Airplane pilot has SMILE laser eye surgery to achieve better vision.
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- čas přidán 3. 10. 2022
- Airplane pilot, Mason Augustine, son of our very own Dr. Jeffrey Augustine has SMILE laser eye surgery to improve his vision as he goes on to obtain his commercial pilot's license. In this video, you can follow Mason's SMILE surgery and hear his day one results.
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Couldn’t recommend the surgery more myself. Dr Wiley and staff did an amazing job on my eyes, and I was back to normal activities the next day!
Wow! Thank you for your recommendation @siryacht! We are glad that you had a great experience. We are huge fans of yours. Thank you for choosing Clear Choice!
Where did you do surgery?which country?
What a wonderful young man!
Thank you! He really is the nicest guy!
The comments and answers are fantastic. I’m interested
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I'm interested in the recovery time. Your doctor said you could fly today if you wanted to. I read the FAA document on LASIK which said all that is required is a letter from your doctor saying you are all set, which you have to submit to the FAA, or you can just get a new medical with your AME. How was was that process for you?
Yeah, detail about the recovery is just as important as the detail about the procedure.
These are great questions. The patient's vision was good enough to qualify him for flying the next day. The patient handled the paperwork with the FAA. We have supplied many letters to pilots who need to present to the FAA to fly again. Most laser vision correction patients see good enough to drive/fly by the next day. However, some patients need more time to heal. There isn't a way to predict which patients will see 20/20 the day after surgery, unfortunately.
@@slendii366 Agreed. The majority of our patients have seen good enough to drive/fly the day after surgery. Some patients will need more time to heal.
But is laser operation allowed for aviation? I have heard they prefer spectacles over laser operation
Aviators are allowed to have laser vision correction.
What was his prescription before? I am afraid of side effects such as permanent night vision issues and chronic dry eyes.. I am 43 years old. I have prescription -5 for left
and -5:50 for right and have been wearing soft contacts except at nights for 20 years. Do you think age of 43 is late for this surgery
Thank you for your question. All of your concerns are legitimate. The probability that you would have chronic dry eyes and/or night vision issues is small, but not zero. We complete a thorough exam prior to surgery and let patients know if they are at higher than average risk. But, we will not know with 100% certainty. We treat plenty of patients who are age 43 and beyond. It is not too late.
@@ClearChoiceLaser thank you for answer. If I get my eyes this surgery done, what will happen to my close up vision? I am 43 and my close up vision would become +2.5 or less because I am -550 miyopia…
Most patients experience presbyopia in their early to mid 40s, whether or not they have laser vision correction. If you have both eyes corrected for distance, I would anticipate that you will need reading glasses. An alternative that you may choose is having your surgeon aim for a monovision result where one eye is better for near vision while the other is good for distance.
@@ClearChoiceLaser 👍 well I searched monovision before. What about presbyopia lasik laser eye surgery? Is it realistic and effective surgery , whose ages are above 40s ?
We offer patients over 40 two options- correcting both eyes for distance or a monovision correction. If we correct both eyes for distance, patients will likely wear reading glasses. If we aim for monovision, patients may need a light pair of prescription night driving glasses.
is it painful?
Most patients report little to no discomfort during the smile procedure. The eyes are numbed using drops, and the patient is given a sedative to help them relax. Although, every patient, and every eye is just a little different.
Can u pls share how much u had to pay for this procedure??
Most patients pay about $2000 per eye for SMILE.
@@ClearChoiceLaser what was his prescription before? I am afraid of complications such as night vision issues and chronic dry eyes.. I am 43 years old. I have prescription -5 for left
and -5:50 for right and have been wearing soft contacts except at nights for 20 years. Do you think age of 43 is late for this surgery?
@@cemark3114I'm 42 and got mono vision lasik 1 month ago. My low light and night time driving vision is getting a little better. The first 2 weeks it was unsafe for me to drive at night. Halos and blurriness at night from my left eye because it's the eye they set for reading. Outdoors in sun light both eyes are very clear. The optometrist said she expects everything to be better when I go back Sept 11.... that will mark 6 weeks... I shouldn't need readers for a while. I might get some light prescription glasses to wear when driving at night. My optometrist friend told me to give it a month before I ran I got glasses. It's been a month and like I said night driving is a little better.. as of now I'm not seeing as good as I did with my glasses unless I'm outside in the Sun
@@cemark3114 His prescription was close to yours, but a little less severe. Complications like night vision issues and chronic dry eye are real risks, but low risks. Age 43 is not too old for surgery. However, you are likely to need either non-prescription reading glasses or a light nighttime driving prescription pair of glasses after surgery.
@@ClearChoiceLaser Will I use night vision driving glasses to life time / forever when I drive at night?
I hope he wont end up with halos in 2 years, that would make it pretty dangerous to fly at night
Agreed! We certainly hope he does not have halos in two years. The risk of halos is not high with SMILE. He hasn't reported any negative side effects so far. So- we're off to a great start.
@@ClearChoiceLaser as a myopic guy with a private pilot’s license myself (with no intention of getting a commercial license) … I’ll stick to my glasses for now. Wouldn’t want corneal neuralgia, dry eyes or other problems. But kudos to the medical industry for innovating and commercializing new procedures. Maybe I’ll get the treatment in 20 years when a new procedure comes out with 0 risk of corneal neuralgia.
@@rnapol3266 Glasses are a great solution for people who need them. Laser vision correction is an elective procedure. Every procedure has risks. Fortunately, laser vision correction is a low-risk procedure. Many patients describe it as "life-changing".. There could be a procedure in 20 years with no risk of corneal neuralgia, but it will likely not be procedure with 0 risks. Thank you for your comments. They are valuable.