EYE
SURGERY COMPARISON CHART
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PRK
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LASIK*
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RLE |
REFRACTIVE IOL
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| Corrects
Myopia (nearsightedness)
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Corrects
Myopia (nearsightedness) or Hyperopia
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Corrects High Myopia (nearsightedness) or Hyperopia (farsightedness)
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Corrects Hyperopia (farsightedness) or High Myopia
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| -.75
-9.0.+ diopters |
Myopia
-4.-10+
Hyperopia +2-6
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Myopia -10 up
Hyperopia +3 up |
Myopia -10 up
Hyperopia +4 up |
Laser
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Laser |
Non-Laser |
Non-Laser |
| Non-Surgical |
Flap
creation then laser |
Insertion of intraocular implant |
Insertion of intraocular implant |
| Permanent |
Permanent |
Permanent |
Permanent but removable |
Treatment
to Optic Zone
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Treatment
to Optic Zone |
Central Optic Zone not affected |
Central Optic Zone not affected |
Cdn
$1,200.00/eye
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Cdn
$ 2500.00/eye
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Cdn $3,000.00/eye
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PRK
You're nearsighted and/or astigmatic. You're tired of scratched
or missing glasses. You've had enough of contact lenses and messy
cleaning solutions. Excimer laser vision correction is the safe,
affordable and easy way to natural vision. No wonder it's the
choice of over one million people in 40 countries.
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LASIK
Laser InSitu Keratomileusis (LASIK) is a modification of PRK
that is effective for correcting myopia. In this procedure
a miniature precision-cutting device called a microkeratome
is used to create a hinged flap on the front surface of the cornea.
This flap is folded back, and the underlying corneal tissue is
reshaped with the same eximer laser used for PRK. The corneal
flap is then replaced precisely in its original position.
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RLE
You're farsighted or extremely near sighted. Your dream is to see clearly without glasses or contact lenses. If you are over 40 this may be the procedure for you.
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REFRACTIVE IOL
You're farsighted or extremely nearsighted. Your dream is to see clearly without coke-bottle glasses or contact lenses. Say hello to the revolutionary refractive intraocular lens. This fast, painless and affordable procedure‚ pioneered by Dr. Fitterman in Canada‚ corrects your vision problem without the complications of LASIK.
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| *
Dr. Fitterman has chosen not to perform this surgery. He considers
the incidence of serious complications unacceptable and believes
that LASIK may be here for a very limited time. In addition
to complications during this type of surgery, many cases of high
myopes treated by LASIK are reporting a significant decrease
in night vision. |
