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FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 • WELLNESS • THE QUEENS COURIER 55 I CAN HEAR THE LEAVES UNDERFOOT Clear, quality sound is what you Call today to schedule a complimentary consultation and free clean & check of 516.708.4844 st Place of the 2013 THE QUEENS QueensCourier.com Using Lasers in Cataract Surgery By Dr. Barry Drucker Dr. Barry L. Drucker During my career as an ophthalmic surgeon, I have seen the wonderful advances in performing cataract surgery go from the use of magnifying glasses for performing large incision surgery which required multiple suture closure and days in the hospital to the present, sutureless outpatient procedure. Patients have asked me for years if this surgery is done by laser. Up until now, the answer was “NO”, because we utilized incisions made under the microscope with a blade followed by ultrasound removal of the cataract. However a paradigm shift has occurred. Now, no blade, laser assisted surgery is available which has increased the efficiency and safety of cataract surgery. In this new procedure, the patient need not be injected for anesthesia. Eye drops are utilized to numb the eye. The operating table is rolled to the laser and in about 5 minutes all incisions are carefully performed by a “Femtosecond Laser”, precisely and consistently. The precision is greater than that of the most skilled surgeon and reproducible such that the need for spectacles is lessened. This same Femtosecond laser can, if so indicated, make certain corneal incisions that will reduce or eliminate astigmatism, if present preoperatively. Finally, another laser can be used to measure or confirm the power of the needed intraocular lens during the operation, after the cataract is removed. This is called “Intraoperative Aberromertry”. It is particularly important if the calculation is difficult before surgery because of an extremely dense cataract or if the patient had undergone Lasik years before. At present very few surgical centers have the machinery for these two new lasers. Certainly in the future, I feel this is the way ophthalmologists will be doing routine cataract surgery. When friends or relatives of mine need cataract surgery, I recommend and prefer doing laser assisted cataract surgery and Laser aberrometry for safety and precision. Dr.Barry L. Drucker is a board certified ophthalmologist and a Fellow of the American College of Surgery. He has practiced in Bayside, Queens for over 25 years and can be reached at 718-224-5500 Dr. Drucker’s Office is located at 58-47 Francis Lewis Blvd (Suite 202), Oakland Gardens, N.Y. 11364. ADVERTORIAL gbaudiology.com a two-device AGX5, 7, or 9 hearing system Gloria Boms, Au.D. • Doctor of Audiology your hearing devices. PLLC 107 Northern Blvd, Ste 309 Great Neck, NY 11021 $500 OFF Cannot be combined with any other promotional discount. Expires 9/30/14. want from your communication technology, whether it’s your phone or your hearing aids. For years, patients asked me when there would be a hearing system that could be controlled with the iPhone®. Now, the AGXsp™ is here, and my patients couldn’t be happier with it. The AGXsp, a hearing system compatible with the iPhone, offers more than just top-notch audio clarity. Control your treble, bass, and volume, then save those settings to specific environments so you no longer have to worry about tinkering at a busy restaurant or coffee shop. Better yet, your iPhone’s microphone can supply some extra volume and clarity if you need it. Use your iPhone to stream music, phone calls, and other audio directly to your ears — and even use your iPhone to help you find misplaced hearing aids. Reconnect with the world in ways you never thought possible. Call GB Audiology for your hearing consultation today, and find out how the new AGXsp system can help you hear your best! gbaudiology.com PLLC 107 Northern Blvd, Ste 309 Great Neck, NY 11021 Gloria Boms, Au.D. Doctor of Audiology 516.708.4844 New AGXsp Has Everything You’ll Want in a Hearing Aid © 2014 AGX Hearing. All Rights Reserved. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. AGXsp is compatible with iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5, iPhone 4s, iPad Air, iPad (4th generation), iPad mini with Retina display, iPad mini, and iPod touch (5th generation). Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this accessory with iPod, iPhone, or iPad may affect wireless performance.


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