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Vincent W.H. Lam, OD MD FRCSC
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Vincent W.H. Lam, OD MD FRCSC
About Vincent W.H. Lam, OD MD FRCSC
Dr. Lam is an Ivy League-trained refractive surgeon. He obtained his fellowship in refractive surgery from Columbia University. Prior to this, he pursued a fellowship at the world-renowned Francis I. Proctor Foundation at the University of California, San Francisco. He completed his residency in ophthalmology at VCU Health of the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. He is also a board certified optometrist, making him one of only a handful of surgeons in the world to hold both doctorates in medicine and optometry.
Dr. Lam’s extensive experience includes working in Canada and the United States, and is certified in using several vision correction platforms. In 2014, Dr. Lam himself underwent refractive surgery.
He is a staff surgeon at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital and also an associate at Oakville Trafalgar Eye Centre, where he treats patients with various refractive errors.
Dr. Lam is a lecturer at the University of Toronto’s Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. He has conducted significant research which has appeared in a number of peer-reviewed publications. His published works have been presented at various national and international ophthalmic meetings. Presently, he is a reviewer for the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. He has served as co-president of the Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity, a non-profit with the aim of restoring sight to those without proper access to vision care.
Dr. Lam received both the Alexander Rutherford Scholarship and the Business Development Bank of Canada Scholarship while working towards his undergraduate degree. Later, he was awarded the University of British Columbia’s Outstanding Student Initiative Scholarship, a full tuition undergraduate academic scholarship. He later pursued his medical studies on an academic entrance scholarship. In 2002, Dr. Lam received the Beta Sigma Kappa International Research Fellowship Grant.
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References
1. Patient Survey, STAAR Surgical ICL Data Registry, 2018
2. Sanders D. Vukich JA. Comparison of implantable collamer lens (ICL) and laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for Low Myopia. Cornea. 2006 Dec; 25(10):1139-46. Patient Survey, STAAR Surgical ICL Data Registry, 2018
3. Naves, J.S. Carracedo, G. Cacho-Babillo, I. Diadenosine Nucleotid Measurements as Dry-Eye Score in Patients After LASIK and ICL Surgery. Presented at American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) 2012.
4. Shoja, MR. Besharati, MR. Dry eye after LASIK for myopia: Incidence and risk factors. European Journal of Ophthalmology. 2007; 17(1): pp. 1-6.
5a. Lee, Jae Bum et al. Comparison of tear secretion and tear film instability after photorefractive keratectomy and laser in situ keratomileusis. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery , Volume 26 , Issue 9 , 1326 - 1331.
5b. Parkhurst, G. Psolka, M. Kezirian, G. Phakic intraocular lens implantantion in United States military warfighters: A retrospective analysis of early clinical outcomes of the Visian ICL. J Refract Surg. 2011;27(7):473-481.
Important Safety Information
The EVO/EVO+ ICLs are indicated for patients who are 21 to 60 years of age and are available in spherical powers ranging from -3.0 D to -18.0 D for the correction/reduction of myopia with or without a cylinder power range from 1.0 D to 6.0 D. The hyperopic ICLs are indicated for patients who are 21 to 45 years of age and are available in powers ranging from +3.0 D to +10.0 D for the correction/reduction of hyperopia. In order to be sure that your surgeon will use an ICL with the most adequate power for your eye, your nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism should be stable for at least a year before undergoing eye surgery. ICL surgery may improve your vision without eyeglasses or contact lenses. ICL surgery does not eliminate the need for reading glasses, even if you have never worn them before. ICL represents an alternative to other refractive surgeries including, laser assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), incisional surgeries, or other means to correct your vision such as contact lenses and eye glasses. Implantation of an ICL is a surgical procedure, and as such, carries potentially serious risks. The following represent potential complications/ adverse reactions reported in conjunction with refractive surgery in general: additional surgeries, cataract formation, loss of best corrected vision, raised pressure inside the eye, loss of cells on the innermost surface of the cornea, conjunctiva I irritation, acute corneal swelling, persistent corneal swelling, endophthalmitis (total eye infection), significant glare and/or halos around lights, hyphaema (blood in the eye), hypopyon (pus in the eye), eye infection, ICL dislocation, macular oedema, non-reactive pupil, pupillary block glaucoma, severe inflammation of the eye, iritis, uveitis, vitreous loss and corneal transplant. Before considering ICL surgery you should have a complete eye examination and talk with your eye care professional about ICL surgery, especially the potential benefits, risks, and complications. You should discuss the time needed for healing after surgery.