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Re: Something all the malcontent idiots such as Ace, Hanson, and
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| Ragnar schreef:
> I would like to know what they think is the better alternative to
> lasik.
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> Here's a list.
> 1: Glasses - obsolete solution - they chip, fog up, move, are
> expensive, and don't correct astigmatism which is a problem in myopic
> eyes.
It is clear you are a layman, an eyecare professional knows better.
BTW, if it was true (it is certainly not) why should the astigmatism
part only be a problem in myopic eyes?
> 2. Soft contacts, neverending expense, prone to infections and
> irritations, far more problems than LASIK, and like glasses don't
> correct astigmatism.
Wrong again.
> 3. Rigid contacts. great choice.. IF you can tolerate them. Few
> people can.. and it is typical to lose tolerance of them over time. I
> would suggest rigid contacts to teenagers.
Again showing your lack in knowledge and skills in this field.
> 4. OrthoK - expensive, only effectively treats 2 diopters of
> refractive error, the vision constantly changes all day long as the
> effect wears off. Involves wearing contacts while sleeping which is
> not a wise thing to do.
Up to S-4 dpt's is more likely.
The cornea is stretched like a rubber band
> everyday. Take and rubberband and stretch it several times. You
> will not find a rubberband that will not break before 100 stretches.
> Makes you think..
That's not how it works, think about the epithelium layer buildup and
the displacement of the epithelium cells.
> 5. IOLs. essentially an implanted rigid contact lens. Robs you of
> your accomodation 100% giving you the vision of an elderly person
What about an Artisan lens (famous Dutch design) placed in front of your
own lens crytallina ?
You still can use your accommodation.
> 6. Corneal Refractive Therapy.. very rarely done, temporary effect,
> very expensive.
No comment
> 7. NVI Natrual Vision Improvement, SeeClearly Method (Bates). Very
> time consuming, not cheap, quite innefective, and temporary effect.
> Great therapy for people with strabismus/lasy eye though.
You are mixing stuff here.
> 8. Radial Keratotomy, obsolete and unpredicable.
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> There are two things which are very rare but sound great. What sounds
> great on paper and what works are two different things.
> 1. The "golden ring" which involves an adjustable ring implanted at
> the periphery of the cornea to change the steepness. Really only done
> in Europe. I don't know why is has not had more success.
Limited to a minus power of about -5,00 dpts. (spherical)
> 2. Implantable contact lenses - lenses which are implanted but do not
> replace the eye's natural lens as an iol does. Again... I don't know
> why this procedure is not popular.
It is possible the surgery creates retina problems.
> 3. Accomodative IOLs. EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE.. really only a good
> alternative to people who MUST have IOLs such as those having cataract
> surgery.
No comment yet.
> I guarantee you that if you could give the malcontents back their
> pre-lasiked eyes, they would again have LASIK done.
This sounds like Ace.
I have asked you before , are you brothers?
Jan (normally Dutch spoken)
Neither pro, nor anti LASEK,LASIK, PRK etc.....
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