Kornmehl Laser Eye Associates
Laser Vision Correction, Dry Eye Treatment, Cataract Surgery,
Contact Lenses & General Eyecare
Eliminating your dependence on corrective eyewear such as prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses is an unmatched feeling of freedom. After PRK or LASIK, you can start your day with a clear picture and enjoy activities that used to aggravate your contacts or make your glasses slip off. Both refractive surgeries can give you excellent vision,… Read the full article
‘Tis the season to make your list of New Year’s resolutions. While many people are vowing to lose weight, floss more often or take up a new hobby, why not consider your quality of vision? Leave your prescription glasses and contact lenses in 2021 and live with visual independence in 2022 and beyond. At Kornmehl… Read the full article
Recovery is a common consideration when evaluating refractive surgery options, and there are some distinct differences between the LASIK recovery and PRK recovery. In this post, Dr. Ernest Kornmehl, a sought-after eye surgeon in Boston, discusses the PRK recovery in more detail and provides a general timeline. LASIK Recovery vs. PRK Recovery Both LASIK and PRK are refractive surgery procedures that… Read the full article
Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) may be the original surgery for refractive errors, but laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) has surpassed it in terms of popularity. Currently both procedures are extremely safe and effective ways to reduce or eliminate dependence on glasses or contact lenses. If you would like to understand how the procedures differ, read about the key distinctions,… Read the full article
Lens Surgery (Cataract Surgery) For patients with significant cataracts who are looking to correct their nearsightedness or farsightedness, cataract surgery presents the best option. A cataract is a haziness of the natural lens inside the eye that impairs vision. After removing the cataract, Dr. Kornmehl can implant a lens that will reduce or eliminate nearsightedness and farsightedness and… Read the full article
If it turn out that you are not a good candidate for LASIK or PRK, you and your eye doctor may wish to consider other surgical options. Intacs Corneal Ring Segments Insertion of Intacs corneal ring segments was formerly offered to patients with mild myopia and minimal astigmatism as another option for correcting their nearsightedness. Small, thin… Read the full article
High Hyperopia If the sphere part of your eyeglass prescription is more than +4.00 you have a high degree of hyperopia. LASIK can still correct your vision up to +6.00 diopters, but the results are less predictable, and quality of vision may not be as good as for lower degrees of hyperopia. Above +6.00 diopters,… Read the full article
High Myopia You have high myopia if the sphere part of your eyeglass prescription is between -7.00 and -10.00 diopters. Patients with high myopia have a 98% chance of seeing 20/40 or better after the initial procedure and an 85% chance of seeing 20/20. Including enhancement surgeries, they have a greater than 99% chance of seeing 20/40… Read the full article
Statistical Outcomes According to Your Refraction LASIK and PRK are very similar, and the same laser is used for both procedures. So it shouldn’t surprise you that the statistics are the same for PRK and LASIK: your chance of getting 20/20 vision doesn’t depend on which procedure you choose. The decision of whether to have… Read the full article
A surgeon who tracks his own results can give you a better result and can also better educate you about what result you can expect if you choose him or her as your surgeon. Statistics and percentages are useful to patients who want to know what kind of vision they can realistically expect after surgery…. Read the full article