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LASIK after RK Forum
Panel of Lasik Specialists:

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Steven R. Corwin, M.D.
Steven R. Corwin, MD
Marietta, GA
Joel Goffman
Joel Goffman, MD
Houston, TX
Helen Wu
Helen Wu, MD
Boston, MA
Dean Ouano
Dean Ouano, MD
New Bern, NC
Sebastian A. Mora, D.O.
Sebastian A. Mora, D.O.
San Antonio, TX
Barrie Soloway
Barrie Soloway, MD
New York, NY
Vincent deLuise
Vincent deLuise, MD
Waterbury, CT
Debra Tennen
Debra Tennen, MD
Agoura Hills, CA
Ralph Chu
Ralph Chu, MD
Maplewood, MN
Dr. Alan W. Brown
Dr. Alan W. Brown, MD
Wilmington, NC
Edward Manche
Edward Manche, MD
Palo Alto, CA
Shannon M. Wong, MD
Shannon M. Wong, MD
Austin, TX
Leonard Friedman
Leonard Friedman, MD
Washington, DC
Steven Ofner
Steven Ofner, MD
Eugene, OR
Neil Friedman
Neil Friedman, MD
Palo Alto, CA
Robert Brems
Robert Brems, MD
Phoenix, AZ
Ella Faktorovich
Ella Faktorovich, MD
San Francisco, CA
Parag Majmudar
Parag Majmudar, MD
Chicago, IL
James Rynerson
James Rynerson, MD
Bowling Green, KY
Michael Furlong, MD
Michael Furlong, MD
Campbell, CA
Thomas Aiello
Thomas Aiello, MD
Brooklyn, NY
Steven B. Siepser
Steven B. Siepser, MD
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Homer Ferguson, MD
Homer Ferguson, MD
Swansea, IL
Robert M. Scharfman, M.D.
Robert M. Scharfman, MD
Old Bridge, NJ
Gary A. Varley, M.D.
Gary A. Varley, MD
Cincinnati, OH
Neal A. Sher
Neal A. Sher, MD
Minneapolis, MN
David Wallace, MD
David Wallace, MD
Los Angeles, CA
Tyrie Lee Jenkins, M.D.
Tyrie Lee Jenkins, MD
Honolulu, HI
Gordon Montgomery, MD
Gordon Montgomery, MD
National City, CA
James J. Salz, MD
James J. Salz, MD
Los Angeles, CA
Jack T. Holladay, MD
Jack T. Holladay, MD
Houston, TX
Mark J. Cohen, MD
Mark J. Cohen, MD
Montreal, H3B 4W8
Carl F. Clavenna, MD
Carl F. Clavenna, MD
Birmingham, MI
Patrick Chin, MD
Patrick Chin, MD
Westwood, NJ
Kim Robbins, MD
Kim Robbins, MD
Bridgeport, CT

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blurry eyes
I had lazik sugery about 4 years ago. My vision is good most of the time, but sometimes its blurry, ...
nancy 22:11 11/17/2006 0
RK PROBLEM
I HAD RK 13 YEARS AGO IN BOTH EYES. I HAD GOOD VISION FOR 10 YEARS . I AM NOW FAR SIGHTED IN BOTH E...
john 01:51 9/12/2006 1
lasik after rk
I had rk approximately 10 ys ago. I am now 52.5 years old I had great vision for less than two years...
martin 23:23 5/21/2006 1
Is Lasik safe for a prior RK p...
I had RK done in 1987 and had great vision for about 5 years. I am currently wearing toric monovisio...
Janice 22:27 1/30/2006 1
Help for side effects after RK
Hi In follow up to an earlier post "are there any options"....I was fitted with a pair of soft lens ...
Doria 19:51 12/16/2005 0
Keratoconus and Lasik and inta...
I suffer from a form fruste keratoconus and have an astigmatism. Four weeks ago I had intacs fitted ...
david 13:15 12/05/2005 0
Lasik after rk
I'm 63yrs old. I had extensive rk surgery yrs ago on both eyes. I recently had cataract surgery on...
Robert 09:39 11/28/2005 1
Are there any options?
I had RK in both eyes 10 years ago along with enhancements in each with 16 cuts in each. I am now ex...
Doria 21:22 9/25/2005 3
Is The" Zyoptix Custom Wa...
choice for a previous RK 8 incision each eye candidate.My corneas are a little on the thin side and ...
Robert 13:13 8/19/2005 1
I Had An 8 Incision RK In 1986...
possible reason I was told to leave hard contacts out for only 72 hours. Nevertheless, I have had no...
Robert 12:47 8/17/2005 2
What are the solutions
I have had RK in 1993 on both eyes with 8 incisions each. I now have hyperopia on both eyes; my opto...
Sev 15:14 8/01/2005 1
failed RK
I had RK surgery on my eyes in 1992. The left eye was fairly successful. Unfortunately, the right ey...
daniel 14:20 8/01/2005 3
considering LASIK after Rk
Hello, I had RK in 1992 on both eyes but my vision has slowly worsen over time. I am considering wa...
Dwayne 00:05 3/19/2005 0
Can surgery improve my sight f...
I had RK surgery in 1989/1990. I am 33 years old now. I believe either Dr. Ferguson or Dr. Klinge...
Sherri 22:28 1/21/2005 0
lasek or prk after rk
I would like to know how anyone is doing after lasek or prk to correct farsightedness. I am serious...
Greg 23:58 1/06/2005 0
Is Lasek the best procedure fo...
Hi Doctors I had 8 incision RK in both eyes, about 7 years ago. The RK eliminated most of the myopia...
jerome 21:34 5/22/2004 1
Swollen Eye after lasik
My Sister had a lasik surgery 15 days ago in India. After 2 hours of surgery, her eye became swollen...
abc 10:51 10/06/2003 3
variation to lasik
I went to one dr who said that he recommends treating my rk eye with something a little different th...
joyce 23:41 4/28/2003 1
finding a dr
I just moved to Jacksonville, fl and I would like to find a good qualified dr in the area. I could ...
joyce 21:24 4/25/2003 2
Scar Tissue from RK to cover p...
RK done: June 1992 reduced myopia from -8 to -4 in both eyes right eye suffered heavy scaring and I...
Bruce 14:21 11/01/2002 0
To Dr. Friedman; Possible AK, ...
I'm 48 years old. I had RK on my left eye only in 1987 and Lasik in 1999, followed by an enhancemen...
Charlotte 08:08 10/10/2002 3
Had RK, Lasik and one Lasik En...
I had RK on my left eye only in 1987 (both my eyes were approx -8.00 plus some astigmatism.)RK corre...
Charlotte 15:02 10/09/2002 3
What Now?
5 years ago while living in Canada, I had PRK on both eyes. The doctor and I discussed options and w...
jilly 12:18 10/06/2002 1
They want to make me nearsight...
Hi I am having lasik on Feb 6, 2001. I am now hyperoptic due to my rk back in 93. Anyhow in my abo...
David 07:53 3/12/2002 5
Post RK - some astigmatism
Two questions: 1. Which would be preferred for post-RK touch-up, PRK or LASIK? The reason I ask is...
Craig 20:44 3/06/2001 1
21 days Lasik over Rk this is ...
This is where I started.......ok OD +350-1.50X090 +250-1.750095 AND THE DRUM ROLLS........... OD ...
David 18:54 2/27/2001 1
Well I had Lasik Over Rk
My Update.....It went great! No problems with my flaps. My doctor said they looked text book perfe...
David 20:04 2/10/2001 1
Have you doctors preformed Las...
Just wondering if any of you have performed Lasik over RK eyes and how it turned out. I am hyperopt...
David 23:13 1/29/2001 1
I am going to have Lasik and w...
Hi, I am going to be having lasik on Feb 6th and wanted to get an online opinion on what all of you ...
David 11:48 1/27/2001 1
RK or Lasik
The first Dr. I've seen for possible refractive surgery recommended RK rather than Lasik. He said wi...
doogie 13:18 1/23/2001 6
RK 5 Years Ago
I had RK surgery performed on both eyes 5 years ago (age 45). I was pretty near sighted. The first t...
Lindy 20:19 7/10/2000 1
Radial Keratotomy
About 15 years ago I had the RK surgery on my right eye. Although the vision is now almost 20/30 the...
Tim 18:56 8/02/2000 2
LASIK ENHANCEMENTS FOR RK PAT...
I am near sighted and have astigmatism. I'm 24 now and was 18 when I had radial keratotomy performe...
Jill 16:30 11/06/2000 2
prev. rk surgery
I had rk sugery in 1987 and it turned out great. But after 5 years my vision started to change. Fir...
Paulette 08:08 1/05/2001 1
should I wait... (best corre...
Dear docs About six years ago I had RK surgery in both eyes. Prior to RK my myopia was -925 both eye...
jerome 13:38 11/28/2000 1
blurred vision
Dear Lasik Doctors, I am a 59 y/o male. I had successful Rk for myopia about 10 years ago and gradua...
Joe 12:15 9/08/2000 2
Lasik after RK
I had RK in 1984 and like many others have been hyperopic since day one. I was able to accommodate ...
Dave 12:41 7/11/2000 1
Additional Info to following q...
In addition to following question - I know that my right eye (rk) has a -2 astig. I'm unsure of cor...
Dawn 18:18 5/19/2000 1
previous rk and lasik
I had RK performed on my left eye about 10 years ago. I am now considering having lasik done on my r...
Joanne 18:55 6/26/99 1
previous RK and Lasik
I had RK done about 10ys ago to my left eye. Is it possible to improve the vision I have with Lasik ...
Joanne 10:35 6/25/99 1
Am I a candidate for LASIK?
I am wondering if I am a candidate for Lasik. I had a botched RK about six years ago on my left eye...
Greg 15:08 8/14/99 3
LASIK after RK?
I had RK surgery around 6 years ago and for the most part have been happy with the results. I never...
M. Shanks 00:34 7/07/99 2
Eye Surgery after 2 Eye Surger...
I had RK surgery about 4 years ago. I am now left with a scar over my visual axis and have extreme ...
barbee 13:54 9/22/99 1
LASIK for past RK patients
I had RK surgery in 1992 for nearsightedness and an astigmatism and was pleased with the results. I...
Chris 00:50 10/11/99 2
previous RK and Lasik
Is there much experience with patients with previous RK surgery and enhancements with lasix to impro...
Jill 13:56 10/25/99 5
Lasik after RK?
I had RK done on both eyes about 6 years ago with good results. I was corrected from -4.5 to -.5 dio...
jim 00:36 12/08/99 2
Lasik after RK
Six years ago (1993 and again in 1994) I had RK surgery (interrupted because of a pregnancy), which ...
leigh 19:19 2/06/2000 1
Post RK Lasik?
I had a radial keratotomy in 1981 to correct nearsightedness. I achieved 20/20 for 15 years and t...
Oliver 22:08 4/03/2000 1
Trouble after RK
I was very nearsighted. Had RK's done on both eyes, and now I am too farsighted. My RK's were don...
Winnie 23:40 8/23/99 1
rk induced hyperopia, lasik, n...
I had RK done in both eyes 20 years ago. I had 20/20 vision for 12 years, then started to get hypero...
jeann 02:44 12/10/99 3
Correction Expectations
About ten years ago I investigated RK and was told my prescription was beyond what could be safely c...
John 18:37 12/12/99 1
CATARACT LENS IN BOTH EYES ALS...
PLEASE EMAIL ANSWER TO THANK YOU...
JOHN 02:25 2/01/2000 1
RK and Lasik
How Succesful is lasik for hyperopia for patients that have had RK 15 years ago? I am scheduled for ...
jos 00:57 3/10/2000 2
LASIK surgery for enhancement ...
I had RK surgery in 1988 , the one with the radial cuts. I would like to get enhancement to correct ...
Sheryl 00:05 3/21/2000 2
RK to Lasik
3 years ago I had RK/AK done. The results were almost perfect. However, my last follow-up showed t...
Rachelle 10:06 5/08/2000 1
Results of compensating Post-R...
Haver there been enouhgh Lasik procedures performed on RK'd eyes to determine the predictiablity of ...
Robert 19:57 6/02/2000 1
A previous RK patient
I had RK surgery ~ 10 years ago. Had both eyes done and have had very good vision until recently. I ...
Joanne 04:51 12/22/99 1
Intacs after Lasik
Is there any information on Intacs being used after Lasik when an enhancement cannot be done? I had ...
R 17:03 3/01/2000 2
LASIK after RK - need quick ad...
I had RK done on my right eye almost 14 years ago. My vision was negative 8 diopters and I was corr...
Dawn 01:08 5/20/2000 2
LASIIK after Well Healed RK
I had RK in both eyes about 15 years ago. Started at -10 diopters. First had 16 double depth cuts fo...
Bobby 20:17 8/21/99 2
LASIK after RK
I had radial keratotomy several years ago and then had LASIK last year. It was explained to me that ...
Jason 08:20 1/29/2000 3
 

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