From Ophthalmology Times:
Lake Villa, IL—Use of a proprietary femtosecond laser system (LENSAR Laser System, LENSAR) is making astigmatism correction easy, efficient, and more accurate, according to Mitchell A. Jackson, MD
A software upgrade introduced in 2015 (Streamline) enables wireless transmission of preoperative topography data and an infrared image of the undilated eye to the laser. Intraoperatively, iris registration automatically adjusts for cyclorotation, eliminating the need to mark the cornea.
Arcuate incision planning using the nomogram the surgeon programmed into the laser is completed at the touch of a button by selecting the “Surgeon’s Table” tab located on the LENSAR programming screen. The treatment is delivered accurately due to the iris registration, using the system’s software for marking the refractive steep corneal axis and placing precise astigmatic incisions (Intelligent Incisions).
Hey Jake. Does Ophthalmology Times basically just print press releases?
Why yes. Yes they do. Funny thing is that astigmatism, even more than myopia, is often grossly misdiagnosed, and even more often the exact prescription can’t be replicated by other optometrists. Astigmatism, in a whole lot of cases, is the most nonsensical part of early lens prescriptions (even more so than ignoring ocular dominance).
I used to have high astigmatism when I first set out to recover my eyesight. Today, zero astigmatism. And basically across the board, students report the same thing. Astigmatism is often easier to correct than spherical myopia.
If you’re curious about astigmatism, there’s a whole section for it here in the blog.
Should you get laser surgery to permanently alter your eye, for a condition that could easily be remedied naturally, without potential dangerous side effects?
I hope you’re enjoying this blog, and all of the various little tidbits we look at here. It’s the whole journey, from theoretical and clinical science, to tenuous interaction with the mainstream, to participant reports, the Q&As, video, and optometrist contributions. You begin to realize how much the drive-through style of lens prescribing for myopia is like an alternate universe of arrogance and pseudo science. And there are of course all the people who just love the quick fix, without having to assume personal responsibility.
How many other illness or health related topics have you start looking at more critically, since discovering the truth about myopia? I personally gained a sense of freedom, intellectual curiosity, and confidence in learning about health. You may become more willing to sift through the online noise and nonsense, to find the occasional revelatory truth, and not just about eyes.
I’m off to a little side project right now, exploring the subject of male hair loss. You probably noticed in the videos, Jakey is getting a little thin up top. And while I don’t hugely care, having conquered myopia makes things like this quite fun to at least dig into a bit.
Feel free to drop me a line with any of your own discoveries, on the subject of health (my e-mail address is the real deal, just hit reply to any messages you get from me – like the free e-mail course).
Cheers,
-Jake
