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LASIK Laser Eye Surgery Blog at Eye Surgery USAFriday, October 30, 2009Six Guidelines For LASIK SurgeryLaser eye surgery isn't for everyone. here are six general guidelines for determining if LASIK or PRK is for you. - You may also obtain a personalized evaluation of your candidacy for LASIK through our online LASIK screening.- Your eyes must be healthy. If you have any condition that can affect how your eyes respond to surgery or heal afterwards, you must wait until that condition is resolved. -You must be an adult. By law, certain procedures require you to be 18; others, 21. Younger patients can be treated as an exception. - You must have stable vision for at least a year. Many young adults experience changes in their eyeglass and contact lens prescriptions in the teenage years. Vision stabilizes most often sometime in their 20s. Usually, it is nearsightedness gradually becoming worse, but there may be other changes as well. They are not good candidates until their eyes have "settled down" into one prescription. - Your doctor can tell you whether your prescription is stable. Labels: LASIK Surgery
Thursday, October 29, 2009The Basics of Lasik SurgeryToday we will break down the basics of LASIK eye surgery, answering the who, whats and when's about the procedure. For those interested in the surgery I hope this post will provide you with a basic understanding of the processes behind the procedures. LASIK eye surgery is a treatment that reshapes the cornea in order to produce clear vision.Used to correct refractive errors, the LASIK refractive eye surgery procedure can treat myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism, and reduce patients’ dependency on contact lenses and glasses. Because refractive errors impede the focusing ability of the eye, patients who suffer from these conditions experience blurred vision. LASIK eye surgery provides these individuals with an effective treatment option, where a predetermined amount of corneal tissue is removed. This reshaping of the cornea improves the eye’s focusing power and enhances patients’ visual acuity. Labels: LASIK Surgery
Wednesday, October 28, 2009Six Guidelines For LASIK SurgeryLaser eye surgery isn't for everyone. here are six general guidelines for determining if LASIK or PRK is for you. - You may also obtain a personalized evaluation of your candidacy for LASIK through our online LASIK screening. - Your eyes must be healthy. If you have any condition that can affect how your eyes respond to surgery or heal afterwards, you must wait until that condition is resolved. - You must be an adult. By law, certain procedures require you to be 18; others, 21. Younger patients can be treated as an exception. - You must have stable vision for at least a year. Many young adults experience changes in their eyeglass and contact lens prescriptions in the teenage years. Vision stabilizes most often sometime in their 20s. Usually, it is nearsightedness gradually becoming worse, but there may be other changes as well. They are not good candidates until their eyes have "settled down" into one prescription. Your doctor can tell you whether your prescription is stable. Labels: LASIK Surgery
Friday, September 26, 2008LASIK SurgeryMany people who are tired of wearing glasses or contact lenses seek the help of refractive surgeons. Refractive surgery improves vision by correcting refractive errors such as nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia) and astigmatism. A high percentage of patients enjoy 20/20 vision or better after their procedure. Common refractive procedures include LASIK, PRK, LASEK, refractive lensectomy (clear lens replacement or CLR), INTACS, CK, AK and ICL. LASIK stands for laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis. During the procedure, a thin flap is created on the cornea using a microkeratome or a femtosecond laser. This flap is then lifted, and an excimer laser reshapes corneal tissue to alter the way light enters the eye. The flap is then replaced. The entire procedure takes only 15-30 minutes per eye. Recovery time is also short, and improvement in vision can be seen within a day. Vision often continues to improve and stabilize for a few weeks. Answer provided by William L. Gonzalez, M.D. of Bowie, MD Click here to send an email to William L. Gonzalez, M.D. Labels: LASIK Surgery
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