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by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Jan 19, 2014 | Blogs
One month post LASIK and wondering if there is room for improvement or an I headed towards an enhancement? I am a 28 year old woman and my vision was -2.00 in both eyes prior to having LASIK. I had the Custom Wavefront LASIK about a month ago. My right eye is 20/15...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Jan 16, 2014 | Blogs
One of the most common complaints about traditional LASIK, especially when it first became available in the United States, was that a small but significant percentage of patients who underwent the procedure emerged with impaired night vision. The degree of this...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Jan 16, 2014 | Blogs
Real medicine means being present… I found this article in Prevention magazine and thought it was an interesting perspective that we strive to apply in our office and OR daily. Thought I would pass it along because this is a great thing to be aware of when you...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Jan 11, 2014 | Blogs
The patient testimonials keep coming and we want to keep posting them for you to be able to read and hear what others experience when they have taken the time to research and trust Dr. Holzman and his surgical skill and his knowledge on how refractive surgery can...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Jan 8, 2014 | Blogs
Can I have LASIK and still participate in contact sports? I am scheduled to have the LASIK procedure to correct my astigmatism and myopia. I am concerned because someone told me that the LASIK procedure will permanently weaken my cornea and I will be unable to do...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Jan 6, 2014 | Blogs
What eye drops do you recommend following lasik? How long after the procedure will I need them? Dr. Holzman’s post surgical drop schedule for his patients is to use an antibiotic eye drop, an anti-inflammatory eye drop, and a steroid eye drop for the first week to...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Jan 4, 2014 | Blogs
“After 5 years of wrestling with the decision to do laser eye surgery, I booked an appointment with Dr. Holzman and was immediately put at ease. I elected to have PRK instead of Lasik since I didn’t want to have the flap and the staff at his office provided a...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Jan 1, 2014 | Blogs
I came across these quotes in an article written in the International Business Times titled “New Year’s Quotes.” I know this blog has nothing to do with LASIK or PRK, or eye conditions, however, hopefully you will read a quote from the article that helps you “see”...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Dec 30, 2013 | Blogs
What happens if I get a corneal abrasion? A corneal abrasion is a scratch on the surface of the eye, resulting in a sloughing in the epithelium layer. The most common cause of a corneal abrasion is trauma such as a fingernail poking the eye, getting hit in the eyes...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Dec 29, 2013 | Blogs
Do the results last after LASIK or PRK? This is a frequently asked question about how long will the results of LASIK or PRK last. The truth is there is no absolute answer. In the 15 to 20 years that doctors have been performing the PRK and LASIK procedures, the...
