2007 -2008 Lasik/Lasek Improvements...
"The future of Lasik, creating a permanent problematic flap that never heals, will be NO Lasik..."
-Find An Attorney To SUE Your Lasik Doctor Before The 12 Month Statute of Limitations Runs Out On Your Only Chance To Sue-

IF YOU HAVE POST LASIK PROBLEMS OR LOOKING FOR THE BEST SHOT AT LASIK/PRK/LASEK,  THIS MAY BE OF HELP AND OF HOPE FOR YOU IN GETTING THE BEST KNOWN RESULTS: (COMING OUT JUNE 2007 AND BEING TESTED FOR 3 MONTHS) It's still too early to know for sure, but from what I've read and discussed with the Doctors I think there's a new re-treatment approach that may be much more reliable than any other.  Basically it involves a trans-epithelial treatment (a PRK where the laser removes the epithelium) where the laser removes the epithelium as well as the stroma.  Unlike older techniques, the algorithm adjusts for the energy loss in the periphery (supposedly).  This is the only approach I've seen that makes sense that could actually fix lots of bumps and valleys.  I'm sure it wouldn't be perfect, but it also goes wider than other treatments.  It can handle a 7mm central treatment zone and up to a maximum 10mm total, peripherial blend zone.  The laser is the iVis (I think by Ligi- an Italian co., but I'm not sure).  Supposedly it has very good registration and very high resolution (it uses a topographic approach, not wavefront and is based on 39,000 samples instead of only 50 to 500 used for different wavefront devices- the Alcon is just over 200 for instance) and leaves the "smoothest treatment" area yet achieved.  Anyway, if you know anyone considering a retreatment have them hold off for this if they have the money for it.  The only one in the US I know of who will be doing this is in Nashville (and I'm not sure when).  One doctor in Norway just started using it and doesn't have actual results yet.  More information on the laser can be found at:   NORWAY: Aleksandar Stojanovic, M.D. In charge of refractive surgery, Eye dpt., University Hospital of North Norway and Medical director, SynsLaser Clinic, Tromsoe and Oslo, Norway aleks@online.no   USA: Ming Wang, M.D.,Ph.D. Clinical associate professor of ophthalmology of University of Tennessee Attending surgeon, Saint Thomas Hospital Director, Wang Vision Institute 1801 West End Ave, Ste 1150 Nashville, TN, 37203, USA (615)321-8881(O), (615)321-8874(fax) Email: drwang@wangvisioninstitute.com http://www.drmingwang.com http://www.wangvisioninstitute.com http://www.slackbooks.com/view.asp?slackCode=67182  ITALY: Ligi Tecnologie S.p.A, via L.Corsi,50 72026 Taranto ITALY Tel  +39 099 779 1680 Fax  +39 099 779 7270 Email: info@ligi.it Web:  www.IvisTech.com

http://www.kathygriffin.net/lasik.php (yes, you guessed right.  Kathy is the famous actress/comedian and she tells about how badly her Lasik procedure went even after going to a great Dr. and doing her du-diligence first, and she tells about her 5 surgeries that still have not corrected what she lost...
Also, did you know that Jennifer Capriati went to one of the best Lasik Drs. and she no longer can play tennis at night under the lights because of the problem with glares and halos.  She can no longer play her competitive game. 
http://www.LasikMemorial.com   Dedicated to those whose lives have been damaged or destroyed by refractive surgery, this site contains true stories written by the victims themselves. When complications occur, your life splits in two. There is the person you were before LASIK, and the person you are now...the person whose dry eyes hurt all the time, the person who sees multiple images of everything, who can't drive at night, who can't fulfill his or her responsibilities as a parent, or his or her potential as a human being, the person who suffers from PTSD, depression, and various states of dread about the future. You realize that maybe human nature isn't fundamentally good, or at least that doctors aren't what you thought they were.
http://www.LaserMyEye.org   Started by United Kingdom refractive surgery activist Rebecca Petris, this site offers both great content and great web design. Don't miss the D'ialogues forum, where you can ask frank questions about risk and receive input from both patients and optometrists. Also has an encyclopedia of terms relevant to refractive surgery, as well as breaking news articles.
http://www.SurgicalEyes.org   From the site, "The purpose of the Surgical Eyes Foundation is to empower past, present and future patients who live with complications of refractive surgery. Towards this end, it will maintain a website as a primary resource for those with complications of refractive surgery to accomplish the following: 1. Coordinating with eye care professionals to facilitate understanding of the needs of those with complications from refractive surgery and advocating for treatment alternatives. 2. Increasing public awareness of the potential risks in refractive surgery and advocating for informed decision making 3. Disseminating information about typical and emerging treatments to individuals with complications of refractive surgery.
http://www.FlawedLasik.com    Created by patient activist Dominic Morgan, this site chronicles Dominic's legal struggle with his surgeon and with the FDA. The site states, "Most Lasik websites are advertisements for having Lasik eye surgery. This website is to educate you to the dangers of having Lasik when you are not a proper candidate. Before you consider Lasik, you must be sure it can be done safely, and that you are a proper candidate. I went to a doctor who advertised that anyone who was nearsighted, farsighted, or had astigmatism could be done safely...that's almost everybody! I trusted these doctors, and now I'm legally blind. My name is Dom Morgan, and I tell my story because it may be useful to anyone considering Lasik.
http://www.LasikFraud.com   Created by patient activist Brent Hanson, this site states, "Are you planning to have laser eye surgery at TLC? Are you impressed with TLC's success stories? Do you believe that TLC will honor their "Lifetime Commitment" to you? Do you have confidence in the integrity and surgical skill of TLC's founder, Dr. Jeffery Machat? If you answered yes to any of these four questions, then please read about my experiences with eye surgery at TLC. Your decision to have eye surgery may result in permanently damaging results that are devastating to you. You may also discover that TLC will not back up their "Lifetime Commitment Program" if they damage your vision. I am going to share my personal story with you so that you can get a more realistic view of what your experience could be like. This story is unpleasant for me to tell, but you deserve to know that TLC personnel are fully capable of damaging your vision, deceiving you, abandoning you as a patient, harassing you, and threatening you with lawsuits for speaking out.
http://www.DoctorMyEye.com  Created by activist Optometrist Ken Minarik, OD, this site states: "The internet is full of websites that are owned by laser companies, clinics and LASIK providers that will tell you all about the good cases and sell you on the “joys” of LASIK. We will leave the pro-arguments to the salesmen. We are here to talk about things that go wrong and the people who can help you when it happens. Bookmark this site, and if you or a loved one are considering LASIK…please read all of our cautions first. If you or a loved one are suffering from LASIK complications…welcome to your online support group. We are here for you."
http://www.LifeAfterLasik.com  Created by Dean Andrew Kantis, a lasik patient that flew from Florida to Chicago to ensure that the procedure would be given extra detail, and it turns out that just the opposite happened.  The doctor, Nick Caro & St George Corrective Vision Center out of Chicago, IL happens to have 50+ lawsuits from disgruntled lasik patients, and for some strange reason, still has an active license to practice in the state of Illinois.  Needless to say, Dean started a huge investigation where the www.IDFPR.com is going back 10 years on Nick Caro.  Nick Caro is very concerned about the information on this website in that he is a "DEFENDANT" in over 50+ lawsuits, so he started what many are saying is a "frivolous lawsuit" to sue Dean for $2,000,000.00 to try to "quiet" him, and it seems that Nick Caro has a lot of people trying to get "search placement" to try to push our results down, but so far, it has NOT worked and must have set Nick back even more money.  it ended up hurting Dr. Caro's reputation even more.
http://www.VisionSimulations.com   Created by author and psychologist Roger D. Davis, PhD, this site features photorealistic images of the visual aberrations incuded by LASIK and other refractive surgeries, including starbursting, halos, glare, ghosting, blurry vision, and night driving scenes. Also contain numerous animations, as well as simulators that allow patients to approximate and communicate their vision to friends, family, and physicians. If you want help simulating your vision for others, start here.
http://www.LasikSucks4U.com    Created by patient activist Dominic Morgan, this site chronicles Dominic's legal struggle with his surgeon and with the FDA. The site states, "Most Lasik websites are advertisements for having Lasik eye surgery. This website is to educate you to the dangers of having Lasik when you are not a proper candidate. Before you consider Lasik, you must be sure it can be done safely, and that you are a proper candidate. I went to a doctor who advertised that anyone who was nearsighted, farsighted, or had astigmatism could be done safely...that's almost everybody! I trusted these doctors, and now I'm legally blind. My name is Dom Morgan, and I tell my story because it may be useful to anyone considering Lasik.
http://www.LasikLiberty.com  (Want to see what the FDA is doing or is NOT doing regarding the FDA's responsibility to Lasik Patients in informing the public, and in establishing a strict "standard of care?"  This website was created by Dr. Michael Patterson, who has been suffering with Post Lasik for over 6+ years...and to date, has found no cure for his post lasik challenges.)
http://www.DrDoka.com  Read the website of a woman's life completely destroyed in June of  2004 from having Lasik Surgery.  Elivra Galindo, continues to make it a mission to let others know how bad Lasik is and that she has gone to over 15 doctors and not one of them have been able to help her with her "post lasik dry eye syndrome.  In fact, it is so bad that she wants to take her life.  As of today, Elvira continues to suffer from this and "sleep deprivation" because her dry eye is that bad.
http://www.EyeFreedom.com (get an honest opinions on Lasik by a Dr. who treats hundreds of Post Lasik victims:  Dr. Edward Boshnick, Scleral Lenses for Post Lasik problems) 
http://www.noblur.com  (get an honest opinion prior to your Lasik, by a Dr. who treats hundres of Post Lasik victims from all over.  Dr. Ken Maller, RGP lenses for Post Lasik problems)
http://www.kcfreedom.org or http://www.kcglobal.org/ (Very informative forum and focused on Keratoconus, a cone shaping/bubbling eye disorder).
http://www.Lasikdisaster.com  (very informative Post Lasik Information)…
http://www.LasikInfoCenter.net  (very legally informative/has Glare Charts)…
http://www.foxchicago.com/_ezpost/data/16747.shtml (Fox Chicago news on how bad Lasik really is to inform you)
http://www.lasikfraud.com/ (very informative A-Z of Lasik & problems with Lasik)
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/lasik/contact.htm  (FDA file a LASIK complaint)… 
http://www.visionsimulations.com/ (exactly what to expect to see like after Lasik)
http://www.doctormyeye.com (some honest information about Lasik and Post Lasik)
http://www.lasikmemorial.com (some honest information about Lasik and Post Lasik)
http://www.lasermyeye.org (some honest information about Lasik and Post Lasik)
http://www.flawedlasik.com (some honest information about Lasik and Post Lasik)
http://www.surgicaleyes.org (patient nightmare stories, good Post Lasik Doctors to help you)
http://www.lasikmemorial.com (some honest information about Lasik and Post Lasik)
http://www.lasiksos.com (some honest information about Lasik and Post Lasik)
http://www.lasiksucks4u.com (some honest information about Lasik and Post Lasik)
http://www.lasikreality.com (some honest information about Lasik and Post Lasik)
http://www.refractivesource.com (some honest information about Lasik and Post Lasik)
http://www.kcsupport.org (make sure your doctor correctly evaluates you before Lasik)
http://www.cleareyeclinic.com/lasik.html (clinical results of Lasik, 3 questions to ask, but not the right question)
http://www.anattorneyforyou.com/legal/lasik-litigation.htm (list of Lasik Litigation Attorneys to help you)
http://www.ophthalmic.hyperguides.com/default.asp?section=body.asp (pain management & other eye problems/treatments)
http://www.crstoday.com/PDF%20Articles/0105/F3_Daya.html (additional problems Post Lasik)

2005 -2006 Lasik/Lasek Improvements...