Mabel was highly myopic but had a thin cornea so we could not do LASIK. we did a PRK with the Visx laser and she did very well. Her left eye progressed to -16 D and when she became stable we inserted a Staar Visian ICL phakic implant 4 months ago and now she has uncorrected vision of 20/25 in each eye and is very secure with her improved vision
Refractive vision correction surgery STAAR Visian Internal Contact Lens (ICL). Surgery performed and narrated by Cataract and LASIK surgeon Dr. T. Hunter Newsom, of Newsom Eye, located in Tampa, Sebring, and Avon Park, Florida. (www.newsomeye.com). Follow along as Dr. Newsom goes beyond LASIK and delivers what we refer to as… NEWsom Eyes.
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STAAR Surgical Expects 12% First Quarter Revenue Growth From Continuing Operations
MONROVIA, Calif., April 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — STAAR Surgical Company (Nasdaq: STAA), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, today reported that revenue for the first quarter ended April 3, 2010 grew approximately 12% as compared to the first quarter of 2009.
Nancy was a LASIK canidate despite her very high myopia, -10 D, because her cornea was thick enough and we used the Intralase which allowed us to create a thin flap and a Visx laser which removes less tissue. Most patiens above -10 D are better candidates for the Staar Visian (ICL) implant rather than LASIK
Nancy was a LASIK canidate despite her very high myopia, -10 D, because her cornea was thick enough and we used the Intralase which allowed us to create a thin flap and a Visx laser which removes less tissue. Most patiens above -10 D are better candidates for the Staar Visian (ICL) implant rather than LASIK