Preparing for LASIK laser vision correction surgery isn’t difficult. Here are a few things you can expect: A surgical coordinator will talk to you about preparation and aftercare, and take a medical history. Eye tests, like corneal thickness, refraction, and pupil dilation. Evaluation of your vision correction prescription (using your glasses/contact lenses). A meeting with the surgeon to ask any questions you may have. You may be asked to not wear contact lenses for several days before the procedure. If you wear rigid gas permeable contact lenses, you may be asked to not wear them for several weeks before the … Continue reading →

Tired of wearing glasses? Whether you’re nearsighted, farsighted, or suffer from astigmatism, you have an option for vision without glasses or contact lenses. You may have heard of LASIK; officially, the procedure is called laser in-situ keratomileusis. The cornea is the clear part in the front of your eye. Laser vision correction surgery reshapes the cornea so that the light that passes through it is properly focused onto the retina — the layer of nerves at the back of the eye that transmit light into the brain. The advantages of LASIK include: Success rate. Approximately eighty percent of patients will … Continue reading →