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Impact of newer lasers on dry eye potential?
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 Impact of newer lasers on dry eye potential?, Leonora - Yorktown, VA, 7/24/2006
  surface ablation, ace - wpb, FL, 7/25/2006, (#1)
Response, Glenn - Sacramento, CA, 7/25/2006, (#2)
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"Impact of newer lasers on dry eye potential?"
Posted by Leonora - Yorktown, VA on 22:47:14 7/24/2006
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The doctor I'm considering uses a no blade Intralase FS laser while another uses Visx customvue. Do these newer technologies reduce the possibility of dry eye problems afterwards?
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1. "surface ablation"
Posted by ace - wpb, FL on 07:26:45 7/25/2006
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surface ablation is more forgiving on dry eyes as it doesnt make a flap. Whats your prescription and reasons for surgury? Have you researched all the risks?
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2. "Response"
Posted by Glenn - Sacramento, CA on 14:53:36 7/25/2006
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It appears that there is little or no difference in the incidence of Lasik induced temporary dry eye if a flap of equal size and thickness is made with a femtosecond laser (IntraLasik) or with a mechanical microkeratome (Lasik). The surface ablation techniques of PRK, LASEK, and Epi-Lasik tend to be less likely to induce dry eye symptoms.
Glenn Hagele
http://USAEyes.org
Lasik Patient Advocacy & Surgeon Certification
I am not a doctor.
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