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Question by BoardingJD: Tell me about your experiences with corrective laser eye surgery?
I’m interested in having surgery to correct my extremely poor vision. I have astigmatism in both eyes, and I have several family members who swear they’ve heard horror stories about botched surgeries. I’m SO sick of the discomfort of contacts and glasses, not to mention the insane amount of money and time I’ve invested in them over the past 17 years. I’m 25 now. Tell me about your experiences? I’d like to hear about cost, side-effects, pain, results, and your reflections on the experience as a whole. Thanks so much!

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Answer by Rammohan
I had not done it but one of my friend done it. I think it is wonderful.

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San Diego, CA (PRWEB) October 06, 2011

The Race for the Cure is coming to San Diego?s Balboa Park. Thousands of people will be running in this year?s race to support their friends and loved ones, get exercise and bring awareness to this illness. According to Litton MD Anderson Hospital, the risk of developing breast cancer for women in the U.S. continues to rise with one in eight women being diagnosed with this disease. Women with the breast cancer gene (BRCA) are getting diagnosed with breast cancer eight years earlier than one generation ago, suggesting that in addition to one?s genes, other factors may play a role in the development of breast cancer, according to Litton MD Anderson Hospital.

?Eating healthy for your eyes a diet rich in green leafy vegetables, fruit and nuts, has been shown to reduce the progression of macular degeneration, a debilitating aging condition of the eye. According to the American Journal of Epidemiology, researchers have also recently shown a 20% lower risk of developing a common type of breast cancer by eating a similar, plant based diet. ?Food can absolutely be considered the fuel that drives our body and it is critical that we watch what we put into our bodies,? said Dr. Sandy T. Feldman of Clearview Eye & Laser Medical Center.

?The eye and the breast are linked in more ways than most are aware of. If women do develop breast cancer, the eye is an important organ that needs to be checked. If you are experiencing symptoms of reduced vision, or ocular irritation, seek the care of an eye doctor immediately,? Feldman states.

-Breast cancer more commonly spreads to the eye than people realize.

-According to a study in Cancer, as many as 11% of women may experience eye problems while undergoing breast cancer treatments. Some of the treatments may cause cataracts, while others commonly lead to dry, irritated eyes. Still others, cause blockage of the tear ducts and dripping eyes according to Curr Eye Research 2011.

Just as Amazon?s legendary customer service was a result of listening to early customer feedback, medicine is entering a new phase. Today, doctors are now discovering new side effects of medications by monitoring the web and patient discussion boards(research from Benton Journal of Bioinformatics July 2011.)

About Dr. Sandy T. Feldman

As a leader in the field of ophthalmology, Dr. Sandy T. Feldman has participated in FDA clinical studies of custom LASIK. Currently, she is involved in studies of a new treatment to halt the progression of keratoconus, a disease in which the fitting of contact lenses can be challenging. In 2009, she was one of ten laser eye care providers in the U.S. to receive the Goldline Award as seen Forbes Magazine. In 2010, she was awarded the Silver Elite RealSelf Award, and in 2011, she was awarded Top Doc San Diego and was a founding member of the prestigious American College of Ophthalmic Surgeons. Dr. Feldman is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

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Laser eye surgery has helped millions of people correct their vision, eliminating their need for glasses and contact lenses. Like any surgery, however, laser eye surgery carries risks. When errors happen during laser eye surgery, patients may leave the clinic with vision problems far worse than they had before. Negligent eye surgeons may be guilty of medical malpractice.

The first attempts at correcting a patient’s vision using lasers required cutting the patient’s cornea to create a flap. This allows the laser to reshape the surface of the eye below the cornea, repairing many of the patient’s vision problems. However, because of the need to remove part of the patient’s cornea with a scalpel, any unsteadiness in the surgeon’s hand can cause permanent eye damage. In addition, if the flap heals back incorrectly, patients may experience permanent visual distortions.

In order to reduce the risks of scalpel-based procedures, eye surgeons have developed new techniques and technologies.

Rather than a blade, newer technologies use lasers to remove the top layers of the cornea. This still requires some amount of destruction to the cornea, however, so there is still a significant margin of error. It may also still take weeks before patients fully recover.

Although many people are pleased with the results of their laser eye surgery, it is not appropriate for everyone. People with diabetes are at a greater risk of complications. Patients with diseases affecting the eye, including common conditions like glaucoma and keratoconus, are likelier to experience severe eye damage than people without those conditions.

Even if a patient not been diagnosed with an eye condition, there may be conditions that have gone unnoticed.

A full eye examination is necessary to determine any problems that may make a patient ineligible for laser eye surgery. Otherwise normal variations in the shape of patients’ eyes can make laser eye surgery suitable for some but risky for others.

Regardless of the particular techniques the surgeon uses, people whose vision has been severely damaged by laser eye surgery have the right to seek compensation for their medical expenses, losses, and suffering. To learn more about medical malpractice law and the rights of victims, visit the website of the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers at Levinson Axelrod, P.A. today.

Professional Golfer Gareth Murray has documented his experience before and after undergoing IntraLase Wavefront LASIK treatment at Optimax Leeds Clinic.

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LASIK is the most commonly performed refractive surgery procedure.

Why is LASIK so popular? LASIK has many advantages over other refractive surgery procedures, including little to no pain after the surgery and the patients achieve 20/20 vision the very next day.

An instrument that is used during LASIK called a microkeratome is used in surgery to create a ultra thin, circular flap in the cornea. Another way of making the flap is with a laser.

The surgeon folds the flap and then removes corneal tissue underneath the cornea, using an excimer laser. The excimer laser uses a ultraviolet light beam to remove tiny pieces of tissue from the cornea. The cornea is reshaped back to normal. The flap is put back into place. The flap covers the area where corneal tissue was previously removed.

Farsighted and nearsighted people can really benefit from the LASIK eye surgery procedure.

The goal for nearsighted people is to flatten the too steep cornea. With farsighted people, the cornea is steeper and it has to be flattened. The excimer laser also corrects astigmatism by smoothing out an irregular cornea and returns it to a normal shape.

LASIK eye surgery procedure is pretty simple. It only takes five minutes. You go in the LASIK eye center, get the correction and you leave.

The doctor will ask you to lie down, then he or she makes sure your eye is positioned directly under the laser. Each eye is operated at a time. A retainer is placed over the eye that needs correction to keep your eyelids open. The retainer has a suction ring over each eye to keep it pressurizes. This allows the surgeon to cut the corneal flap with more precision.

Before the flap is created, the surgeon will mark the cornea with a marker.

The flap is created with a microkeratome or a laser.

The flap is ultra thin. The flap is created on the surface of the eye during LASIK eye surgery. After the laser releases its energy to reshape each eye, the flap is replaced and is used as a bandage.

The doctor uses a computer, that will adjust the laser for your prescription you have. The doctor will ask you to look at a target light for a short period of time. The doctor will watch your eye through a microscope, as the light sends pulses straight to your cornea.

The laser light pulses are painless and it reshapes the cornea. You will hear a clicking sound as the laser is operating on your eye. You are likely to smell a mild odor due to corneal tissue removal. The surgeon has complete control over the laser and can turn it off at any given time.

The surgeon may prescribe medication for any pain you have after the operation. Many people don’t feel any pain at all.

LASIK is a surgical procedure, it’s very important to follow instructions from your doctor. Get some rest right after the surgery is complete. If you have any problems, contact your doctor immediately. If the doctor prescribed you with any medication, take them regularly. Also, fill any prescriptions that are running out.

Make sure you have a ride from the hospital when the procedure is over. You will need to rest for a few days after you had the LASIK procedure. No strenuous exercise for a week, it could interfere with the healing process of your eyes. Do not rub your eyes if they are dry. Dry eyes is well known side effect with LASIK> Rubbing your eyes can cause the corneal flap to dislodge.

LASIK eye surgery will give patients 20/20 vision or good quality vision. LASIK is painless and only takes about 5 minutes. LASIK eye surgery is the perfect way to get your vision corrected.