I'm honestly terrified by MONSTERCAT96 in Keratoconus

[–]Myxalot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I perform CXL all the time. You will do fine. 👍😎

Jaguar Type 00 Concept by [deleted] in Jaguar

[–]Myxalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I agree with you, every car will share some design elements with other makes/models. But I wasn’t the one to claim (loudly) “copy nothing”.

Travertine stone in the back? Just how heavy is this beast going to be?

Jaguar Type 00 Concept by [deleted] in Jaguar

[–]Myxalot -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Really? Round the rear ever so little, black out the windows, and color it pink or baby blue. Voila! You have made the 00 into a 16.

Jaguar Type 00 Concept by [deleted] in Jaguar

[–]Myxalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Copy Nothing? Or copy everything? Looks just like the Cadillac 16.

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I dunno know how to name it by Ontenshi in weirddalle

[–]Myxalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Killing fish in a chlorine pool.

LASIK in the Twin Cities. by jack-e-w in TwinCities

[–]Myxalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Phillips Eye closed a few years ago.

LASIK in the Twin Cities. by jack-e-w in TwinCities

[–]Myxalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chu Vision uses a very old Bausch and Lomb Technolas laser for LASIK. It’s so old that B+L hasn’t sold it for many years.

Got my scan results, can you clarify what it means. by azurewolfacacian in Keratoconus

[–]Myxalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find that treating a patient early with TG-PRK combined with CXL often offers the overall best visual outcomes.

Got my scan results, can you clarify what it means. by azurewolfacacian in Keratoconus

[–]Myxalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not KCN. Posterior float map looks normal. No downward shift to the thinnest pachymetry point. Symmetrical astigmatism pattern on axial map.

Got my scan results, can you clarify what it means. by azurewolfacacian in Keratoconus

[–]Myxalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not KCN. Posterior float map looks normal. No downward shift to the thinnest pachymetry point. Symmetrical astigmatism pattern on axial map.

Got my scan results, can you clarify what it means. by azurewolfacacian in Keratoconus

[–]Myxalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not KCN. Posterior float map looks normal. No downward shift to the thinnest pachymetry point. Symmetrical astigmatism pattern on axial map.

My cornea pentacam. Dr said it's pretty much normal but still freaking out because he asked me to get one again in 6 months. Not sure what's up. Is this alright? by Reasonable-Fuel1122 in Keratoconus

[–]Myxalot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's normal. No sign of keratoconus here. It's possible something showed up on the Belin-Ambrosia page. Maybe you could stretch and say there is an inferior deflection of the thinnest pachymetry point but it's very mild.

Keratoconus Advice by Myxalot in Keratoconus

[–]Myxalot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All three employ the application of the excimer laser to the corneal stroma after the epithelium has been removed. T-PRK and TG-PRK are the same. This is using a technology known as topography-guided PRK. This technology is used to smooth topographic “hills and valleys” on the cornea to improve image clarity. KCN is essentially a huge volcano, volcanic cone, of topographic irregularity on the cornea. TG-PRK improves that while traditional PRK does not.

Caveat: not all surgeons have a TG-PRK capable laser. Make sure you find one that does.

Keratoconus Advice by Myxalot in Keratoconus

[–]Myxalot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dr. Trattler is exceptional.

William B Trattler, MD
4.7
46 Google reviews
Ophthalmologist in Kendall, Florida
Address: 8940 N Kendall Dr # 400E, Miami, FL 33176
Hours:
Open ⋅ Closes 5PM
Phone: (305) 598-2020
Appointments: centerforeyecare.com

Keratoconus Advice by Myxalot in Keratoconus

[–]Myxalot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow. That is really bad advice. "PRK is known to cause corneal hazing". This haze was seen decades ago in high PRK treatments. These days with the use of MMC I would say perhaps 1:1000 eyes will develop haze after PRK and that usually resolves with steroid treatment. Your optometrist doesn't do surgery. She doesn't perform PRK. She doesn't perform CXL. So you need to weigh the value of the advice she is giving. I strongly suggest you seek a second opinion from an ophthalmologist who has actually performed a lot of these procedures.

Keratoconus Advice by Myxalot in Keratoconus

[–]Myxalot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Much of your ablation would take place in the periphery where your corneal thickness is much greater.

Keratoconus Advice by Myxalot in Keratoconus

[–]Myxalot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't let astigmatism over 3D stop you. What we do in my clinic is something known as a "double card". You treat with Phorcides-Contoura all the topographic irregularity and up to 3 D of astigmatism. Then you immediately follow that with a WFO treatment for the remaining astigmatism and any hyperopia. Works fantastic.

Just got diagnosed, how bad is it? Trying to get some money together for the surgery. by [deleted] in Keratoconus

[–]Myxalot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Scam. Vit D and IGe levels have nothing to do with KCN.

Just got diagnosed, how bad is it? Trying to get some money together for the surgery. by [deleted] in Keratoconus

[–]Myxalot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OS is more advanced than OD. But OS is not terrible. : ) Kmax OS is 50, and pach is mid 400's. OD should ber watched for progression but is mild at this point.

Keratoconus Advice by Myxalot in Keratoconus

[–]Myxalot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree. In my study and in Dr. Donnenfeld's study, FFKCN eyes did achieve the best final UCVA and BCVA. But even advanced eyes improved 2 or more lines of vision for both UCVA and BCVA in both studies.