Dr. Jenkins discusses the new laser technologies that have emerged in recent years on Olelo's Health TV:
October 30, 2007
A Clearer View of the World
By Jen Waters - Article courtesy of The Washington Times
Darin Brown has a new outlook on life. Last month, the 44-year-old Germantown resident underwent LASIK eye surgery.
Before the surgery, Mr. Brown often found himself misplacing his glasses or turning his contacts inside out. The LASIK procedure has allowed him to see clearly without either of them. "I can see so much better now," Mr. Brown says. "There is a sharpness. When I'm driving at night, I can see farther. I saw a live deer about 100 yards ahead while driving. I might not have seen him before." READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE >>>
September 21, 2007
HONOLULU RESIDENTS NOW CAN BENEFIT FROM SAME LASIK TECHNOLOGIES APPROVED BY NASA FOR USE ON ASTRONAUTS
Honolulu residents considering vision correction have another reason to be confident in LASIK, now that the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) has approved the new advanced, all-laser LASIK technologies for use on U.S. astronauts.
The recent NASA decision was made following review of extensive military clinical data using Advanced CustomVue LASIK with the IntraLase Method, which showed the combination of technologies provides superior safety and vision.
“Even your most-extreme lifestyle is nothing compared to being ejected from an F16 or the G-Forces of atmospheric blastoff,” said Tyrie Jenkins, M.D., Ke Ala Ike. “With today’s advanced LASIK technologies -- which feature the use of two lasers, instead of one as with earlier forms of the procedure -- patients can be confident that they will have improved vision, but also that the procedure has proven to be extremely safe as well.”
Approved for use on consumers almost a decade ago, more than 11 million LASIK procedures have been performed to-date, making it the most-common elective surgical procedure in the U.S. But it wasn’t until LASIK developed into an all-laser procedure that NASA approved it for use on pilots, mission and payload specialists who face extreme, physically demanding conditions in space.
The all-laser LASIK technologies, which utilize wavefront guided and femtosecond lasers, have also been cleared for U.S. military personnel, including most recently Air Force pilots. Dr. Tyrie Jenkins and Dr. Carlos Omphroy were the first surgeons in Hawaii to offer this highly advanced combination of LASIK technologies.
CustomVue™ - The New Wave in Laser Refractive Surgery is Approved By Dr Tyrie Lee Jenkins
CustomVue™, the latest technology in refractive surgery approved by the Food and Drug Administration, sets a new standard for vision correction. It uses a map of your unique vision, as individual as your fingerprint, to laser-correct nearsightedness and astigmatism.
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How to Choose a Refractive Eye Surgeon By Dr. Tyrie Jenkins and Dr. Carlos Omphroy
The key to safe, successful surgery in any field of medicine is an informed patient with realistic expectations and a skilled, experienced surgeon.
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Eye-to-Eye: How Does Hawai'i Shape Up? By Dr. Tyrie Jenkins and Dr. Carlos Omphroy
Leaping lasers!
Since the days when laser vision correction grew out of the microchip explosion, the technology has continually advanced. In the United States alone, more than two million eyes have been treated to improve or correct vision. About 20,000 refractive surgeries have been performed in Hawaii.
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Big Eyes, Small Eyes, It Makes a Difference in Laser Eye Surgery
By Dr. Tyrie Jenkins and Dr. Carlos Omphroy
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