I have been told I am not a candidate for LASIK because my corneas are too thin. Does that mean I am stuck in these glasses and contact lenses?
LASIK,Refractive Surgery,Visian ICL
There are other refractive procedures that can eliminate your need for glasses even if your corneas are too thin for LASIK. During a refractive exam at Price Vision Group, many special tests are performed to ensure you are indeed a good candidate for LASIK, including corneal thickness. The average corneal thickness is between 520 micronsLeer Más
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STAAR Surgical Partners With Price Vision Group for EVO USA Study
Join the EVO USA Study Break free from Glasses & Contact Lenses Ready to Experience Visual Freedom? If you suffer from nearsightedness or astigmatism, EVO may improve your distance vision without glasses or contact lenses. Your eyeglass prescription can usually tell you how much nearsightedness and/or astigmatism you have. Consult with your eye doctor, whoLeer Más
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This Little Hole
THIS LITTLE HOLE by Dr. Francis Price Why is this little hole such a big deal? The little hole is only 360 microns (.36 mm) in diameter but it makes a world of difference for safety and visual quality. The little hole is the small central port placed in the middle of an ICL (Implantable Collamer…
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Price Vision Group Becomes First in Indiana to Implant Visian Toric ICL
Indianapolis, IN, November 8, 2018 – Price Vision Group is the first practice in Indiana to implant the new FDA-approved Visian Toric ICL from STAAR Surgical. This new implantable collamer lens (ICL) provides a new solution for patients with moderate to high levels of myopia and astigmatism ‒ in one simple procedure. Previously, ICL patients with astigmatismLeer Más
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FDA Approves Visian Toric ICL for astigmatism. What it means.
On September 13, 2018, STAAR Surgical announced the approval by the FDA of the Visian Toric ICL (TICL) for the correction of myopia with astigmatism. Before the announcement, the Visian ICL (implantable collamer lens) product line in the United States only consisted of lenses that offer correction for patients with myopia (nearsightedness). Visian ICL patientsLeer Más
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I have keratoconus, and I am having trouble wearing my contact lenses, but my glasses are really, thick and they distort my vision. Can a Visian ICL work for me?
Yes! The Visian ICL can often help those who are very nearsighted as a result of keratoconus. For young people with keratoconus, we often recommend corneal cross-linking to make sure the cornea becomes stable and the keratoconus does not progress. In many cases, we place small reinforcing rings in the cornea called either intracorneal ring segments or Intacs. TheLeer Más
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Why would someone use an ultrasound or UBM prior to Visian ICL surgery?
The UBM is an ultrasound that allows the doctor to see inside the eye, behind the iris (the colored part of the eye). Just like an ultrasound allows doctors to see inside our bodies for things like evaluating a pregnant woman to make sure a baby is OK, these ultrasounds allow us to look into an eye andLeer Más
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