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Vision Correction

Our doctors have many options to reduce or eliminate your need for glasses including all-laser LASIK, PRK, and cataract surgery with relaxing incisions.

All-laser LASIK: Laser in-situ keratomileusis

LASIK combines the use of the Intralase to create a flap of cornea tissue which is lifted up while the laser is used to reshape the underlying surface. The Intralase is the choice of our doctors because it offers the safest, most precise, and most reliable means to create the corneal flap.

LASIK differs from PRK in that it corrects vision by reshaping the corneal tissue beneath the surface of the cornea rather than on the surface. LASIK combines the accuracy of the laser with the healing benefits of a surgical procedure called Lamellar Keratoplasty.

After your eye has been numbed using "eye drop" anesthesia, an eyelid holder is placed between your lids to prevent blinking. Your surgeon then makes a protective flap in the cornea. During this process you may feel a little pressure, but no pain. The flap is created in each eye using the Intralase. You will then be taken to a second laser where the reshaping treatment will be performed. The protective flap is then folded back in place where it bonds without the need for stitches.

Because LASIK is performed under a layer of protective tissue, there is less surface area to heal, less risk of corneal haze, less postoperative discomfort, and less need for postoperative medication. Your vision also returns more rapidly- often within a day or so.

Surface Laser Treatment: PRK

PRK, or Photo-refractive keratectomy, treats refractive errors by removing tissue from the surface of the cornea. Our surgeons may recommend this if the shape or thickness of your cornea meets certain criteria.

Before the procedure, your eye is numbed using "eye drop" anesthesia and an instrument is placed between the eyelids to prevent blinking. Your surgeon, using a laser, removes the proper amount of tissue and reshapes the cornea's surface. By altering the shape or placement of the laser beam, the cornea is made flatter to treat nearsightedness, steeper to treat farsightedness, and/ or more rounded to treat astigmatism. You will wear a bandage contact lens for three to five days after the surgery. Your surgeon may recommend treating one eye at a time because recovery with this surgery may take longer.

Relaxing Incisions

Modern advances in cataract surgery allow many patients to see well after surgery without glasses. Modern lens implants can correct farsightedness and nearsightedness quite well.

To fix astigmatism, or irregular shape, our surgeons can place precise incisions in the cornea to improve vision. These incisions are made under local anesthesia, so you feel no pain. After the procedure, the eye can feel scratchy for a few days.

These incisions can be performed at the same time as your cataract surgery. If you have already had cataract surgery, these treatments can be performed in our procedure suite.