What Is LASIK?
LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) is a form of refractive eye surgery used to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. It is a two step procedure. In the first step the surgeon creates a flap in the cornea. A computer guided Femtosecond Laser is used to create the flap. If the cornea was a 500 page book, the flap is at page 100 – it is two human hairs thick. That step takes 30 seconds. The flap is like the cover of a book. It is hinged at the 12 O’clock position of the cornea. The second step utilizes an Excimer Laser to reshape the cornea by precisely removing tissue from the cornea. It is computer guided. It is like removing a few pages from the book. That step typically takes less than 20 seconds. Once the Excimer Laser treatment is complete, the flap is restored to it’s original position – like putting the cover of the book back in it’s place. The procedure is painless. Anesthetic eye drops are used to numb the eye. No needles are used. The procedure is highly precise and sophisticated. The skill of the surgeon is paramount to the safety of the procedure and the likelihood of achieving 20/20 or better vision. It takes less than 5 minutes per eye.
Schedule your complimentary consult today! [ Ссылка ]
NVISION: The Eye Doctors' #1 Choice in LASIK and Laser Cataract Surgery
