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KEVIN'S PRK SURGERY
I would like to thank two amazing Doctors who have helped me correct my vision. First of all, Dr. Maloney and his staff from Los Angeles, California who worked to find a close friend and colleague to perform my surgery which has been a huge step for me in my fight for independence and rehabilitation. Secondly, I would like to thank Dr. Geoffrey Tabin who preformed my surgery and gave me the gift of 20/15 vision (better than 20/20). Dr. Tabin, his staff and the Moran Eye center took a personal interest in my situation. They all worked together to correct my vision to help me with my rehabilitation process. I am forever grateful to all of you for your support and continued friendship! - Kevin
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PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy)
 PRK uses the excimer laser to reshape the front surface of the cornea to change its focusing power. Surface cells of the cornea (the epithelium) are gently removed from the central portion of the cornea to expose the region of the cornea that is treated with the laser. The actual laser time is similar to that with LASIK. The surface cells require three or more days to heal, and a soft contact lens is placed over the eye during this period to serve as a bandage. PRK is often an excellent alternative for those patients who may not be candidates for LASIK. Whereas most LASIK patients achieve useful vision within a day or two, it sometimes takes a few days for PRK patients to regain useful vision. PRK patients usually are required to use drops in the eye for up to four months after surgery. Long-term results with PRK are similar to those with LASIK, and for certain individuals, PRK can offer important advantages over LASIK
Focus On Independence Program Offers Vision Correction Surgery to Quadriplegic Patients
Refractive Surgeons Robert K. Maloney and Daniel Durrie have teamed up to help launch a national program, called Focus on Independence, in which eye surgeons provide LASIK or vision correction surgery at no charge to quadriplegics. This program was recently highlighted in New Mobility, a publication for the physically disabled. Click here to see the new mobility article.
According to Dr. Maloney, “For many people glasses are a real nuisance, but to quadriplegics glasses are an actual disability. With the Focus On Independence program, we aim to make day-to-day life a little bit easier for these patients.”
The Focus On Independence program is intended for patients over the age of 18, who have suffered a traumatic spinal cord injury and have lost the use of their hands and/or arms, making it difficult or impossible to put on or take off their glasses without assistance.
While glasses are an inconvenience for most people they can be particularly limiting for quadriplegic patients. If they go from a cold environment indoors their glasses can fog up and they are unable to clean them. If they hit a bump in their wheelchair and their glasses slip down their nose they are unable to push them up. If they need reading glasses they are unable to put them on and off for close work.
LASIK surgeons from around the country are donating their time and services to help quadriplegics see without the use of glasses or contacts. If you are a quadriplegic, and want more information, e-mail or call us with your name, type of injury and the date of your injury. We will then begin to evaluate your case to see if you are a good vision correction candidate.
If you’re a refractive surgeon and want to participate in the Focus on Independence Program, click on our Information for Surgeons section for more details on how to help.
Our goal is to do our best to find an experienced LASIK surgeon within 100 miles to do LASIK or vision correction surgery free of charge for quadriplegic patients.
For more information, call the Maloney Vision Institute 877-EYESIGHTor website www.maloneyvision.com or e-mail us at focus@maloneyvision.com |
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