Our Procedures
: LASIK
LASIK
Laser in-Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) represents a significant
step toward a person's independence from their corrective
lenses.
Experience
Our surgeons have performed
thousands of successful refractive
procedures since 1985 and have
been doing LASIK surgery since
1998.
Service We know how important
service is, both before and
after your procedure. Unlike
some practices in the area,
your surgeon will meet with
you for your pre-operative evaluation
to answer any questions or concerns.
Your surgeon examines and evaluates
your LASIK results at all your
post-operative examinations
to evaluate the success of the
LASIK procedure.
The Procedure
First, your eye
will be anesthetized using eye
drops. Then, a device called
a speculum will be placed to
prevent you from blinking. An
instrument known as a microkeratome
will then make a flap in the
cornea of your eye. During this
process a feeling of slight
pressure may occur. You will
then be asked to look directly
at a target light while the
laser reshapes your cornea.
The doctors use the latest VISX
S-3 laser with 3D active tracker
feature that follows your eye
movements during the laser process.
This part of the procedure usually
takes less than a minute. After
your cornea has been reshaped,
the protective flap will be
folded back in place. After
LASIK, you may feel slight discomfort,
which will usually go away within
12-24 hours.
How it Works To
treat nearsightedness, the cornea
must be made flatter. This is
accomplished by removing tissue
from the center of the cornea.
To treat farsightedness, the
central cornea must be made
steeper, by directing the laser
beam to remove tissue around
the cornea. To treat astigmatism,
the cornea must be made more
spherical. This is done by changing
the pattern of the beam, allowing
tissue to be removed in one
direction more than another.
LASIK is similar to PRK although
it happens underneath the flap
cut into the cornea, allowing
the correction of higher degrees
of nearsightedness, while decreasing
healing time and discomfort.
Cost
The
cost is $1,800 per eye, which
includes consultation, surgery,
laser facility fees and one
year follow-up with your surgeon.
Financing is available, so for
about $40 per eye per month,
you can now have LASIK Eye Surgery.
(No other discounts apply.)
Click
here for our LASIK Q&A.
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