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Good Day New York with Cheryl Washington

On October 14, 1999 Barrie Soloway, M.D., F.A.C.S. performed a live surgery that was aired on Good Day New York.  Correspondent Cheryl Washington interviewed Dr. Soloway and his patient Vallerie Magory throughout the procedure.

Vallerie Magory had worn glasses all her life because of severe astigmatism. Her pupils had been too large for the previously used lasers, so she was waiting for Dr. Soloway to receive the new state of the art Summit/Autonomous LADARVision tracking laser.  This laser has the ability to treat a larger area on the surface of the cornea, so risk of night glare and halos is drastically reduced. It also has the ability to track the eye over 4,000 times a second, so if your eye should move involuntarily during the surgery the laser will follow it.

Looking very calm, Ms. Magory lay on the table while Dr. Soloway explained each step of the surgery as it was happening. Veronica Ruelas, O.D. also helped to explain some of the details of the surgery to Cheryl Washington while the procedure took place.  In just a couple of minutes the surgery was completed and Vallerie Magory was on her way to eliminating her need for glasses.

If you would like to learn more about LASIK or the Alcon / Summit / Autonomous LADARVision tracking laser please call Vista Alliance at 1 888 NY LASIK

If you don't want to be dependent on glasses or contact lenses call Vista Alliance Eye Care Associates, The New York LASIK doctors toll free at 1-888-NYLASIK (1-888-695-2745) for more information on any of our Vision Correction procedures (LASIK, INtacs, ICL or SRP), to schedule a personal evaluation to help you determine the right prodecure for you, or to register for one of our classes or  seminars