Nystagmus & Laser Vision Correction

CASE OVERVIEW A 23-year-old male with a history of horizontal nystagmus and contact lens intolerance was interested in vision correction surgery. Refractive error in the right eye was -3.50 -1.75 x 65, which allowed 20/30 acuity, and in the left eye, -4.75 -2.00 x...

Keratoconus & Follow-Up Examinations

CASE OVERVIEW A 28-year-old male was referred with unilateral keratoconus. He underwent corneal crosslinking (CXL) in his keratoconus eye and was then followed on an annual basis to determine success of the CXL and any changes to his “normal” eye. Two...

PRK & Pseudodendrite

CASE OVERVIEW A 24-year-old male presented for evaluation of refractive surgery. His refractive error was -7.25 -1.50 x 15 in the right eye and -6.75 -1.50 x 35 in the left eye, both achieving 20/20 corrected visual acuity. Corneal thickness measured 510 microns in...

Dry Eye & Laser Vision Correction

CASE OVERVIEW A 38-year-old woman with a history of contact lens intolerance presented with an interest in laser vision correction. She had a history of mild dryness and irritation of her eyes especially in the evening. Her refractive error was -5.25-1.25 x 160...

LASIK For Hyperopia Correction

CASE OVERVIEW A 31-year-old male desired refractive surgery to enhance his uncorrected vision. His preoperative refractive error was: RIGHT EYE: +3.50 -1.00 x 75, achieving 20/20 LEFT EYE: +3.25 -0.75 x 95, achieving 20/20 Slitlamp and fundus examinations were normal....