Laser Surgery- LVI
Originally invented by NASA, wavefront technology is now available
for medical uses. The wavefront analyzer produces a sophisticated
map of your vision, like a "fingerprint", which is 25 times more
precise than standard measurements. It also captures imperfections,
or "higher order aberrations", or tiny irregularities which cannot
be corrected by glasses or contact lenses.
Like LASIK, PRK eye surgery can correct, nearsightedness,
farsightedness, and astigmatism. Some patients, because of
individual variations in the eye anatomy actually do better with PRK
surgery than with other forms of laser eye surgery. PRK surgery
patients typically have a longer recovery time and need pain
medication for several days. This is because most of the pain fibers
in the cornea are located in the area affected by PRK surgery. Your
surgeon will review this with you if you are a candidate for PRK
laser eye surgery.
Prior to having LASIK surgery, many of our patients never dreamed of
enjoying daily activities without glasses or contact lenses. Many
LASIK patients were excited to wake up in the morning and see their
alarm clock without having to go through the daily routine of
contact lenses. Also, for the first time in many years, many of our
LASIK treatment patients experienced swimming, skiing, and other
activities with complete freedom. They never realized how
restrictive their contacts and glasses were and how it defined so
much of their lifestyle.
www.lasikvisioninstitute.com
355 North Academy Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Local Phone Number: 719-550-1200
Toll Free Appointment Number: 1-877-274-1797
Pueblo Lasik Eye Surgery
VISX WaveScan™ is the latest diagnostic technology available in the
laser vision correction industry. Instead of only measuring the
surface of the cornea, as all other
assessments do, the WaveScan™ system provides a detailed
three-dimensional diagram, called a WavePrint™ Map of your entire
optical system that is like a 'fingerprint of your vision'.
Developed from space technology, the WavePrint™ Map provides Dr.
Buckley a new level of diagnostic information to insure superior
surgical outcomes for our patients. Many patients have unique
irregularities in their vision, which the VISX WaveScan™ technology
is capable of diagnosing, and the VISX ActiveTrak™ laser is capable
of correcting. The doctor uses this data to determine if you're a
good candidate for laser eye surgery and to personalize your
treatment plan to your unique vision. This attention to detail
produces superior results. In some cases, the WaveScan™ diagnosis
indicates that surgery is not advisable at all. No one should
consider laser eye surgery without first having a WaveScan™
diagnostic test. In southern Colorado, VISX WaveScan™ technology is
ONLY available at Buckley Vision Institute.
VISX Sophisticated Iris Recognition by VISX adds a new dimension to
laser eye tracking. During the LASIK procedure, the eye rotates up
to 7 degrees as a result of going from a sitting to lying position
at the laser. Surgeons using outdated technology have to place ink
marks on a patient's eye to aid alignment during the laser
procedure. If the eye moves, the surgeon must physically rotate the
patient's head to keep the eye aligned with the laser. This is
particularly important for patients with astigmatism, which is found
in almost every eye. We now employ the only automated technology to
consistently target and track the rotation of the eye. During the
LASIK procedure, the surgeon uses Iris Recognition to maintain
perfect alignment with the eye by adjusting the treatment for the
eye's rotation. Iris Recognition provides more personalized
precision even when the eye has rotated. Iris Recognition virtually
eliminates human error by replacing manual marking and alignment
with automated recognition and tracking, and by making it impossible
to treat the wrong eye.
The new Pentacam is vital for accurate diagnoses and more
predictable surgical results. The Pentacam produces very precise
three-dimensional pictures of the center of the cornea. It also
measures the cornea by capturing 25,000 true elevations, and
provides detailed comparisons of pre-op and post-op topographies
providing a visual picture of any general changes of the cornea
following laser vision surgery. Using a rotating photo process, the
Pentacam can display corneal thickness as a color image instead of a
number, giving the surgeon infinitely more information. The
segmenting function offers a detailed three-dimensional view of the
different layers of the eye. All this information is captured in
less than two seconds, and eye movement is captured and corrected
simultaneously. The Pentacam represents the most sophisticated and
advanced diagnostic technology breakthrough in many years, and will
dramatically enhance the diagnosis and outcomes for Lasik patients.
www.buckleyvision.com
3155 North Union Blvd.
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80907
719-444-3000 * 800-422-7315
LASIK Eye Surgery
Before moving to Colorado, Dr. Cutarelli served as Director of
Refractive Surgery and Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at
University Hospitals of Cleveland, where he
was the Director and founder of the refractive surgery
fellowship-training program, and full-time faculty at Case Western
Reserve University School of Medicine, where he
taught medical students and ophthalmology residents and fellows.
Dr. Cutarelli earned his medical degree at Case Western Reserve
University and completed his ophthalmology residency at the
world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital's Wilmer Eye Institute. He
received fellowship training in cornea and anterior segment surgery
and ocular disease at the prestigious Moorfield's Eye Hospital in
London, the largest academic eye institute in Europe. He completed a
full one-year fellowship in refractive surgery at the highly
respected Hunkeler Eye Centers.
Dr. Cutarelli's research activities include more than 15 FDA
clinical trials for excimer lasers used in refractive surgery
(including Bausch & Lomb (Chiron), Alcon (Summit),
and Nidek), as well as one of the earliest clinical trials studying
LASIK, and a study on the surgical correction of presbyopia. He
participated in the FDA clinical trials leading to the development
of Intacs (Keravision, Addition Technology) and completed research
as a co-investigator for a National Eye Institute study of
refractive surgery.
Cataract surgery is one of the safest and most effective surgeries
performed in the United States; it is one of the most commonly
performed elective surgeries. Cataract
surgery is performed on an outpatient basis, often without stitches
or patches. Refractive cataract surgery attempts to restore clouded
vision and strives to eliminate your dependence on glasses as well.
New technologies such as Crystalens and the Acrysof ReSTROR lens
restore clear vision at all distances, from near to far and
everything in between.
www.coloradolasik.com
355 N Academy Blvd (at Platte)
Colorado Springs, CO 80908
719-444-0600
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