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Laser Vision Correction (LVC) Procedures:
PRK- A superficial corneal layer is lifted and removed. Cool UV pulses from the excimer laser reshape the cornea and a contact lens is placed over the eye.
LASEK- keeping it on a hinge, a superficial corneal layer is brushed back. Cool UV pulses from the excimer laser reshape the cornea and the corneal layer is laced back in place. A contact lens is then placed over the eye.
Regular LASIK- A thicker corneal layer is lifted using a mechanical device called a microkeratome, creating a door like a hinge. The excimer laser gently reshapes the cornea and the flap is replaced. In some cases, a contact lens is placed over the eye.
New “Bladeless” Femtosecond LASIK- A computer guided laser uses tiny beams of light with extreme precision and accuracy to create a customized flap which is lifted with a precision instrument. There is no cutting. The excimer laser gently reshapes the cornea and the flap is folded back and adheres tightly. This innovative, premium “bladeless” procedure gives precise, accurate and predictable results with minimal complications.
While all of these methods have a high degree of accuracy and safety. The healing is slower with PRK and LASEK. With higher precision, more stability and accuracy, “Bladeless” Femtosecond LASIK, is what we highly recommend. More than 75 % of our patients now choose “Bladeless” Femtosecond LASIK along with “Custom Software”.
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