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History of Shealy Eye Laser Center The Shealy Eye Laser Center began its involvement in refractive surgery in the early 1990's, with the introduction of radial keratotomy at our center which was developed by Soviet eye surgeon, S.N. Fyodorov. Approximately 6,000 RK procedures were performed by early 1994. At this time, Dr. Shealy began performing lamellar procedures developed by Dr. Luis Ruis and Jose Barraquer to correct higher ranges of refractive error using automated lamellar microkeratomes. This technique was also used successfully to treat all degrees and types of refractive error both farsightedness and nearsightedness, but in many instances was combined with incisional keratotomy. In January 1996, we acquired an excimer laser developed by Theo Seiler, Ph.D., MD, in Erlangen, Germany, and we have used this laser along with the microkeratome as a further improvement in correction of refractive error. This marked the birth of LASIK or Laser Assisted Intrastromal Keratomileusis, which we referred to as laser vision correction. The Shealy Eye Laser Center has performed nearly 38,000 eye surgeries with 20,000 strictly related to laser vision correction since 1996. ALK (Automated Lamellar Keratomileusis) has allowed us to correct nearly all prescriptions, regardless of the amount of refractive error up to 12.00 diopters of myopia, 7.00 diopters of hyperopia, and 8.00 diopters of astigmatism. It has been used after radial keratotomy, keratomileusis, and cataract surgery to further sharpen vision. Since 1996, we have acquired and experienced four excimer lasers including the Summit Apex Plus, Summit Excimer, Allegretto, and the Nidek Excimer. Each has specific features that allow broad beam expansion to scanning beams to flying spots with wavefront algorithms. The Allegretto Wave Front flying spot with a 200-hertz tracker has produced a gain of best corrected vision 60% of the time in myopia and 44% of the time in hyperopia, according to FDA studies. 98% of our patients state that they see better than they ever saw with glasses or contacts. Since 2004, we have been performing additive procedures such as Advanced Surface Ablation, No-Cut Epi-Laser, or keratome assisted laser vision correction. These allow patients to have surgery who considered laser vision corrections but were afraid to do such because of larger prescriptions, dry eyes or thins corneas, and the invasiveness of femtosecond lasers or mechanical keratome systems. Dr. Shealy was the "Featured Ophthalmologist" by the American Board of Eye Surgery in 2004. Our center has been solely dedicated to laser vision correction since 2004, and we use primarily the non-invasive Advanced Surface Ablation for safety-first considerations. In 2004, the center became the first in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan to offer the Allegretto Wavelight Laser for Wavefront Optimized Ablations and Wavefront Guided Ablations. In 2006, Dr. Shealy was one of the first ten surgeons in the United States to dedicate his practice entirely to laser vision correction. He has 30 years of experience in ophthalmology and has performed over 38,000 vision correction procedures. The Wavelight Ocular Analyzer, was added to our practice in 2006. This analyzer is linked to the Allegretto Wave Laser for treating previous patients with higher order aberrations associated with nighttime glare and haloes from laser treatments. In 2007, the center adopted Advanced Surface Treatment as the sole procedure performed, and completely abandoned conventional LASIK for "safety first" considerations. Our patient demographics in 2007 were 22% Indiana, 33% Michigan, 30% Ohio and the balance within the United States and Canada. We have performed laser vision correction for over 500 service men and women, mostly serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. We learned in 2007 how to make surface laser vision correction comfortable and produce a faster visual recovery time to about 3 ½ to 4 ½ days. Haze was prevented with the use of Mitomycin-C and comfort was improved with the use of contact lenses and Xibrom, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication. By 2008, our center adopted SBK (thin flap laser vision correction) with the mechanical microkeratome. This lessened the risk of ectasia, reduced dry eye side effects, and was found to be more compatible with presbyopic LASIK or multifocal implants. SBK with the mechanical microkeratome greatly improved quality of vision, and produced instantaneous "Wow, wow!" vision. We became very excited about our outcomes with laser vision correction making almost all people candidates. Our knowledge and experience with laser vision correction in 2009 are the subject material of this website. Our practice is known for its
friendly and knowledgeable staff. Our team consists of hardworking,
compassionate individuals who are committed to giving our patients
nothing less than the best.
ALLEGRETTO WAVE’s laser employs a proprietary overlapping method to ensure accurate laser placement, and is one of the ways that ALLEGRETTO WAVE achieves a rounder, more natural corneal surface than many other lasers used for vision correction, and is capable of producing some of the largest available optical zones. The success of the ALLEGRETTO WAVE can be directly measured by our patients’ remarkable improvement in visual acuity and low occurrence of side effects. Learn all about the technology that makes it possible for us to offer quality, custom laser vision correction. Virtual Tour of Our Facility We’d like to welcome you to take a Virtual Tour of our center.
In just a few minutes, you can take a look at what is involved in getting your vision corrected. When you're ready to start the fully automated tour, click the ad or one of the pictures above. Where is LASIK or Epi-Laser done? LASIK or Epi-Laser refractive surgery is performed as an out-patient
procedure at the Kelley-Fyodorov-Seiler Surgical Center, located in the
lower level of the Shealy Eye Laser Center. We have performed more than
38,000 procedures to eliminate eyewear. To Schedule
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