Custom LASIK is vision correction with the most advanced laser technology available, the Allegretto Wavelight. While traditional LASIK focuses on your vision prescription, Custom LASIK measures your eye using wavefront technology and creates a 3D map for more individualized results that reduce side effects, such as poor night vision and glare. Dr. Gregory J. Pamel… Read More »
Your eyes are complex, with many moving parts that rely on properly functioning muscles, soft tissues, and fluids. The cornea, lens, and retina are the main components that allow you to translate light into images. Our board-certified ophthalmologist at Pamel Vision & Laser Group explains how your vision works and how LASIK eye surgery can… Read More »
Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, better known as LASIK, is synonymous with corrective laser eye surgery and allows patients to forego glasses and contact lenses. It corrects nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. LASIK still requires the surgeon to use a scalpel, but that’s not the case with an alternative known as all-laser LASIK. Dr. Gregory Pamel of… Read More »
One of the main questions that patients ask Dr. Gregory Pamel when considering their surgical vision correction options is whether they will still have to wear glasses after surgery. Luckily for patients, over the past 15 years vision correction technologies have advanced. All of these advances mean that Pamel Vision & Laser Group can reduce… Read More »
It’s easy to fall into bad habits for contact lens wearers. Maybe you don’t always wash your hands before you put in or take out your contacts. Perhaps you’ve been too tired to remove them before bed a few times. A CDC report found that most people who wear contact lenses admitted to one or… Read More »
Do you suffer from myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) or astigmatism? Have you considered surgical vision correction options? If you have made the decision to pursue LASIK to correct your vision, the next step is to find the right ophthalmologist to perform your LASIK procedure. How do you decide on the right doctor for your LASIK… Read More »
At Pamel Vision & Laser Group in New York City, patients visit us for a variety of procedures, from LASIK to lens implants to cataract surgery. And many of them ask the same question: “Can I exercise after my surgery?” Dr. Gregory Pamel suggests waiting at least a week or two before resuming any exercise, and… Read More »
LASIK is a quick and straightforward procedure that, in most cases, permanently resolves your vision impairments. Most people who wear prescription glasses are at least curious about the surgery, so Dr. Gregory Pamel of Pamel Vision & Laser Group encourages you to start a conversation about LASIK with your doctor if any of the following… Read More »
LASIK is a brief procedure with long-term benefits. The surgical laser is in contact with the cornea for 40 or fewer seconds, and the entire procedure is over in about a half hour. The recovery period is also brief, and typically free of complications. Below, experienced New York City ophthalmologist Dr. Gregory Pamel reviews the… Read More »
If you wear glasses or contacts, you are well aware of the escalating prices of eyewear. Unless you are happy with clearance frames from the local big-box store, you will likely pay a substantial amount for your next pair of prescription glasses. Costs for contact lenses add up quickly, too. Depending on the recommended frequency… Read More »
