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Subject: Testimony of Mini Arc Surgery 2004 - 2005 by Jimmy Peacock
Early in 2002, I decided to go for a consultation in the UK for LASIK laser eye surgery. The first part of this consultation was to take a corneal map of my eyes. It was here that I found out I had Kerataconus (KC) & there was no way the laser procedure could be carried out due to the thinning of the cornea. This was a huge disappointed as I had waited years for my prescription to become available for this correction surgery. My prescription was +5.75 in each eye, only 5 – 10% cases of KC are longsighted, typical “it could only happen to me” & also my age 38 was slightly unusual. I went to see a corneal expert at my local hospital & found my KC was at development stage 1, no big deal but had to be monitored. I was still wearing contact lenses.
In early 2004 I was working one day 60 metres up on an oil processing column in Qatar in the middle east. I went to lean on some hand railing & almost ended up falling over; I would of if it was not for a trusted workmate. I was now experiencing ghosted / double images wearing contact lenses which had almost cost me my life. I decided there & then to resign from my job & get my KC problem rectified. I did not have a clue how!!!
I roamed the internet & came across a Professor Massimi Lombardi who claimed to have a cure for KC using Mini Arc Surgery. This is what I wanted; I did not want any temporary measures such as specialist contact lenses which only mask a problem which is still there. So in February 2004 after a few telephone calls & emails to the Lombardi Eye Clinic, I flew to Rome with a friend to get the Mini Arc procedure carried out. Here I met the Professor & his staff who I have found to be 1st class through my experience. So I went for it, after intensive tests of the eyes, KC had deleveloped to level 2+, the procedure was carried out. Micro incisions were cut into my eyes to correct the shape of the cornea. I could not sleep that night due to the pain in my eyes (The pain seemed ten times worse than the pain experienced once caused by a welding arc), but I thought no pain no gain. I revisited the clinic six weeks later for a retouch, which consisted of more micro incisions. In total I have 7 & 10 micro incisions per eye respectively. I went to the clinic one more time for a check up & the all clear. My prescription had remained the same which was excellent considering the procedure is a refinement of the ARC procedure used to correct short sightedness. I talked with the Professor & decided that I would return in one year’s time & look at correcting my long sightedness, probably by using Implant able Contact Lenses (ICL’s).
I returned to the clinic in August 2005 for a check up. The Professor was more than pleased with the results & suggested that due to the shape and improvement in corneal thickness LASIK laser eye treatment was now a possibility. So here I was, had come round in a full circle & could now have LASIK surgery carried out, “amazing”. So I went for it, in September LASIK was carried by the Professor & one of his colleagues. I returned in October for a check up, no more glasses. Well that’s a lie; one side affect of the treatments is that I have slight glare problems at night with artificial lights, so I have zero prescription anti glare spectacles for driving. A very small price to pay, don’t you think. I will return to the clinic once every year for a check up.
Looking back on the experience on Mini Arc / LASIK, it’s been a very long & tiring but rewarding road. I have been to Rome five times in 20 months, which has taken a lot of dedication, time off work & money (which I have been the fortunate position to have). To my knowledge I am the first and only patient to this date from the United Kingdom to have the procedure carried out. Once again I would like to thank the Professor & his staff for their professionalism.
If anyone would like contact me about my about my experience they can do so through email on jimmy_peacock@yahoo.co.uk
You can get view the Lombardi Eye Clinic’s web site on www.lombardieyeclinic.com
Best Regards To All,
Jimmy |
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