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Laser In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) is the single most popular refractive procedure today for correcting refractive errors. After numbing drops are applied to your eye, a microkeratome is used to create a thin flap of corneal tissue. This flap is folded to the side and the excimer laser is then used to reshape the exposed surface of the cornea. The corneal flap is folded back after the procedure. There is no surface scraping done and discomfort is almost absent. There is rapid recovery of vision, usually by the first or second day. Most patients are able to resume their daily activities the day following surgery. 

Advanced Aspheric Lasik can now be done using the Mel-80 Excimer laser platform. This procedure helps maintain the cornea’s natural shape and reduces glare and halo that are sometimes observed by patients.

Aside from the basic errors of refraction like myopia, the eye can have other complicated optical defects called aberrations. Such defects can reduce the overall quality of vision. A state-of-the-art instrument called a wavefront aberrometer can measure subtle defects in each eye which can be as unique as one’s fingerprints. 

Custom LASIK takes advantage of this next-generation wavefront technology by customizing a unique computer-designed excimer laser treatment profile to guide the laser treatment of each eye. This allows the doctor to potentially improve upon the already excellent results available from the conventional procedure. Studies indicate that 5 percent to 10 percent of patients significantly benefit from Custom LASIK treatments while other patients may benefit to a lesser degree. >> FAQ

Key features of Custom LASIK
  • reduces chance of night-vision disturbances such as glare and halos for people at risk for higher-order aberrations 
  • treats both lower- and higher-order aberrations 
  • offers LASIK treatment to people with larger pupils
  • potential for retreating patients with sub-optimal outcomes from previous refractive procedures
A thin flap is created on 
the surface the cornea
 
Laser energy reshapes 
of the cornea
 
The flap is replaced for 
rapid visual recovery
 
 
 
 
   
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