I was recently asked to answer the following question that appeared on the Quora website: “Which form of laser eye surgery removes the least amount of tissue?” Here is my answer: For a given refractive error, the “amount” of tissue removed is roughly the same for the two primary methods
I was recently interviewed on WOWT channel 6. I was asked to discuss Astigmatism. Based on the questions I am typically asked by patients, there seems to be a lot of confusion about astigmatism, specifically what it is and how it may be corrected. I have written an explanation here,
Dr. Kugler was recently interviewed on WOWT Channel 6 in Omaha. He was asked to discuss the dangers of contact lens overwear and abuse: LASIK is a proven, established, and safe alternative to contact lens wear. To learn more about LASIK, click here.
This question was posed on Quora, here is my answer: A few years ago there was a lot of discussion amongst refractive surgeons about “super vision” or “super LASIK” which was supposed to correct people even better than the long-standard for “normal” vision of 20/20. Much of this talk has
This question was recently posted on Quora (http://www.quora.com/How-good-is-LASIK-at-fixing-an-astigmatism). Here is my answer: Astigmatism is a complicated topic. Astigmatism means that the eye is not perfectly round, like a basketball, but more like a football. An eye that is shaped this way focuses the light in two different planes thus there
This question was recently posed on the Quora forum (http://www.quora.com/LASIK/Can-LASIK-deliver-better-than-perfect-20-20-eyesight), and I thought I would share my answer here. By the way, if you are not familiar with Quora, it is a great site. Anyone can post questions on virtually any topic imaginable, and then experts answer the questions and
Dr. Kugler was featured on the Channel 10-11 News in Lincoln, Nebraska to discuss RevitalVision technology. Watch here:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Omaha, Nebraska. (June 13, 2011) Lance Kugler, MD of Omaha’s Kugler Vision is the area’s first ophthalmologist to offer new technology to help patients improve their eyesight without surgery or medication. RevitalVision is a clinically proven program that’s designed to improve the communication between your eyes and
There are many studies in the scientific literature that show that LASIK is safer than contact lenses. One such study found that the cumulative annual risk of infection with contact lens wear is 18/10000 (0.18%). The risk of infection following LASIK is 1/2000 (0.05%). Therefore, the risk of infection is
Now that spring allergy season is upon us, we are reminded of how common it is for allergy suffers to have difficulty wearing contact lenses comfortably. In fact, allergy-related contact lens intolerance is one of the most common reasons that people seek LASIK surgery. Although LASIK does not cure the
