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Brent Hanson By Any Other Name
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| Glenn - USAEyes.org 2005-12-22, 1:06 am |
| You received a message today, did you? Hmmm. I guess whomever it is
does not have the ability to make such statements without someone
else?
I do not disagree with Charles Casebeer regarding the forward shift of
the posterior surface of the cornea (bulging) after refractive
surgery. Nor do his comments years ago seem to disagree with the study
I cited in my response to your misinterpretations (deliberate or
otherwise). Any reasonable person who read my comments, the cited
study, and all of Dr. Casebeer's comments regarding the issue would
clearly understand that the opinions are the same and the recent study
that affirms Dr. Casebeer's statement original statement. The study
also affirms my statement that the forward shift of the posterior
surface is predictable.
Yes, microkeratomes have a standard deviation (which also is
predictable within those standard deviations), but that has nothing to
do with the normal forward shift of the posterior surface of the
cornea after LASIK and other refractive surgery.
The Artimis is an excellent diagnostic device, but it is not the only
device that can determine posterior float. So can the Orbscan, the
Pentacam, and others.
It appears that your "friend" is talking about ectasia, not normal
posterior floating. Ectasia is a totally different issue. Perhaps your
"friend" should read the cited study.
Glenn Hagele
Executive Director
USAEyes.org
"Consider and Choose With Confidence"
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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| "It appears that your "friend" is talking about ectasia, not normal
posterior floating. Ectasia is a totally different issue. Perhaps your
"friend" should read the cited study."
That must be the case. corneal bulging is not always ectasia but it
does pose an increased risk.
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| serebel 2005-12-23, 1:05 am |
| Ace can diagnose anything over the internet.
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