Dear Dr. Elkins,
A thank you note is not nearly the praise you deserve for changing my life the way you did. I really don’t know where to start; not only are you a gifted doctor, but you are compassionate, generous, and thankfully, have a sense of humor, all of which are reasons I have, without hesitation, been referring patients to you. You have a beautiful practice with an amazing team that also made me feel right at home.
With much appreciation and thanks,
Optician, Encino, CA
Fuch’s corneal dystrophy is the most common reason why patients require a relatively new form of corneal transplantation called DSAEK (Descemet’s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty). This relatively common disease which causes swelling of the cornea and hence blurred vision has always been known to be genetic, and in a recent New England Journal of Medicine article, the strong genetic component has been established. Dr. Aizuss and Dr. Elkins have been performing DSAEK for the past 4 years with remarkable results, especially compared to the “old” full thickness corneal transplant surgery. Family members of patients with early Fuch’s Corneal Dystrophy should be screened for the disease. It is easily detected by examining the cornea in the office.
Contact us for more information about Fuch’s Dystrophy.
LASIK (Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis) has become the most common elective surgical procedure in the United States. The surgery is painless, and it eliminates or reduces the need for eyeglasses or contact lenses to see objects clearly. Patients are usually able to see dramatically better within 12 to 24 hours.
LASIK consists of 2 different parts. During the first part of the procedure, a microscopically thin flap is created by a laser called Intralase. The second part of the procedure consists of tissue removal performed using an excimer laser – a highly precise instrument that produces and controls a beam of cool laser light. After the flap is lifted, the computerized excimer laser gently sculpts the cornea to alter its curvature to the same prescription as your corrective lenses. The procedure improves the way light is focused through the cornea onto the retina and results in improved vision.