E-LASEK / LASEK /
PRK
Austin, Texas
E-LASEK
or LASEK was developed
in 1999 by Italy's Dr. Massimo Camellin
in Italy. LASEK
stands for Laser Assisted Sub-Epithelial
Keratectomy. No microkeratome is
used, and no stromal lamellar cut
is made.
Austin,
Texas LASEK surgeon,
Dr. Howerton believes that
in many cases, LASEK
can be a safer and more effective
way to improve vision. It gives
him the ability to choose the best
possible procedure for each patient.
What
are the advantages of E-LASEK /
PRK?
The bottom line is that E-LASEK / PRK makes laser
vision correction available to more people. For example,
patients with thin corneas and large
prescriptions may not be treatable
with standard LASIK because the
amount of laser treatment would
compromise the stability of the
eye. However, with E-LASEK
/ PRK an extra 100 microns are available
for treatment without compromising
the stability of the eye.
What
are the disadvantages of E-LASEK
/ PRK?
Postoperatively, patients are not
quite as comfortable as LASIK patients.
Also, vision is somewhat blurry
for the first 4-7 days. However,
after 4-6 weeks, vision results
with E-LASEK / PRK are as good as,
or slightly better than, LASIK.
There has been no significant corneal
haze, even when treating up to -14
diopters of myopia. This is important
information when considering the
safety and efficacy of E-LASEK
/ PRK.
We’d
be happy to talk more with you about
the advantages of E-LASEK
/ PRK.
Please don’t hesitate to call
us with your questions. We’re
here to help.
