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Laser Assisted in-Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK), also known as Laser Vision Correction, uses the advanced technology of the Excimer laser. Now in its second decade of use, LASIK has added an impressive amount of precision and safety to the surgical vision correction.
You may have questions in your mind as you consider LASER Vision Correction. Which procedure should you choose? Is one procedure better than the other? Should you choose the surgeon who advertises that they have the latest, the best? Should you choose the procedure over the surgeon? Should you choose the practice that offers a few hundred dollars less than the practice that has been well spoken of? Should you choose the practice which claims the number of LASIK procedures that they have performed? These and a million other questions may chase through your mind when you finally decide you want to have LASIK.
The question you want to consider is, 'Which surgeon should I trust my eyes to?' You have only one set of eyes and they are yours. The surgeon whose reputation goes before him and the results which come after him is where the safety of your surgery lies. Not the numbers, not the ads, not the procedure alone, nor the comparative dollar amount, but WHO you are willing to trust with your eyes. Which is the practice, and who is the surgeon that you feel comfortable with, at peace about?
This has to be your final question, and only you can make that choice which will lead to the outcome of your surgery, as well as peace of mind before you have the procedure. Experience and Compassionate Care Count!
Your first step should be to set up a free screening so your visual needs can be evaluated.Consulting with the surgeon who will be the one that you allow to work on those precious eyes is an important step. Putting your trust in his skilled expertise as he ascertains the procedure that is best for you, as you evaluate your overall experience will remove any question from your mind as to who should perform your procedure. In the hands of an experienced, trusted surgeon, whether he uses the microkeratome, a highly complex machine that necessitates the guidance of a skilled surgeon, and lasers such as the Allegretto: or "bladeless" lasers such as the Femtosecond Laser or the Intralase , , the results are what speaks for itself.
An Experienced Team; A Choice of State-of-the-Art Lasers
Your LASIK procedure will be performed by Dr. Tin and his experienced team of professionals. We now offer state-of-the-art excimer lasers in our own optical suite. This will allow on-site continued care and greater flexibility for our patients, surgeon, our lasik team and staff.
We offer all-laser LASIK using the newest femtosecond laser.
Ziemer's FEMTO LDV
This compact FEMTOSECOND surgical laser which provides a wide spectrum of applications in corneal surgery including Lamellar Keratoplasty, is a versatile, very powerful machine and has a design concept that intergrates seamlessly into LASIK procedures. It provides an "all-Laser LASIK" or "BLADELESS capability when used with an excimer laser and provides the following:
- Smooth surface of stromal bed.
- Smooth edges for optimal flap closure.
- Thin flaps of even thickness.
- Rapid healing and visual recovery.
- Excellent visual outcomes.
ALLEGRETTO WAVE™ Excimer Laser System
We perform our LASIK, PRK, LASEK and EPILASIK in-office surgeries with the ALLEGRETTO WAVE™ Excimer Laser System. This is the first excimer laser designed specifically for the Custom Wavefront™ LASIK procedure. It has one of the fastest eye trackers available today, which allows the laser to respond faster than ever before to the slightest eye movement during the procedure. The small laser spot size allows for a smoother surface after ablation.
The Allegretto laser provides
Excellent visual outcomes
Rapid healing and visual recovery
Smooth surface of stromal bed.
Smooth edges for optimal flap closure.
Corrects nearsighted, farsighted and astigmatic
THE LASIK PROCEDURE
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First, a thin layer of the cornea, or corneal cap, is lifted up as the microkeratome glides across the cornea.
In the Femtosecond laser, the laser is used to ablate the cornea instead |
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Then,in 60 seconds or less,ultraviolet light and high energy pulses from the Excimer Laser to reshape the cornea with precision treatment. The Allegretto Laser, has one of the fastest eye trackers available today, which allows the laser to respond faster than ever before to the slightest eye movement during treatment.
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After the tissue has been permanently reshaped, the flap is replaced in its original position, and Dr. Tin will prepare the other eye for the Excimer laser. Because of the cornea's extraordinary natural bonding qualities, healing is rapid and does not require stitches. The entire procedure takes less than 30 minutes.
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You will see an immediate difference in your vision after your LASIK procedure! A clear shield will be placed over your eyes to protect them as you leave our center with your driver. Next stop: home to rest! |
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