Laser eye surgery : Latest Treatments

1. LASER EYE SURGERY LATEST TECHNOLOGIS &TRENDS

2. Laser eye surgery or laser vision correction, is a type of refractive surgery for the correction of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism

3. The LASIK surgery is performed by an ophthalmologist who uses a laser or microkeratome to reshape the eye's cornea in order to improve visual acuity.

4. EYE CONDITIONS • Myopia • Hyperopia • Astigmatism • Dry Eye • Presbyopia • Cataracts • Keratoconus

5. MYOPIA A vision condition in which you can see close objects clearly, but see objects farther away blurred. Symptoms and lifestyle impacts • Blurry vision when looking at distant objects • Headaches caused by eyestrain • Difficulty seeing while driving a car and might notice this mainly at night Causes • Happens when the eyeball is too long from front to back, or the eye’s focusing mechanism is too strong. Treatment • Spectacles, contact lens • Laser eye surgery - PRK< LASIK, ReLEX SMILE

6. HYPEROPIA An eye condition in which people see distant objects clearly, but close objects do not come into proper focus. Symptoms and lifestyle impacts • Eyes have trouble seeing objects up close, results in eyestrain. • Squinting to see better • An aching or burning sensation around your eyes Causes • Happens when your eyeball is slightly shorter than usual, or your cornea is flatter than required. Treatment • Depending on factors like corneal thickness, the severity of prescription and lifestyle, eye surgeons typically recommend either LASIK or PRK

7. ASTIGMATISM Astigmatism is a common eye condition where a person has an irregular curvature of the cornea. Symptoms and lifestyle impacts • Blurry, distorted, or fuzzy vision up close, far away and in between • Difficulty seeing at night, Eyestrain • Squinting, Eye irritation, Headaches Causes • The curvature of the cornea is not the same vertically as it is horizontally. Treatment • Glasses and toric contact lenses are temporary solutions • Laser eye surgery - ReLEx SMILE, Custom Bladeless LASIK Surgery

8. CATARACT A cataract is natural clouding of the lens inside your eye that slowly develops as you age. Cataracts can affect one or both eyes. Symptoms and lifestyle impacts • As we age, the lens of the eye becomes mistier and opaque. • It’s similar to looking through a fog, or patchy vision, that makes it harder to focus. Causes • Diabetes, Smoking • Uveitis (inflammation of the middle layer of the eye, the Uvea) • Excess alcohol intake • Steroid medication • An injury to the eye, Ultraviolet light exposure Treatment • Eye surgeons perform 15 million cataract treatments each year • Customised Multifocal Intraocular Lens Replacement.

9. KERATOCONUS Keratoconus is a degenerative disorder of the eye. Structural changes within the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than its normal gradual curve. Symptoms and lifestyle impacts • Keratoconus does not cause blindness. • The cornea can change further in shape. • It can become thinner. • In advanced stages, these changes can cause a loss of transparency. Causes • Genetics and environmental factors Treatment • The only cure for keratoconus was a corneal transplant. • Laser Light Transepithelial Crosslinking is an innovative and much-improved version of Corneal Collagen Crosslinking (CXL), the traditional treatment for those with keratoconus and ectasia, as well as other degenerative eye disorders.

10. PRESBYOPIA Presbyopia is the normal age-related loss of your ability to focus on near objects. Symptoms and lifestyle impacts Many people in their early 40s and 50s will experience these presbyopia symptoms: • eyestrain when reading • difficulty keeping reading material in low light conditions • the inability to read small print • the need to hold reading material further away to see it clearly Causes • Occurs when the lens inside your eye begins to lose its flexibility. Treatment • Laser Blended Vision(®) is an excellent option • An intraocular procedure

11. DRY EYE Dry eye disease is a chronic condition caused by a lack of sufficient lubrication of the eye Symptoms and lifestyle impacts • A constant burning sensation, Endless itchiness, Aching • A heavy, tired feeling of the eyes, Soreness, Discomfort when blinking • Unattractive redness, Sensitivity to light • Blurred, distorted vision • Foreign body sensation, Excessive tearing • Inflammation on the eye surface Causes • Oily substance produced by meibomian glands in the eyelids. • Watery fluid produced by lacrimal glands located behind the outer aspect of the upper eyelids. • A mucous-like texture produced by goblet cells in the conjunctiva that covers the white of the eye. Treatment • Over the counter artificial tears. • Lipiflow can be used to treat dry eye caused by meibomian gland dysfunction

12. LASER CATARACT SURGERY Laser cataract surgery is an enhanced version of traditional cataract surgery regarded as a significant advancement by the ophthalmic community due to its blade-free technology. There are three advantages of laser cataract surgery over traditional cataract surgery: • Laser cataract surgery delivers precise and therefore highly safe results at all points of the procedure. • Laser cataract surgery also provides patients with improved visual results due to its precision. • Laser cataract surgery increases the likelihood that the incision will be self-sealing at the end of the procedure, which reduces the risk of infection.

13. LASER LIGHT TRANSEPITHELIAL CROSSLINKING Innovative and much-improved version of corneal collagen crosslinking, the traditional treatment for those with keratoconus and ectasia, as well as other degenerative eye disorders. • A non-invasive procedure that doesn’t involve incisions or stitches. • The method only requires a specialized “laser” delivery system, which precisely titrates the amount of energy delivered. • Laser Light Transepithelial Crosslinking is performed with state-of-the-art technology. This system reduces the crosslinking time from 1 hour to 3 minutes or less.

14. DRY EYE TREATMENT • LipiFlow is a Thermal Pulsation System that improves the function of meibomian glands • Treatment is safe and totally drug-free • The procedure uses a console and a single-use sterile Activator tool • Gentle massage and heat are applied to enhance the quality of meibomian gland secretions • Improves eye comfort and eliminates dry eye disease symptoms • Does not require additional medication or ongoing artificial tear use • You can return to regular activity following treatment

15. CUSTOM BLADELESS LASIK SURGERY • Custom Bladeless LASIK reduces a person’s dependency on glasses or contact lenses and offers the fastest recovery time of all vision correction procedures. • Custom Bladeless LASIK is the most advanced LASIK technology available in North America. • Custom Bladeless LASIK delivers more precise results and therefore better visual outcomes than traditional LASIK.

16. ReLEx SMILE SURGERY • ReLEx ® SMILE is a minimally invasive Health Canada approved treatment for nearsightedness (myopia) and astigmatism. SMILE is the latest advancement in laser vision correction technology. • SMILE accounts for 10% of all laser vision correction procedures worldwide and growing. • ReLEx SMILE stands for Small Incision Lenticule Extraction or SMILE for short. • SMILE’s minimally invasive surgery • There are no flap-related complications and side effects generally associated with LASIK • SMILE has very good predictability of the visual outcome resulting in a low rate of post-surgical corrections.

17. LASER BLENDED VISION CORRECTION • Laser blended vision correction treatment – also known as PRESBYOND – is a revolutionary new treatment for treating the symptoms of presbyopia, introduced by ZEISS. • Laser Blended Vision PRESBYOND is less invasive and lower risk than other surgical procedures that compensate for presbyopia (for example, lens replacement or corneal inlays). • Laser Blended Vision PRESBYOND is easier to adapt to than conventional monovision laser eye surgery or monovision contact lenses.

18. In order to find the right visual solution for you, book a consultation with an opthalmologist. • THANK YOU!