5 Day Post-PRK Check Up It’s now day 5 after Nori’s PRK surgery with Dr. Mandel, and she’s ready to have her bandage contact lenses removed.  Up until now, the topmost layer of her cornea (the epithelium) was healing. Therefore, her vision was slightly hazy.  Once the contact lenses are removed, the real healing begins. Her preliminary exam is completed by our Certified Ophthalmic Technician, Kim Procci.  This exam includes a review of her medications as well as a vision …
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Spring is just around the corner.  Yay!  With that in mind, we decided to revisit one of our first Mandel Vision Blog posts on the allergies that accompany all of the beautiful flowers Spring brings our way.  Although new eye drops are being manufactured frequently for many eye ailments, allergies included, the basics remain the same.  See the blog post below to learn more. With Spring on the way comes the promise of the dreaded Spring allergy season. Seasonal allergies …
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1 Day Post-PRK Check Up After a good night’s sleep, Nori returns to the office for her 1 day check up following her PRK surgery with Dr. Mandel. Her preliminary exam is completed by our Certified Ophthalmic Technician, Kim Procci.  This exam includes a review of her night, her medications and most importantly, her 1 day vision check.  See the video below to watch this exam: Once her preliminary exam is completed, she is ready for her 1 day check …
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The Big Day! The day Nori has been waiting for is finally here!  After her consent form is completed, she will be escorted into our pre-operative testing area by Missy Grohne, our laser vision consultant.  There, Missy will obtain fresh wavefront measurements.  This machine creates a unique fingerprint of her visual aberration. For Nori, she will also obtain fresh topography, or corneal curvature, measurements. Watch the video below to see these tests: Once her pre-operative measurements are approved by Dr. …
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