New Refractive Technologies and Anticipated Approvals

    New technologies are being research and approved on an ongoing basis. Many patients who are not candidates for refractive surgery currently may be good candidates for these newer technologies and approvals. If this is you, read on.

What is wavefront LASIK and can it help me?

Probably the most eagerly anticipated advancement in refractive surgery  has been the recent approval by the FDA of wavefront guided LASIK on the  Alcon/Autonomous LadarVision laser system.  This technology offers the promise of improving vision not only against the 20/20 standard but also improves crispness and clarity.  This may be especially beneficial for people with some irregularities to their eyes (corneas), and people who work in dim light conditions.  See CustomVision™ for more information.

I am too farsighted for LASIK or have early cataracts. What other options do
        I have?

Clear lensectomy may be an option for some highly hyperopic (farsighted) people. Clear lensectomy is essentially the same surgery as the very common cataract surgery that most older patients undergo.  During this surgery the natural lens of the eye is removed, and in its place a clear plastic lens is placed with a power chosen to reduce or eliminate your farsightedness.  This can reduce even very large amounts of farsightedness, but patients will need reading lenses afterwards (even if they didn't need them before), and some patients will still need glasses some of the time for distance vision.  Thus the best candidates are patients already in bifocals or reading lenses (for instance, those over 50 years old), especially if they happen to have some early cataracts starting to form.

My corneas are too thin, or I am too nearsighted.  What technology improvements might help me?

A bright and promising technology now undergoing FDA investigation are phakic IOLs. These lenses go on the inside of the eye and help correct high amounts of nearsightedness or farsightedness without removing corneal tissue. The lenses resemble a large contact lens or the intra-ocular lenses used during cataract surgery.  The lenses do not correct for astigmatism, and some patients may need to have LASIK done for small residual refractive errors. Because Phakic IOLs go inside the eye, there are added risks to the surgery including cataracts, infection, glaucoma, and inflammation inside the eye.  Despite these limitations, many patients actually gain some vision over that of spectacles and this offers hope for extremely near-sighted patients.  These lenses have been approved outside the U.S. and look very promising.  FDA approval may come in late 2001 or early 2002.

** Press Releases **

Dr. Stahl Honored as One of the Top Fifty LASIK Surgeons Nationwide

    Dr. Brian Stahl was recently honored by a top laser company as one of the top LASIK laser vision correction surgeons nationwide. During an awards dinner in Seattle, Dr. Stahl accepted congratulations from Dr. Stephen Trokel, the "father" of laser vision correction.  Click here to read more.

LASIK for Farsightedness-- First Procedure in Ohio Done on Live TV

    Dr. Brian R. Stahl performed Ohio's first ever LASIK laser vision correction for farsightedness.  WDTN, TV 2 broadcast this exciting event on live TV.   LASIK has been available for nearsightedness for some time, but only recently has it been available to treat farsightedness.  The patient, William Woods of Dayton, was very pleased with his results. "Hey, I can see my watch without my glasses for the first time in 15 years!" was Woods' initial response after his laser vision correction. Mr. Woods was 20/40 O.U. within one-half hour of his treatment.  Click here to read more.  December 1998.

CustomVision- Offering the Very Best Results and Latest Technology-Offering the Very Best Results and Latest Technology

    LASIK just got better with CustomVision™. CustomVision is our trademarked name for a series of advancements in LASIK laser vision correction. Not just a single feature, but improvements in computer analysis, techniques, and equipment as well as anticipated improvements in technology to come. CustomVision is a continuation of improvements we have made over the last four years using our experience of thousands of cases.  Click here to read more.

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