Laser Eye Surgery

... wnbc.com - News - New Procedure Makes Eye Exams More Convenient #delta {text-align:center;} #delta * {text-align:left;} #delta div {margin-top:20px;} #delta div div {margin-top:0px;} Monday, March 20, 2006, 8:55 pm HomeNewsLocal NewsNational NewsIrresistible HeadlinesMost PopularSlideshowsPoliticsToday In New YorkTINY BlogHomeland SecurityAs Seen OnTechnologyTelemundo 47HomeNewsWeather PlusVideoSportsEntertainmentWatch WNBCCommunityTrafficHealthNBC UniversalMost PopularWNBC Features Marketplace AutomotiveEmploymentHouse And HomeFinancialReal EstateTravelDigital ToolsTelemundo 47About Us Search Make Your HomepageMust See VideoContact Us news New Procedure Makes Eye Exams More ConvenientPOSTED: 8:09 pm EST March 20, 2006UPDATED: 8:23 pm EST March 20, 2006Email This Story | Print This StoryIf you've ever had a comprehensive eye exam, it should have included a thorough exam of the retina at the back of your eye - which means the discomfort of drops to dilate your pupil.

But now doctors have found an easier way to check your eyes.Rhitu Siddharth, for example, has experienced the discomfort of having her pupils dilated."My priority was to get back to work as soon as possible, and you basically walk out and your eyes are so sensitive to the sun," she said, adding that it can be painful to work on a computer."It's a huge inconvenience," she said.

Even so, it's important to get your eyes dilated so your doctor can get a thorough look at the back of your eye."The eye is a great i...

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..."When it first started coming out, I was dying to get it," Peacock said.

"I was always just a little reluctant, due to the unknown and long-term effects." Doctors recommended the laser procedure known as wavefront guided correction, in which computer measurements take away any guesswork.

"So here we're using computer analysis to really define what the prescription is and what the problems are in the eye," explained Dr.

Barrie Soloway.

"In the past, it was 'which is better, one or two?

' We would kind of measure in the office and find that one lens — kind of like eyeglasses, so to speak, and we would carve into the eye to reshape it." This newer surgery eliminates most of the common troubles with conventional LASIK surgery, says Soloway.

"With the wavefront guided correction, we're able to control a lot of the problems that we've had in the past with starbursts or night vision problems." Soloway assured Peacock that within 24 hours, his old eyeglasses would be nothing but a souvenir.

"I've got your old glasses.

These won't work anymore, but you may want to put them in your scrapbook or something," he said.

While this laser procedure can help patients see distance, another new surgery can help patients see close up, a very common challenge for people in their 40s.

"Usually as patients get to be about 45 years old, even if they've never worn glasses their whole life, they start having trouble with reading," said Soloway....