Have you been told you are not a candidate for LASIK?
Saturday, 16 March 2013 00:00 Written by Karina
Everybody wants to see well but not everybody can have LASIK. Implantable collamer lenses(ICL) may be your solution, whether you have thin corneas or extreme myopia or astigmatism. Visian ICLs may be your best solution.
LenSx®, Laser cataract surgery, the future is here
Tuesday, 19 February 2013 22:20 Written by Karina
Abbotsford, BC A new era in cataract surgery began last Wednesday, February 13, as the first all laser cataract surgery - LenSx® was performed in the state-of-the-art surgical center: Valley Laser Eye Centre.
AcuFocus Receives Approval from Health Canada for KAMRA vision
Thursday, 04 October 2012 17:51 Written by Karina
IRVINE, Calif. AcuFocus, Inc. (www.AcuFocus.com), maker of an innovative corneal inlay revolutionizing the treatment of near vision loss (presbyopia), today announced that it received approval from Health Canada to market and sell the KAMRA™ inlay within Canada. They announced further that they have received a certificate of free sale, which will now open up additional markets such as Argentina, Russian Federation, Venezuela, Peru, Mexico, India and Colombia. The KAMRA inlay is a unique treatment option that uses small aperture optics to restore near and intermediate vision.
Revolutionary advance in reading vision correction
Friday, 07 September 2012 02:19 Written by Karina
VLEC is proud to anounce that we now offer the Kamra Inlay.
Valley Laser Eye Centre offers Intacs & Corneal Cross-Linking
Wednesday, 04 April 2012 02:59 Written by Karina
Patients with keratoconus present enormous challenges to optometrists and ophthalmologists. Traditionally patients with progressive keratoconus have required penetrating keratoplasty to rehabilitate their visual function. Unfortunately penetrating keratoplasty has at least a five percent failure rate and even successful grafts may fail over time.
Valley Laser Eye Centre is excited to be the first centre in British Columbia to offer LASIK Xtra and PRK Xtra.
Tuesday, 24 January 2012 20:51 Written by Karina
The combination of simultaneous, sequential LASIK and/or PRK, with corneal cross linking is referred to as LASIK Xtra or PRK Xtra. This revolutionary new approach to refractive surgery has become available due to accelerated cross linking. We have purchased the Avedro KXL accelerated cross linker so that we can provide this advanced technology to our patients.
LipiView & LipiFlow: Proven to effectively alleviate dry eye
Thursday, 10 November 2011 23:31 Written by Karina
Dry eye and its association with LASIK, is a topic that recurrently finds its way into the mainstream media. Global TV recently broadcasted an expose that centered around the tragic suicide of a LASIK patient in the United States who suffered from severe symptoms of dry eye following routine LASIK. Global TV arranged for mystery shoppers to assess various laser eye centres in Ontario, and their research found that most of these centres did not discuss dry eye, or failed to mention it as a significant potential complication of LASIK.