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Published: September 28, 2006
Do you wear glasses or contact lenses and are thinking of eye surgery? Are you curious about what is actually done during Lasik or RK surgery as well as FDA approval, payment options, and side effects? Hopefully this will shed some light on the issue.
The main part of the eye that is affected by poor vision is the cornea. If the cornea's shape is not perfect, it cannot project a perfect image to the retina. This is known as a refractive error. Nearsighted people have myopia while farsighted people have hyperopia. Astigmatism is "a distortion of the image on the retina caused by irregularities in the cornea or lens of the eye." Glasses or contacts only compensate for a person's poor vision. However Lasik surgery or other procedures fix the vision problem.
Lasik surgery repairs the misshapen cornea to improve the focusing power from the cornea to the retina. Lasik surgery is performed with a laser. Radial Keratotomy (RK) and Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) use a knife to reshape the cornea.
The Food and Drug Administration approves the sale of the medical device used to treat vision patients. Before it can be approved by the FDA, proof must be made that the device is safe and effective for a doctor to use on a patient. The FDA cannot tell doctors how to run their practice, set price ranges for the procedures, force a patient to read any informational materials, make recommendations for the doctors or provide any specific ratings on machines.
A very insightful (no pun intended) article appeared in the FDA Consumer Magazine regarding laser eye surgery. Potential eye surgery patients must be over 18 or 21 depending on the model of the laser used. You must be free of retinal problems, corneal scars, and eye diseases "(refractive errors are considered eye disorders, not diseases)." You also must have a "mild to moderate myopia" that can be treated, a method of payment, and you must be completely informed about the entire process of vision correction.
Patients are under anesthetic during surgery; however they might feel a slight discomfort or a "scratchy feeling." Also, patients may experience light sensitivity for a few days after the operation. Other side effects include night glares or a "halo effect." The treatment lasts less than one hour and patients can be driven home beginning thirty minutes after the end of the procedure. Recovery takes one to three days. Some return to work the day after surgery but patients are encouraged not to rush the recovery and are advised to return to work when they are ready.
One of the more successful eye surgery facilities in the Chicago area is the Kraff Eye Institute located in Chicago. Lasik (otherwise known as LAser in SItu-Keratomileusis), is performed at Kraff's two locations. One is located in Chicago's Loop on Washington Street near the corner of Washington and Wabash, and the other is on Harlem Avenue between Belmont and Diversy.
The staff at Kraff consists of Manus Kraff, MD., founder and President; Colman Kraff, MD., instructor at Northwestern University Medical School; Cheryl Kraff-Cooper, MD., comprehensive ophthalmology specialist; William Lissner, MD., comprehensive ophthalmology; and Caryn Orlin-Kraff MD., specialist in retina surgery and diseases. Kraff offers several payment options including CareCredit, their featured payment option.
Not only does Kraff offer procedures in vision correction, they also work to correct patient's problems with Cataracts and Glaucoma and provide routine eye exams for children and adults, just like visiting a regular Optometrist's office.
Another vision correction facility is the Kirk Eye Center located in the suburbs. Located in River Forest, the doctors on staff are Scott Kirk, MD., Kent Kirk, MD., and Dean Bauer, MD. The Kirk Eye doctors perform vision correction surgeries. However, like the Kraff facility, the Kirk center provides an optical facility for routine eye care needs.
With any surgical procedure, the best patient is an informed patient. Make sure you know all of the facts on vision correction procedures, have the financing taken care of, as well as having a friend or family member to drive you to and from the doctor's office.
Center for Devices and Radiological Health. "Lasik Eye Surgery: What is LASIK?" U.S. Food and Drug Administration. July 12, 2006. Copyright 2000. Photodisc/ CDRH. September 27, 2006. http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/LASIK/what.htm
Lewis, Carol. "Laser Eye Surgery: Is It Worth Looking Into?" FDA Consumer Magazine. July-August 1998, revisions August 1998, April 1999. Food and Drug Administration. September 27, 2006.
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1998/498_eye.html
Kraff Lasik Chicago. Copyright 2002. Kraff Eye Institute. September 27, 2006. http://www.krafflasikchicago.com/index.htm
Kirk Eye Center. Mojo Interactive. Copyright 2006. September 7, 2006. Patient Education Concepts, Inc. Copyright 2006. September 27, 2006. http://www.kirkeye.com/index.cfm/optical
The main part of the eye that is affected by poor vision is the cornea. If the cornea's shape is not perfect, it cannot project a perfect image to the retina. This is known as a refractive error. Nearsighted people have myopia while farsighted people have hyperopia. Astigmatism is "a distortion of the image on the retina caused by irregularities in the cornea or lens of the eye." Glasses or contacts only compensate for a person's poor vision. However Lasik surgery or other procedures fix the vision problem.
Lasik surgery repairs the misshapen cornea to improve the focusing power from the cornea to the retina. Lasik surgery is performed with a laser. Radial Keratotomy (RK) and Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) use a knife to reshape the cornea.
The Food and Drug Administration approves the sale of the medical device used to treat vision patients. Before it can be approved by the FDA, proof must be made that the device is safe and effective for a doctor to use on a patient. The FDA cannot tell doctors how to run their practice, set price ranges for the procedures, force a patient to read any informational materials, make recommendations for the doctors or provide any specific ratings on machines.
A very insightful (no pun intended) article appeared in the FDA Consumer Magazine regarding laser eye surgery. Potential eye surgery patients must be over 18 or 21 depending on the model of the laser used. You must be free of retinal problems, corneal scars, and eye diseases "(refractive errors are considered eye disorders, not diseases)." You also must have a "mild to moderate myopia" that can be treated, a method of payment, and you must be completely informed about the entire process of vision correction.
Patients are under anesthetic during surgery; however they might feel a slight discomfort or a "scratchy feeling." Also, patients may experience light sensitivity for a few days after the operation. Other side effects include night glares or a "halo effect." The treatment lasts less than one hour and patients can be driven home beginning thirty minutes after the end of the procedure. Recovery takes one to three days. Some return to work the day after surgery but patients are encouraged not to rush the recovery and are advised to return to work when they are ready.
One of the more successful eye surgery facilities in the Chicago area is the Kraff Eye Institute located in Chicago. Lasik (otherwise known as LAser in SItu-Keratomileusis), is performed at Kraff's two locations. One is located in Chicago's Loop on Washington Street near the corner of Washington and Wabash, and the other is on Harlem Avenue between Belmont and Diversy.
The staff at Kraff consists of Manus Kraff, MD., founder and President; Colman Kraff, MD., instructor at Northwestern University Medical School; Cheryl Kraff-Cooper, MD., comprehensive ophthalmology specialist; William Lissner, MD., comprehensive ophthalmology; and Caryn Orlin-Kraff MD., specialist in retina surgery and diseases. Kraff offers several payment options including CareCredit, their featured payment option.
Not only does Kraff offer procedures in vision correction, they also work to correct patient's problems with Cataracts and Glaucoma and provide routine eye exams for children and adults, just like visiting a regular Optometrist's office.
Another vision correction facility is the Kirk Eye Center located in the suburbs. Located in River Forest, the doctors on staff are Scott Kirk, MD., Kent Kirk, MD., and Dean Bauer, MD. The Kirk Eye doctors perform vision correction surgeries. However, like the Kraff facility, the Kirk center provides an optical facility for routine eye care needs.
With any surgical procedure, the best patient is an informed patient. Make sure you know all of the facts on vision correction procedures, have the financing taken care of, as well as having a friend or family member to drive you to and from the doctor's office.
Center for Devices and Radiological Health. "Lasik Eye Surgery: What is LASIK?" U.S. Food and Drug Administration. July 12, 2006. Copyright 2000. Photodisc/ CDRH. September 27, 2006. http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/LASIK/what.htm
Lewis, Carol. "Laser Eye Surgery: Is It Worth Looking Into?" FDA Consumer Magazine. July-August 1998, revisions August 1998, April 1999. Food and Drug Administration. September 27, 2006.
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1998/498_eye.html
Kraff Lasik Chicago. Copyright 2002. Kraff Eye Institute. September 27, 2006. http://www.krafflasikchicago.com/index.htm
Kirk Eye Center. Mojo Interactive. Copyright 2006. September 7, 2006. Patient Education Concepts, Inc. Copyright 2006. September 27, 2006. http://www.kirkeye.com/index.cfm/optical
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