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 Long term complications?, randal - raleigh, NC, 4/17/2005
  whats your pescription, ace - wpb, FL, 4/18/2005, (#1)
 answer, William B. Trattler, MD Miami, FL 4/19/2005, (#2)
lasik vs. iol, ace - wpb, FL, 4/20/2005, (#3)
answer, William B. Trattler, MD Miami, FL 4/20/2005, (#4)
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"Long term complications?"
Posted by randal - raleigh, NC on 13:39:37 4/17/2005
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I keep reading about how the phakic iol's have been used in Europe for 15+ years, but I have not been able to find any of the data on complication rates (retinal detachments, cataracts, endothelial cell loss, etc..) going back that far. Most of what I have found is the FDA data and other recent studies. Also, I have not been able to find data on how the phakic iol's compare to lasik for someone with -9 ; -8 vision. I am 22 years old and the phakic iol sounds very promising - or at least maybe a better option than lasik.
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1. "whats your pescription"
Posted by ace - wpb, FL on 01:30:18 4/18/2005
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I believe they reccoment you be at least -10 due to its risks. if your not a high myope you see good enough for lasik or contact lenses. whats your pescription? have u tried contact lenses
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2. "answer"
Posted by William B. Trattler, MD on 21:16:58 4/19/2005
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I have performed phakic IOLs in patients with myopia as low as - 6.00 with very good results. The biggest risks are infection and endothelial cell loss, along with cataracts. There are of course risks with every procedure.
I hope this helps
Bill Trattler, MD
Miami ,FL
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3. "lasik vs. iol"
Posted by ace - wpb, FL on 06:09:00 4/20/2005
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which is safer, lasik or iol? is iol ever an option if the subject is a candidate for lasik but is perhaps -8 to -12?
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4. "answer"
Posted by William B. Trattler, MD on 23:02:06 4/20/2005
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Both phakic IOLs and LASIK have risks. The things that can occur are very different with these procedures. The relative risk will depend on each individual patient and their particular anatomy and preop findings.
Bill Trattler, MD
Miami, FL
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