Bladeless LASIK surgery in Michigan

Bladeless LASIK surgery in Michigan is the newest improvement in LASIK surgery. The technique before this used an instrument that is called a keratome to create the flap. There IS a difference, and there are definite benefits to the most modern techniques that Dr. William Goldstein uses. The keratome is a very good instrument, but is uses a metal blade to cut the flap. During that incision, there is distortion of the cornea, and the depth of the incision can be as much as 25% different than the intended depth. With bladeless lasik surgery, a femtosecond laser is used to make the incision. This increases the accuracy of the cut, with only about a 5% variation from the depth that the surgeon selects. And since there is no movement of a blade or other parts across the cornea, there is less chance of damage to the flap as it is created. There is some added cost to the patient for all-laser lasik in Detroit, but the increased security in the accuracy of the incision is worth it!

My eyelid is twitching...what's wrong with me???

Eyelid twitching can cause a lot of stress for people, and they often come to the office worried that they have a bizarre neurological disease. Even though they have great 20/20 vision, they are concerned that something major is going on, possibly a brain tumor! Luckily, I can reassure them that this is almost never the underlying problem. An eyelid twitch can last for days or weeks before it resolves, and can be a very annoying problem. Eyelid twitch is caused by 3 things: Stress, caffeine, and lack of sleep. There is a bit of a circle that is created that perpetuates the twitch. Stress leads to lack of sleep, which leads to increased use of caffeine, which makes sleep more difficult. Breaking the circle of stress and caffeine can be difficult, but is the key to making this symptom go away. Rarely, the twitch becomes permanent, in which case, Botox can be used to fix the problem.