Young Man Achieves Life-Long Dream of Ditching Glasses Forever
22-year-old Ethan Edge started wearing glasses in the first grade.
“I wake up and I’m like, “Where are they?” fishing for them every morning, can’t find them,” Edge said.
He met with Ellen Koo, M.D., a corneal specialist at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, part of UHealth – University of Miami Health System, where advances in technology are taking vision correction surgery to the next level.
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Offers Latest Technologies in Laser Vision Correction
“Vision correction surgery is where we harness technologies, using excimer laser to change the shape of the cornea. We have the FS200, which is the latest and greatest technology to create a flap for the LASIK procedure. In addition, we have the EX500, which is the latest FDA approved excimer laser. It has a really fast processing speed, which guarantees precision and accuracy,” Dr. Koo said.
Whether its’s professional, occupational, or even just a hobby, Dr. Koo says vision correction surgery can make what you do better by getting rid of glasses and contacts. Each patient is evaluated to make sure the procedure is right for them.
“We have a terrific team of professionals and staff members, who make sure the patient undergoes a careful and thorough pre-operative evaluation. We follow these patients to make sure the outcomes are exactly what we want,” Dr. Koo said.
“It’s like, I can wake up. I can see my alarm clock. I can see where my phone is. It truly just changed my whole perspective on life. It really did,” Edge said.
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute has been ranked the number one eye hospital in the country for the 23rd year in a row!
“I’m really proud to be part of Bascom Palmer because I am part of this amazing team, that helps to deliver the highest quality of care and expertise to patients,” Dr. Koo said.
Edge is looking forward to his future with his fiancé Leo! He can’t thank Dr. Koo and the Bascom Palmer team enough for his new outlook on life.
“Thank you to everyone there about how amazing that they were, how they treated me, and for changing my life,” Edge said.
Ellen Koo, M.D., is a corneal specialist and associate professor of clinical ophthalmology at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Visit site for more information on vision correction surgery.
Video transcript compiled by Janna Ross for ‘Focusing on You: Innovations in Modern Medicine,’ a series of health care-related stories airing regularly on WPLG Local 10. For more stories like this one, visit UHealth’s YouTube channel.
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