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Customize
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Learn About
Customized LASIK and
Bifocal Lens Implant
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PANTON EYE CENTER
7740 W. North Ave. • Elmwood Park, IL 60707 • 708-452-7200
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Customized LASIK - Vision to change your future
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Customized LASIK is the latest advance in laser eye surgery. It involves two incredibly sophisticated technologies. First, the LADARWAVE diagnostic laser measures your eye in over 270 locations, identifying any irregularities ("the wavefront") which limit your ability to see clearly. The dramatic images of deep space obtained by the Hubble Telescope employ identical Wavefront technology.
The second element of customized LASIK is the LADARVISION 4000 treatment laser. LADARVISION has the only patented laser radar eye tracker which follows the position of your eyes 4000 times per second. This allows precise placement of the laser energy to reshape your cornea and correct your vision.
The combination of the LADARWAVE and the LADARVISION 4000 makes customized LASIK the most reliable system ever devised for the correction of vision.
Who is a candidate for LASIK?
The LADARVISION laser beam allows micron (a micron is one-millionth of a meter) size reshaping of the cornea, offering precision treatment to a broader range of patients than ever before. These patients include everyone who is nearsighted, farsighted, those with astigmatism and those with presbyopia (need for reading glasses).
What will I experience during the laser treatment?
After your eye has been completely numbed, an instrument makes a protective flap of the cornea, which is gently folded back. At this point the LADARVISION laser tracks your eye movement while the small spot laser beam precisely reshapesyour cornea in a matter of seconds. Next the protective flap is folded back into place where it bonds securely without the need for stitches. Following this surgery, most patients are able to pass the driver's license test without their glassesor contacts.
Can I afford Laser Vision Correction?
Some insurance plans pay for laser vision correction and our staff will be happy to complete any insurance forms. Alternately, there are affordable monthly payment options to help LASIK fit into your budget. We want to make sure that all patients who are candidates for LASIK have access to this technology.
How do I find out if Customized LASIK is right for me?
If you want to reduce your dependence on glasses or contacts, I invite you to visit our LASIK Center. You will be able to tour our facility and see firsthand the LADARWAVE diagnostic laser and LADARVISION 4000 treatment laser. Our trained physicians can determine if this exciting technology is right for you. We are able to evaluate, treat and follow-up all LASIK patients in one convenient location. All of your care will be personally directed by Dr. Panton. Call 708-452-7200 today for your free evaluation.
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Peter J. Panton, M.D., F.A.C.S
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Dr. Panton performing LASIK
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Dr. Elizabeth Panton monitors the computer while Dr. Peter Panton performs LASIK on a patient assisted by a specially trained nurse
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How LASIK Works
LADARVision Tour
Why is tracking important?
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ReSTOR® Multifocal Implant for Cataract Surgery:
A technological breakthrough that may allow cataract patients
freedom from glasses!
Cataract surgery has improved dramatically since 1949, when the first intraocular lens (IOL) implant was introduced. Along with advancements in surgical technique came the development of improved IOL’s. Implants following cataract surgery have traditionally been designed to restore distance visual acuity, leaving patients to still rely on readers or bifocals for near vision. Now, a breakthrough has occurred in IOL technology. In March of this year the FDA approved the multifocal IOL from Alcon® called ReSTOR®. Unlike the first generation designs which have struggled with night-time glare issues and limited vision quality, the Restor® multifocal implant represents a significant step forward.
How does the ReSTOR® IOL work? Using patented technology (called apodized diffraction) found in astronomical telescopes, improved image quality is achieved at both distance and near. In addition, the problem of haloes and glare are minimized further. The technology is applied to an already safe and proven acrylic IOL used by many surgeons and which has been implanted in over 21 million cases since 1994
How effective is the ReSTOR® bifocal IOL? In the clinical study, 80% of patients reported that they never wear glasses for any activities! This is remarkable considering previous multifocal IOL designs reportedly achieved this only 26 to 41% of the time. If you include the ReSTOR® patients who only wear glasses sometimes, the 80% figure rises to 97%! Who wouldn’t be happy with a 97% chance that either glasses may not be required at all or only sometimes necessary following cataract surgery? In fact, nearly 94% of patients said they would have the ReSTOR® IOL implanted again, if given the choice.
Although many patients are good candidates for the ReSTOR® IOL, careful patient selection by an experienced surgeon is critical to achieving optimum results. Dr. Peter Panton is one of the physicians trained in this new procedure in the Chicagoland area.
For more information on this procedure, please call the Panton Eye Center at 708-452-7200.
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