Is LASIK Right for You?
Would you like the freedom to see without being totally
dependent on glasses and contacts? To play sports or swim without
the hassles of glasses or contacts? Or to wake up and see the clock
clearly? If you can say yes to these questions, then LASIK may be
able to help you.
Custom LASIK Laser Vision Correction is a revolutionary
procedure that has helped millions of people to reduce or eliminate
their need for corrective lenses to see clearly.
To determine if you are a candidate for LASIK, contact
the location nearest you to schedule
a FREE screening, where our experienced staff will evaluate
your eyes for LASIK. The primary factors that determine your candidacy
are the thickness of your cornea (outer layer of the eye), the amount
of correction needed, and the judgment of your surgeon. Your safety
and potential vision correction are the highest priority in deciding
whether you are a candidate.
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Our LASIK Surgeons
At the Eye Center Group, we have board-certified refractive
surgeons who are ophthalmologists that specialize exclusively in medical
and surgical eye care. Experience, expertise, technology, and
safety are of the utmost importance when having any surgical procedure.
That's why we are favored by many as one of the leading ophthalmology
practices in the state. Drs. Michael Hodkin,
Michael Scanameo, Kevin Scripture, and
J. Rex Parent are experienced surgeons who can
help you see more clearly with LASIK Laser Vision
Correction.
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Schedule a Free Screening
To schedule your free LASIK screening, simply fill out
our quick and easy online form. We will promptly mail you a packet
of information about LASIK, and contact you via email or telephone
to schedule your consultation at the most convenient time and Eye
Center office location.
Schedule your
Free Screening now!
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How LASIK works
LASIK is performed utilizing a cold beam laser to reshape
the cornea to correct nearsightedness, astigmatism and farsightedness.
The newest FDA-approved methods of correcting your vision is called
Custom LASIK, which utilizes scanning technology called WaveScan.
WaveScan takes a "fingerprint" of the surface of your eye,
which guides the laser during the LASIK procedure to remove the smallest
imperfections in your cornea, resulting in clear vision with fewer
incidence of side effects, such as halos or night glare.
Laser Vision Correction is a procedure that reshapes
the cornea with an FDA-approved excimer laser to improve the eye's
natural focus. When the overall shape of the eye or the curvature
of the cornea is incorrect, the visual images are not in focus. By
surgically changing the corneal curvature, most or all of the blur
can be eliminated. The excimer laser uses a computer controlled ultraviolet
beam of light to sculpt the cornea into the shape required to bring
light to focus more directly on the retina, thereby reducing or eliminating
a variety of refractive errors.
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Bladeless Lasik
The first step in the LASIK procedure is the creation of the corneal flap.
Traditionally, this flap is created by a hand-held bladed instrument called
a microkeratome. In an “all-laser LASIK” or “bladeless LASIK” procedure,
the corneal flap is created by a femtosecond laser, using precise pulses
of laser light to create the flap, instead of using a blade. For some people,
there may be several benefits to using the all-laser method including the
potential for better vision, especially in low light situations. Bladeless
LASIK offers more flexibility in terms of flap size and thickness that may
allow some high risk patients to be treated more safely. Your eye doctor
will guide you in making this decision.
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Types of refractive errors
The word "refraction" refers to the way light
rays are focused. As a result, when you have a refractive error, that
involves a problem with the way light is focused in your eyes. This
results in the common eyesight problems known as nearsightedness,
farsightedness, and astigmatism.
LASIK surgery deals with the source of each refractive
error and corrects the condition that causes those problems, leaving
the vast majority of patients with vision that does not require glasses
or contacts - good enough to pass the vision test to get your driver's
license.
