Dr. Franz Michel is a UCLA-trained cornea specialist who specializes in Pterygium removal surgery and bladeless, no-cut LASEK laser eye surgery.
Pterygium removal
With offices in Ventura County (Thousand Oaks, Oxnard) and Los Angeles, Dr. Michel is referred to by other cornea specialists as the "king of Pterygium" and has the largest Pterygium referral practice in the US. Dr. Michel's Pterygium recurrence rates are less than 1%, a remarkably low rate compared to the 10-50% recurrence rates of other Pterygium removal surgeons.
Pterygium Surgery
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Pterygium Causes & Treatment
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LASEK
Dr, Michel also specializes in LASEK, also referred to as epi-LASEK. Epi-LASEK is Dr. Michel’s preferred laser vision correction technique which he has used successfully for years! Unlike PRK LASIK, the epithelial layer is retained and not discarded, and there are no sharp blades involved. The excimer laser is then brought in to perform photoablation (the process of removing material from a surface by irradiating it with a laser) to the corneal stroma and once this is complete, the epithelial layer is smoothed back over the newly shaped surface. LASEK provides better comfort in the early post-operative period and faster visual recovery as the original epithelial layer is replaced rather than having to be regrown over time.
Regular LASIK presents the potential for flap complications. After photoablation in LASIK, the corneal flap is not typically stitched back but instead allowed to self-seal. Although rare, this flap may become dislodged, debris may become caught beneath the flap, or inflammation may occur at the flap interface.
One hundred percent (100%) of Dr. Michel's LASEK laser eye surgery patients have been able to pass the DMV vision test without glasses and 94% have enjoyed 20/20 vision.
Laser Vision Correction
LASEK vs LASIK vs. PRK
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Ventura County Lasik Locations
Franz Michel, MD
Newbury Park Location (Thousand Oaks)
1000 Newbury Road, Suite 220
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
Hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Tel: (805) 499-2676
Oxnard Location
461 West 5th Street
Oxnard, CA 93030
Hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Tel: (805) 483-9999
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