Talamo Laser Eye Consultants
LASIK - Laser Eye Surgery
If you are seeking investigating LASIK or PRK in Boston call us today to get the answers you have been seeking.
Cataract patients now have the option to have their vision corrected to allow them to see at both near and far distances after cataract surgery!
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Our DOCTORS
Dr. Jonathan H. Talamo's clinical team includes Dr. Kathryn M. Hatch, Dr. Karen L. Zar and a group of experienced, talented, caring office and operating room personnel whose principal goal is to make your visit with us as informative, pleasant and as stress-free as possible.
Corneal Dystrophy and Corneal Transplants (PK: Penetrating Keratoplasty)
If a person has a corneal dystrophy or has suffered trauma causing the cornea to become cloudy, a corneal transplant (penetrating keratoplasty) can be performed. During this delicate operation, the surgeon removes some or all of the patient's cloudy cornea and replaces it with a cornea donated by a previously healthy person. The surgery is done in an operating room with anesthesia numbing the eye and the tissue surrounding the eye. Though the best vision is not realized for up to a year following a corneal transplant, it does gradually improve over time. Numerous visits after surgery are required to be sure the new cornea is healing properly. Because donor tissue is in relatively short supply and the healing period is relatively long, we do not suggest a corneal transplant until it is the best remaining option for the patient. The success rate of corneal transplants is high with proper surgical technique and proper postoperative follow up care.