DR. JOSEPH DELLO RUSSO

As this New York Times recent article explains, the quality of our night vision decreases as we age due to natural changes of our eyes which are not related to glasses or a Lasik procedure. The diminished night vision is often noted while driving at night – a difficulty to read road signs, house numbers, license plates, or simply noticing glare from oncoming lights.  

A person who has had Lasik will sometimes find it to be helpful not only by eliminating the use of glasses, but also by improving night vision. Of course, Lasik only eliminates glasses, rather than turning back the hands of time…

Recently US News and World Report had published an article about the current state of Lasik: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/articles/070225/5laser.htm 

Featured in the article is Dr. James Salz who along with Dr. Joseph Dello Russo were selected by the FDA in 1990 to head the research into the clinical trials of the first laser to be considered in reshaping the cornea so as to rid people of glasses. Known as PRK and Lasik today.

Also members of the research team were Dr. J. Tennant, Dr. M. McDonald, Dr. Robert Maloney, all of whom have become some of the most innovative Lasik surgeons who have helped to develop the laser technology to nowadays advancements and safety levels, as has been reported here in other recent studies (see: “lasik surpasses contact lenses in safety” and ”PRK and lasik safe”).

The article is somewhat kind to those surgeons who still use blade (microkeratme) instead of the Intralase no-blade. In the real professional world of Lasik surgeons it is understood that the laser surpasses the blade. Dr. Dello Russo expects that the blade will eventually be discarded as these surgeons move up to Intralase in the near future. The main obstacle to Intralase among the remaining blade surgeons is the noteworthy extra costs to the surgeon.

Enjoy the article. If you have any questions about it you may direct questions to Dr. Dello Russo at http://www.lasikfaq.com. He will personally answer your questions if they are of educational value.