NY Lasik

How many lasik surgeons do you think there are in New York? I’d say easily hundreds and perhaps thousands, so don’t just look for the best deal – they’re your only set of eyes
Ptosis is drooping of the upper eyelid. The lid may droop only slightly or it may cover the pupil entirely. In some cases ptosis can restrict and even block normal vision.
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Just a quick bit of information I found….
Tattooing is the ancient art of permanent body painting, accomplished by inserting various pigments into the skin with a needle. These pigments, or inks, sometimes last much longer than we wish they did. Attempts at removing tattoos have generally not been as successful as the initial tattooing efforts.
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What’s new in the lasik industry? It seems as though there’s always far more than what I have time to write about…
Conductive keratoplasty (CK) (NearVision, Refractec Inc.) improves near vision in presbyopic eyes and in presbyopic eyes that had undergone an excimer laser procedure. Two experts in the technique discuss how the procedure has been incorporated into their practices. “CK is a non-ablative, collagen-shrinking procedure that changes the corneal curvature. It is the first corneal-based procedure approved by the FDA specifically to improve near vision in patients with presbyopia,” Stephen E. Pascucci,MD, said.He noted that use of CK after an excimer laser procedure is an off-label application. “Patients who have undergone LASIK, PRK, or LASEK may be dissatisfied with their near vision after the onset of presbyopia.
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