Experience – Not All Doctors are Equal
Paul Cutarelli, MD is a board certified, Johns Hopkins trained corneal specialist and a published author on ophthalmology. Dr. Cutarelli’s caring commitment to each of his patients, as entirely unique individuals, has put him at the forefront of fully customized LASIK procedures and technology. He utilizes his own proprietary mathematical formulas, plus the absolute safest and most precise LASIK equipment available. Dr. Cutarelli is one of North America’s most experienced refractive LASIK and lens implant specialists and has completed over 60,000 LASIK and lens implant procedures. With his research interests and training, he is committed to excellence for each and every one of his patients.
Dr. Paul Cutarelli explains that it is of vital importance for his patients to be well acquainted with the LASIK eye surgery procedure and its alternatives in order to make an informed decision regarding the future of their vision.
Custom LASIK: Dr. Paul Cutarelli tells us that is also referred to as Wavefront LASIK and involves the measurement of a person’s ability to focus and process images. If irregularities exist, the Wavefront LASIK is customized according to the findings produced and involve the reshaping of the eye’s corneal surface. Dr. Cutarelli has embraced this type of procedure as a real breakthrough with the ability to provide patients with better overall vision quality than what was available to them in the past.
Epi-LASIK: Dr. Paul Cutarelli explains Epi-LASIK as a cross between LASIK and LASEK. LASIK involves the cutting of a flap in the cornea while LASEK involves cutting a thin sheet on the corneas outer layer. Dr. Cutarelli feels that this procedure certainly isn’t suitable for everyone who needs eye surgery and patients need to accept the slightly longer recovery time. However, he recommends Epi-LASIK for people with thin corneas.
Bladeless LASIK: Dr. Paul Cutarelli explains this relatively new technique that relies on laser energy rather than the use of a cutting instrument (microkeratome), and is well known as Intralase. Dr. Cutarelli feels that Intralase has been a boon for patients once regarded as not candidates for LASIK. Patients with thin corneas considered unsuitable for LASIK treatment, may be considered as candidates for Intralase.
Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK): While PRK is not prescribed often since the advent of LASIK, Dr. Paul Cutarelli keeps it in his practice as possibly suitable for patients with thin corneas. PRK is an extremely short eye procedure and while many patients have been able to resume normal work duties a day after surgery.
LASEK: Dr. Paul Cutarelli finds that LASEK can be a great option for people with thin corneas or corneas that would not normally be suitable to undergo LASIK treatment. A finer blade is used to cut the outer layer of the cornea as opposed to the thicker LASIK blade and complications are less likely.
To find out how the marvels of modern medicine may advance your ability to see and function in a world of great beauty, call our office for your free LASIK consultation.
Cutarelli Vision – Denver LASIK
7887 East Belleview Avenue, Suite 180
Denver, Colorado 80111
303-486-2020
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