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What else can be done for Keratoconus

Until a few years ago, we only had corneal transplants for people with keratoconus when glasses or contact lenses were not sufficient to give them good vision for as long as they needed to wear them to do their daily tasks. Now we have many new modalities. The new modalities are: 1. [...]

Posted on 01/24/2009 21:21:57

IntraLase used to decrease astigmatism after corneal transplants at YELC

The IntraLase is a most amazing device for refractive and corneal surgery. Not only is Yonge Eglinton laser the centre with the most experience with this technology, we are also using it to modify astigmatism after corneal transplants. Normally, astigmatism is very common occurrence. This describes the oval shape of the cornea [...]

Posted on 01/24/2009 21:06:50

Corneal Collagen Cross-linking with Riboflavin for Keratoconus. We are offering it at Yonge Eglinton Laser!

Keratoconus is a common condition of the cornea that affects approximately 1 in 1000 people. The cornea acts as the major focusing lens of the eye. The cornea is the clear dome of the eye made up of hundreds of layers that are linked to each other with collagen. In keratoconus, [...]

Posted on 01/24/2009 20:53:06

Corneal Cross linking arrives at Yonge Eglinton Laser

We are proud to announce the arrival of the corneal collagen cross linking treatment to the Yonge Eglinton laser eye centre. After waiting patiently, the treatment device has finally been approved by Health Canada. We are pleased to be among the first in Canada with the approved ultraviolet delivery light source for this [...]

Posted on 01/17/2009 01:07:31

Intacs SK, another first for Yonge Eglinton Laser

We are the first center in Ontario, and one of only a few in Canada to be offering Intacs corneal ring segments for treatment of Keratoconus. These rings help to make the cornea more regular in people that have this problem. Yesterday, we implanted the “SK” variety of Intacs. These are a modification of the [...]

Posted on 07/10/2007 09:58:48

Yonge Eglinton Laser in MacLean’ Magazine!

From Maclean’s, Canada’s Newsmagazine, June 11, 07, pages 49 and 50. “Eye surgery without a blade Ophthalmologist David Rootman watches through a microscope as tiny laser beams pulse over each of Rico Ho’s eyes, forming a microscopic layer of bubbles within the cor- nea. A monitor in the surgery suite shows the same magnified image Rootman sees: a circle filling with bubbles from [...]

Posted on 06/16/2007 14:53:48

News Story: CustomVue/IntraLase LASIK now accepted by the US Air Force!!

I thought our patients might be interested in this story, since the Lasers used in the Air Force are the same as the ones used at our Yonge Eglinton Centre- DSR. 5/24/2007 - WASHINGTON (AFPN) – Air Force officials have changed the policy to allow people applying for aviation and aviation-related jobs to have had LASIK surgery. The change became effective [...]

Posted on 05/28/2007 23:56:24

Multifocal IOL’s

I have a lot of patients asking me about intra-ocular lenses these days. Intra-ocular lenses are commonly called IOL’s. They put the eye into focus after cataract surgery. In the old days (30 years ago), cataract surgery was a major upset for people. They required a prolonged hospital stay and often had to lie still [...]

Posted on 05/27/2007 21:57:55

Yonge Eglinton Laser in the news

Watch out for the MacLean’s magazine issue at the end of May, I think May 31st, 2007 issue. They were in to speak to us about our centre and about IntraLase and Customvue. The US Navy has done a very big study on the same technology we use here at YELC and have found it [...]

Posted on 05/27/2007 21:47:20

ICL’s

What is an ICL? These are exciting devices to help correct very severe degrees of near-sightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. They are a thin piece of soft plastic, much like a contact lens. But, unlike a contact lens, it can be inserted actually into the eye, and remains there. It has the lens correction built into [...]

Posted on 05/27/2007 21:41:43