Epi-Lasik
Epi-Lasik – how does it work?
When some people came to a consultation with Dr. William Boothe, he sometimes finds that their eyes have conditions associated with vision problem such as dry eyes and corneas which are thinner than 500 μm. These eyesight problems may lead to high risk of cornea abrasions. Therefore athletes and military persons are often treated with the Epi-Lasik procedure.
If Dr. Boothe & his team diagnoses a dry cornea he may offer the Epi-Lasik procedure. It is suited to people who cannot have a regular Lasik surgery because during the laser operation the corneal flap is cut, the cornea is a bit sensitive and as a result there is a temporary increase in the dryness of the eyes. Dr. Boothe performed Epi-Lasik successfully in patients who have thin corneas of less than 500 μm and/or less than 270 μm after Lasik surgery. Such procedure reduces the chance of cornea ectasia and requires no flap.
Two weeks before surgery Dr. Boothe often recommended take vitamin pills such as 1,000 mg oral vitamin C and continue to take the same vitamins for three months after Epi-Lasik option. Before the flap formation it would be useful to get the eye flushed with cooled, balanced, salty solution.
After an Epi-Lasik surgery Dr. Boothe usually prescribes medications to patients that help achieve faster corneal healing (such as chondroitin and glucosamine for three months). In order to reduce pain during the procedures and decrease overcorrection Dr. Boothe might use NSAIDs. Boothe Laser Center may recommend to use bromfenac sodium instead of NSAIDs twice a day following an Epi-Lasik procedure.