What is Touchless Surface Ablation (TSA)?
Touchless Surface Ablations (TSA), also known as Transepithelial PRK, is a revolutionary new and simple way to correct vision for patients. As opposed to traditional PRK where the surgeon has to use either alcohol or a blade to remove the epithelium, with TSA the surgeon does not have to touch the eye at all! The […]
What Happens If My Eye Moves During Laser Surgery?
This is a question I struggled with as a surgeon for a very long time as I always felt that laser manufacturers couldn’t give me a good answer to that question. The eye can move in so many ways during surgery. There are the traditional ways that we can think of like the up, down, […]
Where Does the Laser Eye Surgery Take Place?
Although there are many centres that offer laser treatment in Calgary, they will all typically have a similar setup in terms of how the laser room will look like. The room will typically resemble an operating theatre, house large pieces of medical equipment, and hopefully will have friendly and expert staff ensuring you are as […]
Is SMILE Something Really Worth Smiling About?
SMILE or Small Incision Lenticular Extraction is a procedure that entails using a femtosecond laser to create a lenticule of a defined thickness that can be removed through a small incision made in the cornea. It is sometimes hailed as the third generation of laser vision correction technology (After PRK and LASIK). The reasoning behind […]
The Importance of a Rigorous Screening Process
We live in a fast-paced environment where time management is key to many aspects of our day-to-day lives. With that said, there are many laser eye surgery centres that will try to offer a quick screening assessment for you to help save on time which equates to more cost savings for them and then plan […]