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New Advances in LASIK Eye Surgery - You Won't Believe Your Eyes
By Gail M. Lassner
For those who have considered LASIK eye surgery in the past, there is no time like the present to learn more about what Cory M. Lessner, M.D. describes as the "world's best kept secret."
Dr. Lessner is the owner and Medical Director of Millennium Laser Eye Centers in Sunrise. For years, he has shared the "secret" - how precise, painless and easy LASIK eye surgery is - with professionals whose job performance depends upon superior vision. He has treated personalities such as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and former NFL coach and Fox TV News Anchor Jimmy Johnson, as well as news anchors like Dwight Lauderdale. As the official LASIK eye surgeon of the four major sports team in South Florida and now the Miami Hurricanes, he has also treated many professional athletes; Jeff Conine, Roberto Luongo, A.J. Burnett and Wade Smith to name a few. With the utmost confidence, they have chosen Dr. Lessner to give them the gift of sight.
Dr. Lessner is one of the few surgeons in the country whose practice is limited to vision corrective procedures and the only doctor in South Florida to offer treatment with the most accurate and up-to-date treatment available in laser technology - the Allegretto Wavelight Laser in combination with Intralase technology.
The first step in LASIK, Dr. Lessner explained, is the creation of a flap which until recently, has been performed with a blade or microkeratome. This twenty second bladeless procedure now creates the flap with less pressure to the eye, and virtually eliminates the risk of complications associated with the creation of the flap. Intralase also allows many patients who were not previously considered candidates, due to thinner corneas, the ability to have the procedure because it is able to create a thinner and more precise flap.
The second step in LASIK is the actual laser vision correction treatment. "The AllegrettoWavelight laser designed in Germany is 3 -10 times faster than any other laser on the market and offers potential candidates a wider range of treatment than was previously available with greater statistical accuracy." said Dr. Lessner, adding that, "There are more risks associated with the daily usage of contact lenses than with the surgery itself, provided that patients are in the right hands." The Allegretto laser was the first laser to be granted simultaneous approval by the FDA for the treatment of nearsightedness and farsightedness, with or without astigmatism, and has recently gained FDA approval for treatment of pure astigmatism.
Despite having performed over 15,000 refractive surgeries over the past fifteen years, Dr. Lessner never tires of witnessing patients who, after these brief out procedures, sit up in amazement when they are able to see the clock on the wall and the faces of their loved ones viewing their procedure through an observation window. With these newest technologies, "50% of my patients say that they now see better than they ever did with contact lenses or glasses." Dr. Lessner said.
Dr. Lessner's commitment to helping others does not end when he leaves the office. With equal enthusiasm, he and his wife, Maria are extremely dedicated to giving back to the community that serves them. Among the numerous community organizations that they support are the Joe DiMaggio's Children's Fund, the Weston and Fort Lauderdale Rotary Clubs, the Panthers Foundation Charities as well as several local religious organizations. Maria also dedicates much of her time to volunteering in their children's school where she chairs and coordinates the Meet the Masters art mania program.
To learn more about how Dr. Lessner can help you, visit his informative website at www.mleye.com When you "replace fear with knowledge," he advises, you won't believe your eyes.
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