http://www.yongeeglintonlaser.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:16:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “Beware of advertising that promises: “LASIK from $499/eye”. Typically, only a very few select people are eligible for these prices” (waysandmeans.hous.gov) The prices for laser eye surgery, more commonly referred to as LASIK, are quoted per eye. The cost of LASIK differs widely from one provider to another so it’s ... http://www.yongeeglintonlaser.com/blog/?p=191 Until a few years ago, we only had corneal transplants for people with keratoconus when glasses or contact lenses were not sufficient to give them good vision for as long as they needed to wear them to do their daily tasks. Now we have many new modalities. The new ... http://www.yongeeglintonlaser.com/blog/?p=181 The IntraLase is a most amazing device for refractive and corneal surgery. Not only is Yonge Eglinton laser the centre with the most experience with this technology, we are also using it to modify astigmatism after corneal transplants. Normally, astigmatism is very common occurrence. This describes the ... http://www.yongeeglintonlaser.com/blog/?p=171 Keratoconus is a common condition of the cornea that affects approximately 1 in 1000 people. The cornea acts as the major focusing lens of the eye. The cornea is the clear dome of the eye made up of hundreds of layers that are linked to each other with ... http://www.yongeeglintonlaser.com/blog/?p=161 We are proud to announce the arrival of the corneal collagen cross linking treatment to the Yonge Eglinton laser eye centre. After waiting patiently, the treatment device has finally been approved by Health Canada. We are pleased to be among the first in Canada with the approved ultraviolet ... http://www.yongeeglintonlaser.com/blog/?p=151 We are the first center in Ontario, and one of only a few in Canada to be offering Intacs corneal ring segments for treatment of Keratoconus.  These rings help to make the cornea more regular in people that have this problem.  Yesterday, we implanted the "SK" variety of Intacs.  These ... http://www.yongeeglintonlaser.com/blog/?p=131 From Maclean's, Canada's Newsmagazine, June 11, 07, pages 49 and 50. "Eye surgery without a blade Ophthalmologist David Rootman watches through a microscope as tiny laser beams pulse over each of Rico Ho's eyes, forming a microscopic layer of bubbles within the cor- nea. A monitor in the surgery suite shows the same magnified image Rootman sees: ... http://www.yongeeglintonlaser.com/blog/?p=122 I thought our patients might be interested in this story, since the Lasers used in the Air Force are the same as the  ones used at our Yonge Eglinton Centre-  DSR. 5/24/2007 - WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Air Force officials have changed the policy to allow people applying for aviation and aviation-related jobs to have had LASIK ... http://www.yongeeglintonlaser.com/blog/?p=112 I have a lot of patients asking me about intra-ocular lenses these days.   Intra-ocular lenses are commonly called IOL's.  They put the eye into focus after cataract surgery.  In the old days (30 years ago), cataract surgery was a major upset for people.  They required a prolonged hospital stay and ... http://www.yongeeglintonlaser.com/blog/?p=102 Watch out for the MacLean's magazine issue at the end of May, I think May 31st, 2007 issue.  They were in to speak to us about our centre and about IntraLase and Customvue.  The US Navy has done a very big study on the same technology we use here at ... http://www.yongeeglintonlaser.com/blog/?p=101