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PRK, LASIK, and SMILE: Refractive Surgeons Reveal Which is Best for Your Patient - Dr. Darrell Lewis and Dr. Michael Boyd
Which type of refractive surgery procedure is the best option for your patients? Is it PRK? LASIK? What about SMILE? What are the differences between these?
In this episode of The 20/20 Podcast, we have the opportunity to chat with two pre-eminent corneal surgeons to discuss the latest updates in refractive surgery.
Dr. Michael Boyd is the owner of Boyd Vision in Burnaby, BC and has been performing refractive surgeries for over 30 years. Dr. Darrell Lewis is a highly trained corneal surgeon who has recently joined the Boyd Vision team. Boyd Vision is the first refractive surgical centre in BC to offer the latest in lenticule extraction technology (aka SMILE).
In this episode we will cover the following questions:
How do PRK, LASIK, and SMILE all compare to one another?
Who is the right patient for each of these types of surgery?
What makes SmartSight a better option?
How important is treating dry eye before surgery?
How can optometrists help to improve patient outcomes?
Learn more here:
https://www.boydvision.ca/referral-guide/
Big thanks to Boyd Vision for supporting this episode.
Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! http://www.aboutmyeyes.com/podcast/
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Which type of refractive surgery procedure is the best option for your patients? Is it PRK? LASIK? What about SMILE? What are the differences between these?
In this episode of The 20/20 Podcast, we have the opportunity to chat with two pre-eminent corneal surgeons to discuss the latest updates in refractive surgery.
Dr. Michael Boyd is the owner of Boyd Vision in Burnaby, BC and has been performing refractive surgeries for over 30 years. Dr. Darrell Lewis is a highly trained corneal surgeon who has recently joined the Boyd Vision team. Boyd Vision is the first refractive surgical centre in BC to offer the latest in lenticule extraction technology (aka SMILE).
In this episode we will cover the following questions:
How do PRK, LASIK, and SMILE all compare to one another?
Who is the right patient for each of these types of surgery?
What makes SmartSight a better option?
How important is treating dry eye before surgery?
How can optometrists help to improve patient outcomes?
Learn more here:
https://www.boydvision.ca/referral-guide/
Big thanks to Boyd Vision for supporting this episode.
Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! http://www.aboutmyeyes.com/podcast/
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