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What is LASIK Eye Surgery?
LASIK is the most well-known laser vision correction procedure. During LASIK, a specialized laser gently reshapes the cornea, which is the clear, dome-shaped tissue at the front of the eye. This allows light entering the eye to focus correctly on the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye.
What Can LASIK Eye Surgery Do For Me?
LASIK eye surgery can correct a broad range of vision conditions. It is designed to reduce or eliminate the need for glasses or contact lenses caused by conditions such as astigmatism, farsightedness, and nearsightedness.
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Are You a Candidate for LASIK Eye Surgery?
As it turns out, that step is an important one in terms of providing you with the best possible LASIK eye surgery experience. Our doctors offer innovative LASIK eye care solutions in areas such as Kalamazoo, Ann Arbor, and Lansing. If you were not eligible for LASIK performed with a Microkeratome due to steep, flat, or thin corneas, you may now be a candidate with the IntraLase Method.
We Use the IntraLase Method to Enhance LASIK Eye Surgery
LASIK surgery has advanced steadily over the years; the technology used to measure your visual error prior to surgery has become more powerful and corrections can be optimized to your needs. Until the IntraLase Method, however, the creation of the corneal flap was the one step that lacked the technological sophistication of the rest of the LASIK eye surgery procedure.
IntraLase has been used successfully on hundreds of thousands of eyes and the LASIK eye surgeons at Specialty Eye Institute trust this advanced technology to deliver exceptional results. Our commitment is to provide you with the ultimate comfort, safety, and outstanding vision. Our staff of ophthalmologists offers LASIK treatments with IntraLase. LASIK eye surgery can help you achieve clear vision – while offering the added assurance of knowing you are being treated with the most advanced technology there is.
What Is the IntraLase Technique?
With the IntraLase technique, a beam of laser light is used to create your corneal flap, which is then, lifted to prepare for the second step of your LASIK procedure. The next step consists of reshaping the cornea to enhance your vision. When our staff of surgeons is finished with LASIK eye surgery, the flap is securely repositioned into place. The computer-guided technology utilized with the IntraLase method is 100 percent more accurate than most of the mechanical microkeratomes.
How the IntraLase Technique Works
Unlike mechanical instruments, IntraLase technology is uniquely able to program the dimensions of your flap for LASIK surgery based on what is best for your eye. Next, the IntraLase laser creates your flap from below the surface of the cornea without cutting it. How?
- IntraLase lasers use ultrafast pulses of laser light to position microscopic bubbles at a precise depth determined during your exam.
- The laser light passes harmlessly through your cornea. Next, the laser creates rows of these bubbles just beneath your corneal surface as it moves back and forth across your eye in a uniform plane.
- Next, our team of LASIK surgeons utilizes the IntraLase laser to create stacks of bubbles around your corneal diameter to create the edges of your flap. These bubbles are stacked at an angle that is determined by your surgeon and is individualized to the way your eye is shaped.
- The process takes only about 30 seconds from start to finish- it’s quiet and it’s comfortable.
- Your surgeon then gently lifts the flap to allow for the second step of your LASIK eye surgery. When treatment is complete, the flap easily “locks” back into position and rapidly begins to heal.
LASIK Eye Surgery FAQs
Am I a Good Candidate for LASIK?
The best way to determine whether you are a good candidate for LASIK eye surgery is through an eye exam from your optometrist or our office. Appropriate LASIK candidates must be at least 18 years of age, in good general health, and have good eye health with no diseases such as cataracts or glaucoma.
Through an initial consultation, we will confirm whether you are a good LASIK candidate, explain the procedure, and answer your questions so that you can make an informed decision. We will explain what results you can reasonably expect by measuring your prescription and thoroughly examining your eyes.
What Can LASIK Eye Surgery Fix?
Laser vision correction can treat a very broad range of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
What is LASIK Recovery Like?
Most LASIK patients usually see quite well the day following their procedure and may be able to resume most of their normal daily activities. Patients with higher prescriptions may recover more slowly. Although the speed of visual recovery depends on personal healing patterns, most patients notice dramatic visual results within the first few days following their LASIK procedure.
Is LASIK Painful?
LASIK eye surgery is generally considered to be a painless procedure. During the surgery, the eyes are numbed with topical anesthetic eye drops, which block pain signals.
How Long Does LASIK Last?
LASIK is permanent, but your vision can change over time due to age-related factors. Many people maintain good vision after LASIK eye surgery for 10-20 years. For those who need an enhancement to restore vision, a follow-up procedure can be performed.
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