Dr William A. Boothe

Cornea is the clear front part of your eye. The cornea is the first part of the eye that bends (or focuses) the light and provides most of the focusing power.

Diopter is the measurement of refractive error. When used in excimer refractive surgery, diopter is a measurement of the refractive power of the eye. In LASIK and other refractive procedures, a negative diopter value signifies an eye with myopia and positive diopter value signifies an eye with hyperopia.

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Ophthalmologist - (ahf-thal-MAH-loh-jist) A medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating eye conditions and diseases. Specialized training is required beyond medical school. Medical specialties are either medical or surgical, and ophthalmology is a surgical specialty, although not all ophthalmologists actually perform surgical procedures.

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DR. WILLIAM BOOTHE - DALLAS LASIK: Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) - Also known as Clear Lens Exchange (CLE). A surgery which removes the crystalline lens from the eye and replaces it with an intraocular lens (IOL). This is essentially the same surgery that is performed for cataracts, where the cloudy lens is replaced with a clear one, except that it’s done to correct the refractive error of myopia or hyperopia, rather than to remove cataracts.
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ABO - American Board of Ophthalmology, a medical specialty board which offers education and examinations for ophthalmologists. Upon completing this 1 ˝ year program, the ophthalmologist is Board Certified.

Abrade - To roughen by rubbing or scraping, thus removing small pieces of surface tissue.

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LASIK DALLAS - Dr William Boothe: Corneal Haze - An after-effect of Excimer laser surgery, where the cornea develops opaque white cells which cloud the vision to some extent. It can cause glare from bright lights and a vague fogginess of vision. It usually clears up after 6 or 8 months. If it persists, there’s an enhancement procedure which can reduce it. As vision correction techniques improve there’s less incidence of corneal haze.

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Food and Drug Administration - The U.S. federal agency in charge of evaluating and approving medical devices (and other things). It’s not responsible for new medical procedures, just for how the new devices are used. For example, it has approved of excimer lasers for treating nearsightedness.

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Conjunctivitis - (kun-junk-tih-VI-tis) Inflammation of the conjunctiva, which is a thin mucus membrane covering the inside surfaces of the eyelids and the white outer surface of the eye. It looks reddened and itches. It’s a contagious conditions and can be treated with eyedrops.

Contact Lens - A way of correcting myopia and hyperopia, or other refractive error of the eyesight, which consists of curved plastic lenses placed in front of the iris. They’re designed so that they retain good contact with the eye’s surface and remain in place.

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