwaukee Eye Care on May 26th, 2009
What Is a Wavescan and How Does It Affect My Lasik?
Lasik for Military Pilots and Astronauts
Posted by Dr. John Suson in Milwaukee Eye Care on May 19th, 2009
In my last blog, I wrote about the reasons that I chose to have Lasik eye surgery to improve my vision and function at work. Of course, as a surgeon, my vision is critical to what I do and there are many other professions where that is the case too. One of the most important professions where vision is vital is the military. Not surprisingly, a lot of the most respected and rigorous research work into Lasik and PRK has been by armed forces ophthalmologists who try to determine the appropriateness of different kinds of refractive surgery for military personnel.