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A question regarding an Excimer laser MEL 80.
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| Hi there
Has anyone already heard of the new Zeiss Excimer Laser MEL80 ? I live
in Belgium and the center which performs the most surgeries in our
area has acquired this new laser pretending it to be the best in it's
kind. This ofcourse is what they claim. Any info, positif and negatif,
would be very much appreciated.
Also, what about the Wasca Analyser and the CRS Master ?
Thanx !
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| Glenn - USAEyes.org 2004-10-06, 7:06 pm |
| The MEL80, Wasca Analyzer, and the CRS Master are all excellent
devices in the hands of knowledgeable technicians and surgeons, but no
amount of technology can compensate for an inferior doctor. Be sure
you check the surgeon. You may want to use our 50 Tough Questions For
Your Doctor. They are designed for US surgeons, but would be
applicable in Belgium.
Glenn Hagele
Executive Director
Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance
Email to glenn dot hagele at usaeyes dot org
http://www.USAEyes.org
http://www.ComplicatedEyes.org
I am not a doctor.
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| Rebecca 2004-10-06, 10:06 pm |
| mangusta108@hotmail.com (Gregg) wrote in message news:<ba023bf8.0410060102.71de81ff@posting.google.com>...
> Hi there
>
> Has anyone already heard of the new Zeiss Excimer Laser MEL80 ? I live
> in Belgium and the center which performs the most surgeries in our
> area has acquired this new laser pretending it to be the best in it's
> kind. This ofcourse is what they claim. Any info, positif and negatif,
> would be very much appreciated.
>
> Also, what about the Wasca Analyser and the CRS Master ?
>
> Thanx !
The Mel-80 and the Wavelight Allegretto are, according to their
specifications, probably the highest quality excimer lasers on the
market today. The WASCA analyser is, as far as I understand, the
highest quality wavefront scanner available and is used at
universities throughout the world. There is less information available
about CRS-Master. I will say that I was treated using these
technologies on one eye, but that was a therapeutic treatment, and not
directly relevant to what you are probably considering.
Assuming you are considering laser surgery and are thinking in terms
simply of the technologies, these are reasonable choices. However, I
know by personal experience and by the experience of other patients
that technology accounts for only one part of a laser surgery result.
Another part is the surgeon. But even more important than that are
your own characteristics and eye conditions, and what you need and
expect from surgery, and what you are in a position to risk with
surgery. I believe that some of the biggest problems with laser
surgery side effects and complications result from poor screening of
candidates, and unfortunately this is something which takes place at
both mediocre clinics and good clinics.
If you could share your prescription, history of glasses or contact
lens wear, eye health history and general health it might be possible
to give you some pointers. I think it is extremely important to know
exactly what to expect from laser eye surgery and what not to expect
from it, and to know what factors what might place one at higher risk
for certain side effects.
Kind regards,
Rebecca Petris
www.lasermyeye.org
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| Ragnar Suomi 2004-10-08, 2:08 am |
| Seems like everyone has good things to say about the Mel 80. It could
be a case of "the grass is always greener..." since the Mel 80 is not
approved for use in the U.S. but it's made by Zeiss which is the top
of the line in ophthalmic equipment.
Anyway, on a related issue, I contacted the Visx people and incredibly
there is still no date in sight for the FDA approval of the broader
range of wavefront treatments with their system.
It's no exaggeration when people say it takes years for the government
to do what it takes weeks or less for anybody else to do.
On 6 Oct 2004 19:44:22 -0700, rebeccaNO_SPAM@lasermyeye.org (Rebecca)
wrote:
>mangusta108@hotmail.com (Gregg) wrote in message news:<ba023bf8.0410060102.71de81ff@posting.google.com>...
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>The Mel-80 and the Wavelight Allegretto are, according to their
>specifications, probably the highest quality excimer lasers on the
>market today. The WASCA analyser is, as far as I understand, the
>highest quality wavefront scanner available and is used at
>universities throughout the world. There is less information available
>about CRS-Master. I will say that I was treated using these
>technologies on one eye, but that was a therapeutic treatment, and not
>directly relevant to what you are probably considering.
>
>Assuming you are considering laser surgery and are thinking in terms
>simply of the technologies, these are reasonable choices. However, I
>know by personal experience and by the experience of other patients
>that technology accounts for only one part of a laser surgery result.
>Another part is the surgeon. But even more important than that are
>your own characteristics and eye conditions, and what you need and
>expect from surgery, and what you are in a position to risk with
>surgery. I believe that some of the biggest problems with laser
>surgery side effects and complications result from poor screening of
>candidates, and unfortunately this is something which takes place at
>both mediocre clinics and good clinics.
>
>If you could share your prescription, history of glasses or contact
>lens wear, eye health history and general health it might be possible
>to give you some pointers. I think it is extremely important to know
>exactly what to expect from laser eye surgery and what not to expect
>from it, and to know what factors what might place one at higher risk
>for certain side effects.
>
>Kind regards,
>
>Rebecca Petris
>www.lasermyeye.org
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