Welcome to the

Windsor Laser Eye Institute.

The Windsor Laser Eye Institute is world-
renowned for its work and contribution in
vision correction procedures. The Institute is
committed to providing the most advanced
technology in LASIK surgery to produce
superior results for our patients. Since 1991,
we have helped enhance the lives of more
than 25,000 people who have chosen us to
perform their vision correction procedure.

The Windsor Laser Eye Institute was established over 18 years ago by our Medical Director and Chief Surgeon,
Dr. Fouad Tayfour. Highly regarded by his peers as a world leader in vision correction, Dr. Fouad Tayfour’s
experience, combined with his extensive clinical research, has contributed significantly to worldwide
improvements in Laser Vision Correction. Dr. Fouad Tayfour was the first in North America to perform LASIK
in 1993 and has performed more than 50,000 LASIK procedures. Dr. Tayfour’s reputation for remarkable
results and personal attention has drawn patients from around the world.

Technological advancements aside, we continue to be a leader in the

industry for the personable approach we take with every patient.
Our professional team provides exceptional service and employs
the highest standards of patient care. Many eye surgeons refer
their more difficult cases to The Windsor Laser Eye Institute. This
is a true testimony to the skill and knowledge of Dr. Tayfour and his
professional team.

Fouad Tayfour, MD, FRCSC
Medical Director
The Windsor Laser Eye Institute
As a result of placing the patient’s best interest first, Dr. Tayfour has
developed a Co-Management Program with optometrists throughout
Ontario and Michigan. This program provides the ultimate in
convenience, allowing patients to have their pre and post-operative
care with their own eye care professional. We are readily available to
respond to your questions and needs to make your experience at the
Institute a pleasant one.

FACT:
CustomVue LASIK with the IntraLase method for flap creation is the only technology
approved by NASA.
Am I a Candidate?
With today’s technology most people who are nearsighted, farsighted or have astigmatism are candidates for
LASIK Surgery. Candidates are at least 18 years old with generally healthy eyes and a stable prescription that
has not changed significantly within the past year. Candidates should also be in good general health. To help
you understand more about your vision and to determine if you are a candidate for LASIK Eye Surgery, the
Windsor Laser Eye Institute offers complimentary, no-obligation consultations.

Your first steps toward a better quality of life.

The first step in improving your vision and your life is to find out if you are a candidate for vision correction
procedures, and doing so has never been easier, thanks to a no-fee consultation at The Windsor Laser Eye
Institute. Our consultation is a comprehensive evaluation that will ensure your eyes are healthy enough
to undergo the procedure, and as importantly, that you are a candidate. As part of our responsibility to your
healthy vision, we keep you fully informed throughout our relationship. No question is too simple, no concern
is too trivial. It is only with thorough knowledge that you can make the best decision, the decision that’s right
for you.

Consultation: Upon your arrival, you will be greeted by our caring, professional staff. You will undergo a initial
screening including corneal topography (map of the cornea). All aspects of the procedure will be thoroughly
explained. You will meet with Dr. Tayfour to discuss your Laser Vision Correction procedure and have your
questions and concerns addressed. Dr. Tayfour will provide you with a realistic opinion of the results you can
expect.

Scheduling Your Procedure: After scheduling your procedure, you will receive instructions for the day of
treatment including arrival time, how long to leave your contacts out prior to the procedure and limitations
immediately after surgery.

The Day of Procedure: When you arrive for your treatment, you will sign a surgery consent form. Before the
procedure, you will receive medication to relax you. It is normal to be nervous or have some anxiety. You may
have some additional measurements, and your eyes will be cleaned. Once you are comfortable in a reclining
chair, Dr. Tayfour will begin your Laser Vision Correction. After the procedure you will remain in the office for
approximately 20 minutes. The “hinged” flap that is created during surgery will heal in about six hours. The
entire vision correction process takes about 60 to 90 minutes.

Healing: Prior to your departure, you will be given a post-procedure kit which includes eye drops, medication
to help you sleep, goggles for showering, instructions for your post-treatment visits and any additional
information you need. After LASIK, you may have some mild discomfort like watery eyes or a scratchy feeling
for up to eight hours. Also, you will need to have someone drive you home following treatment. Most patients
are able to drive and resume normal activities the day after the procedure. We recommend that you rest and
relax the evening following your LASIK treatment. The day following surgery, you will be seen either at The
Institute or by your own eye care professional. On average, you can expect 3 or 4 post-treatment visits during
a one-year period.

FACT:
Advanced CustomVue Wavefront System with Iris Registration is the only true Custom
LASIK platform available today.
How LASIK Works.
Custom LASIK
Custom LASIK is a procedure that enables your surgeon to further customize the conventional LASIK
procedure to your individual eyes. This customized procedure may result in patients seeing clearer and
sharper than ever before. FDA studies show that Custom LASIK may produce better vision than is possible
with contact lenses or glasses. In both conventional LASIK and Custom LASIK, the procedure is performed in
the same way.

Understanding How Custom LASIK Works

In Custom LASIK, an aberrometer is used to measure the way light travels through your eye. The aberrometer
measures more than 250 points through your optical system and creates a customized 3-D map. This map
provides information about the unique visual characteristics of your eye which adds an additional level of
data about your vision, enabling Dr. Tayfour to further customize your vision correction.

Higher Order Aberrations

Several types of visual imperfections, referred to as lower- and higher-order aberrations, exist within the eye
and may affect your vision. In conventional LASIK, only lower-order aberrations (such as nearsightedness,
farsightedness and astigmatism) could be measured and treated. Higher-order aberrations may also have a
significant impact on the quality of your vision and have been linked to glare and halos. Now Custom LASIK
may help to further customize your treatment of these higher-order aberrations that could not be treated
with glasses, contacts or conventional LASIK treatments.

Bladeless LASIK (Intralase)

The first step in the LASIK procedure is to create a flap of corneal tissue.
The flap is then folded back. The surgeon is then able to perform the
laser vision correction treatment with the excimer laser on the inner
layers of the cornea. When the flap is replaced it adheres with 6-8
hours and allows for a rapid visual recovery.

Since the inception of the traditional LASIK procedure the corneal flap
has been created with an automated machine called a microkeratome.
In Bladeless LASIK, the surgeon uses a laser to create the corneal flap
instead of a blade. The Intralase laser enables the surgeon the ability
to customize the corneal flap for every individual patient. The Intralase
laser allows us to treat those who were previously not candidates due
to thin corneas.

FACT:
Leading doctors and teaching hospitals from around the world believe in IntraLase and
use the IntraLase method.
Technology and Methods.
VISX Star S4 IR
The VISX STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser system represents the
most advanced laser technology platform available today.
Integrating data collected by the WaveScan WaveFront System,
the STAR S4 IR utilizes VISX Iris Registration and other exclusive
VISX technologies to deliver advanced precision and enhanced
safety.

Custom Vue Wavefront Wavescan System

The first step in the Custom LASIK procedure is to perform a series of measurements to determine the
individual characteristics of your vision. The Wavefront Wavescan system (aberrometer) measures over
250 points throughout your optical system that captures your lower and higher order aberrations and then
creates a 3-D map of the unique imperfections of your eyes. Then our Advanced CustomVue™ process uses
the digital information from that 3-D map to design a custom laser treatment for each of your eyes. These
digital treatment instructions are then transferred to the laser, driving a new level of precision and accuracy.

Together, the WaveScan WaveFront System and STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser System deliver unprecedented
levels of measurement accuracy and treatment precision essential to deliver the CustomVue procedure.

The IntraLase™ Method?

The IntraLase™ Method is a 100% blade-free technique used to perform the critical first step in the LASIK
procedure: creating the corneal flap. The creation of the corneal flap prepares the eye for the second step of
the LASIK procedure, where an excimer laser is used on the inner cornea to correct vision.

How does the IntraLase™ Method work?

The IntraLase™ Method uses tiny, rapid pulses of laser light to
create your corneal flap, during the first step of LASIK. Each pulse
of light passes through the top layers of your cornea and forms
a microscopic bubble at a specific depth and position within your
eye that is determined by the doctor. The IntraLase™ laser moves
back and forth across your eye, creating a uniform layer of bubbles
just beneath your corneal surface.

Just prior to applying laser vision correction, the doctor creates your corneal flap by gently separating the
tissue where these bubbles have formed. The corneal flap is then folded back so the doctor can perform the
second step of your LASIK treatment.

FACT:
IntraLase is the most sophisticated and accurate technology for corneal flap creation
available today and has given many patients greater confidence and assurance in
choosing laser vision correction.
Learning About Refractive Errors.
One of the most critical components to great vision is the cornea – the “window” of your eye. The job of
the cornea is to bend or refract light rays so that they focus on the retina. Vision disorders occur when
the cornea fails to focus light precisely on the retina. LASIK reshapes the cornea so light rays focus on the
retina and the vision is clear.

Myopia: Also known as nearsightedness, myopia is the most common

refractive disorder. In North America alone, over 70 million people are myopic.
Myopia is the result of the eye being too long, or a cornea that is too curved. In
both cases, light rays are focused in front of the retina. People who are myopic
typically have good close vision, but distance vision is blurred.

Hyperopia: Hyperopia, or farsightedness, is the opposite of myopia. With

hyperopia, the eye is too short, or the cornea is less curved, resulting in light
rays that focus behind the retina. The result is blurred vision that is worse at
near distance than far distance.

Astigmatism: Astigmatism occurs when your cornea is shaped like a foot­ball

with two different curvatures, therefore two different focal points. Images
appear blurred or ghostly because light rays are refracted unequally. In some
cases, people with astigmatism have trouble seeing clearly with both near and
far vision.

Presbyopia: As we get older (40’s and beyond), we begin having difficulty with near vision, specifically
for close-up details like reading. This is part of the natural aging process. Presbyopia is the hardening of
your natural lens. The result is reduced elasticity, thus the lack of ability for the lens to focus properly.
Unfortunately, this is not a refractive disorder and cannot be corrected by Laser Vision Correction. Although
there are some experi­mental procedures on the horizon, it may be years before we see help in this area. Until
such time, reading glasses are the only practical answer.

However, if you have just begun to experience this change and have myopia as well, its effects can be
reduced through vision correction surgery by intentionally leaving a small amount of myopia in one eye. The
resulting undercorrection allows presbyopic patients to maintain some near vision. This technique is known
as monovision.

FACT:
Dr. Tayfour is a pioneer and was the first in North America to perform LASIK in 1993 and
has since performed more than 50,000 procedures.
Surgery Facts and Alternative Treatments.
Potential Side …ffects: Medical science has been studying corneal healing for more than a century. Since 1987,
millions of laser vision procedures have been performed, yet there have been no significant long-term problems. Laser
Vision Correction is one of the safest elective procedures in medicine today. Not a single person’s vision has been
lost due to complications. However, as with any surgery, there may be some side effects associated with Laser Vision
Correction. These will be explained in full prior to treatment.

Infection: There is a slight risk of infection during the first two to three days post-operatively. As part of your
treatment, you will receive antibiotic eye drops after the procedure to help prevent infection. Although very rare (less
than 1% of all cases), corneal scarring can occur from severe eye infection. This side effect can usually be corrected
with a follow-up procedure.

Night Glare or Haloes: It is common for patients to see haloes, especially around lights at night, for up to six
months after surgery. This phenomenon improves in almost all patients. In fact, only 1% of all patients will experience
some halo and glare effect after a six-month period.

Regression/Undercorrection: Over a decade of investigative trials with Laser Vision Correction have
demonstrated that vision almost always remains stable. Some individuals may experience a small degree of regression
or undercorrection. Both can be corrected with an enhancement procedure. However, the overwhelming majority of
people who undergo Laser Vision Correction will not need this enhancement procedure.

Reduced Vision in Dim Light: A small group of refractive patients may experience a minimal loss of vision
sharpness in dim light. Usually, these are patients with high levels of myopia. Most patients find that the problem
improves within six months.

Alternative Treatments: For most patients, LASIK is the procedure

that will provide the best results. But in some cases, you might not be a
candidate. The severity of your refractive error and the thickness of your
cornea may require other procedures in order to obtain the best results.
Dr. Tayfour will thoroughly discuss the procedure best suited to meet
your individual vision correction needs.

Young adults might consider phakic lenses like the Staar® Implantable
Contact Lens. This procedure surgically implants a soft lens, very much
like a soft contact, over your natural lens.

Others who are extremely nearsighted or farsighted and who need

reading glasses may be good candidates for Clear Lens Lensectomy. This
procedure replaces your natural lens with an artificial intraocular lens
customized for your prescription.

Options such as PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy) may also be an

option for patients with other considerations.

FACT:
More patients get to 20/20 vision and beyond with the IntraLase.
DIRECTIONS

From the Windsor/Detroit Tunnel

Upon exiting the tunnel, turn left onto Park Street then turn left again onto Ouellette Avenue. Continue on Ouellette Avenue for 1.5 miles
(2.6km)until you reach Tecumseh Road, turn left continue for 1.5 miles (2.6 km)to Walker Road, turn right onto Walker Road, continue
for 200 feet (60 m) to 2224 Walker Road - the South Walkerville Medical Centre (on the left).

From the Ambassador Bridge

Exit the bridge to Huron Church Road, travel south 2.2 miles (3.5 km) to the E.C. Row Expressway East, continue on E.C. Row for 3.25
miles (5.2 km) to the Walker Road Exit. Turn Left onto Walker Road and travel south 1.25 miles (2km) to 2224 Walker Road - the South
Walkerville Medical Centre (on the right).