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Sands of the Sahara 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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DLK almost gone :)
Hey All - I had surgery 4 days ago and developed a case of DLK the day after surgery. At first I tho...
Cat 16:50 12/01/2006 3
Does DLK worsen dry eye?
I have a mild case of DLK in my left eye and have been experiencing discomfort. It feels like my eye...
Cat 02:39 6/19/2006 3
DLK
I had LASIK surgery performed on both eyes two months ago. The left eye came out great, 20/20 vision...
Jerry 22:57 11/10/2005 7
Sands Over Sahara
My husband has Lasik surgery 2weeks ago. Immediately following the surgery he was told he had a cor...
carol 11:32 10/08/2005 0
DLK complication & treatme...
My sister had Lasik surgery about 4 weeks ago and has had very hazy vision since. She was diagnosed...
Paul S. 21:25 7/14/2005 4
New technology/procedures avai...
I had LASIK on both eyes about 3 years ago. Pre-surgury I was near-sighted. After the surgery and D...
Diane 11:58 4/06/2005 0
Prevention of Dry eyes
I planning on getting custom lasik done in several weeks. I have heard alot of problems with dry ey...
Alana 16:27 2/02/2005 0
Eye tenderness
I had lasix two times in the left eye, and am now experienceing tenderness in that eye. I keep my e...
R 21:46 1/14/2005 1
DLK
You should have Eric Linebarger, David Hardten and Richard Lindstrom on your panel of experts. They ...
CYNTHIA 17:30 1/14/2005 1
DLK
You should have Eric Linebarger, David Hardten and Richard Lindstrom on your panel of experts. They ...
CYNTHIA 14:26 1/14/2005 0
DLK
Dear Sirs, I have developed LDK in my right eye two days after undergoing Lasik. My vision was 20/20...
K 03:00 12/20/2004 3
DLK
Dear Sirs, I have developed LDK in my right eye two days after undergoing Lasik. My vision was 20/20...
K 00:45 12/12/2004 0
DLK
Dear Sirs, I have developed LDK in my right eye two days after undergoing Lasik. My vision was 20/20...
K 00:44 12/12/2004 0
Probems after Lasix
Help, I've had lasix on both my eyes with monovision. I had this in July 2003 and have found it har...
R 22:02 12/06/2004 3
Feeling object in eyes
In July 2004 I had laser surgery on my eyes and the right eye has a painful feel to it, sort of the ...
R 23:20 10/16/2004 0
Doctors, please answer. DLK, C...
I had Lasik surgery on July 21'st, both eyes. prescription was like od -4.00 -1.25 @175, os -4.25 -1...
Michael 00:47 8/02/2004 5
Sands of the Sahara
I had LASIK done on both eyes 3 days ago. Starting on post-op day 1, I had a haziness that covers bo...
Sunny 14:40 12/06/2002 8
Topography necessary to diagno...
Is topography the only way to determine if a patient has DLK or Central Islands after LASIK surgery?...
Louise 10:31 8/10/2002 1
Dry Spots on the Cornea
I had lasik done one week ago. One eye came out beautifully and the other eye is as if I am looking...
jane 07:40 2/21/2002 1
Sands of Sahara and Corneal Sc...
Hi, I had my lasik done about 3 weeks back. On the next day of my surgery, I was dianosed with Sands...
Amit 01:38 2/14/2002 2
Sands of the sahara
Doctors. I am two weeks post. Left Eye is great, right eye was a complete blur. Saw the Dr. today. H...
david 14:44 6/29/2001 1
Haze in vision three months af...
I had PRK in February 2001. After my month check up I had 20/30 vision. When I was going to go bac...
Silvia 22:17 6/24/2001 8
DLK, ectasia & scarring ha...
I had both eyes lasik 12/2000. Both were -9.50 and had astigmatism. One month later vision began t...
amtruth 08:02 6/09/2001 1
Corneal Thinning and Sands of ...
As a result of my lasik treatment on February 29, 2000, I developed sands of the Sahara. Increased ...
Jeff 18:45 6/08/2001 2
Help!!! DLK Enhancement?
My wife was 20/20 for both eyes after Lasik, then developed heavy DLK after the first week. She had ...
John 15:56 5/20/2001 2
HELP! DLK diagnosis...need ad...
Hello, I urgently need advice as to what I should do. I had my LASIK done in both eyes early January...
doug 17:41 5/08/2001 1
Test
Test...
Oscar 08:55 3/30/2001 0
DLK!! HELP (any MD) PLEASE!!!!...
Just diagnosed with MILD TO MODERATE DLK!!!I recently posted a message about corneal Haze possbly no...
Juliana 07:16 9/06/2000 1
The real cause of DLK
Refractive surgery is just that, a surgery, but it is not done in a sterile environment like other...
D. 17:27 12/24/2000 19
I need help
I had my right flap lifted 3 months ago because of DLK. I went to my doctor today, and they said ...
D. 15:32 12/11/2000 0
SOS Grade 2, Prednisolone ever...
My husband was instructed to treat this w/ drops every 1/2 hour. Are there any risks w/ over medica...
lynn 02:44 12/05/2000 2
Grade 4 Sands and hyperopic sh...
Doctors, How soon would you enhance a very large hyperopic shift resulting from DLK? If the DLK eye ...
Nancy 23:47 11/05/2000 2
SOS 2
One more thing... I am doing Lotomax every hour. Is that too much??...
Stephanie 08:39 10/31/2000 1
SOS
I am 6 days post-op LASIK and at first had defects and now have Sands. My doctor graded it at a 2-3...
Stephanie 08:37 10/31/2000 1
DLK - Approx 30 days and need ...
Received LASIK surgery on September 29th. One day postop everything looked normal. Continued takin...
Kenneth 15:31 10/26/2000 2
SOS
I am wondering if anyone knows the article about using PO steriods for treatment of SOS that was pub...
Tracy 05:15 10/26/2000 1
What is it?
The irregular astigmatism in my eye caused by DLK has improved a little over the past couple of we...
D. 18:05 10/14/2000 1
melting
I've been writing under the "Permanent Damage" thread. Anyway, I went to my doctor today, who sai...
D. 23:05 10/03/2000 1
Permanent Damage??
I got lasik exactly two weeks ago, an developed the sands of the sahara problem. I know that there...
D. 15:17 10/02/2000 7
Dr. Trattler can you help me p...
I've posted a few questions in the main forum. I I guess I should be over here since I have been di...
Juliana 17:32 9/14/2000 9
Lasik flap won't stick, ENDOTH...
I am an ophthalmologist and performed lasik on a 46yo female this week, VISX laser and Nidek keratom...
William 15:19 9/10/2000 1
Sands of The Sahara???
It seems most people posting have had teh laser surgery fairly recent. I had it done about 4 years ...
Mike 11:18 7/11/2000 2
Sands of the Sahara
Has anyone out there heard of a condition called "Sands of the Sahara"? From what I'm told, it's an...
bob 22:53 4/18/2000 1
INFLAMMATION/BLURRED VISION
HELLO-I HAD THE LASIK PROCEDURE DONE ON 01-06-00.THE NEXT DAY THE DOCTOR SAID THAT THERE WAS INFLAMM...
JOSEPH 13:34 2/12/2000 3
Return of DLK
Doctors, thank you for your previous postings regarding my complications. I saw my surgeon yesterday...
Daniel 13:45 2/12/2000 3
 

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