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OCULAR SURGERY NEWS
February 1, 2001

Barrie Soloway, M.D., F.A.C.S. completed a study of 274 eyes of patients who underwent LASIK on the Alcon Summit Autonomous LADARVision Excimer Laser System.  It was thought that as long as the patient's pupil did not grow larger than the area treated, they would not experience nighttime aberrations. The results of this study were printed in the February 1, 2001 issue of Ocular Surgery News.

Dr. Soloway performed LASIK on patients with a pupil size between 6mm and 8mm. These patients would have had a high risk of having night glare and halos if they had surgery on another laser system. The LADARVision small spot laser treats a wider area on the cornea than the traditional broad beam lasers.

Six months after the original procedure none of the patients complained of debilitating glare and only 1.6% reported an increase in night vision aberrations. "What we surmised through patient discussion and a questionnaire that was filled out at 1 week, 1 month and 3 months is that night vision was great or that night vision was better than before," explained Dr. Soloway.

This study proved that the main reason for poor post-LASIK night vision was in fact the diameter of the laser beam being smaller than that of the pupil.  It was determined that patients with larger pupils would fair better having LASIK on the LADARVision laser because of its ability to treat a broader zone. 

If you are interested in scheduling a complimentary consultation to see if you are a candidate for LASIK please call 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