LASIK

Stillwater Vision Clinic is the place of choice for your Laser Vision Correction options. Options which include all the necessary information, consultation, and evaluations for this very important life decision. We are also well versed in other refractive surgery options such as PRK (surface laser correction), accommodative intraocular lenses, and implantable contact lenses.

Knowing your eyes and being able to take the extra time to answer all of your questions, Stillwater Vision Clinic can provide your Laser Vision Correction. From your pre-operative care all the way through your post-operative care. Solid relationships with refractive surgery center and eye surgery co-management expertise make Stillwater Vision Clinic the logical Laser Vision Correction choice.

In the LASIK and Custom LASIK procedures, a flap of corneal tissue is created and then folded back. The cornea is the transparent dome-like structure that covers the iris and pupil of your eye. By creating a flap in the cornea, the surgeon is able to perform the laser vision correction treatment on the inner layer of the cornea and allows for a rapid visual recovery.

How Does Laser Vision Correction Work?

LASIK (Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) is an advanced procedure using the Excimer Laser in combination with ALK (Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty). Many eye surgeons have found many advantages in performing LASIK, and worldwide it is the procedure of choice.

First, a thin layer of the cornea tissue called the "flap" is made. Once this thin layer of tissue (the "flap") has been fashioned, the Excimer Laser then reshapes the internal cornea for the desired optical effect for clear vision.

LASIK advantages include:

• Little or no corneal haze
• Rapid stability of vision
• Little or no pain post-operatively
• Elimination of prolonged healing time with less drops
• Ability to treat higher ranges of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism

   

  Custom LASIK

  While conventional LASIK has been a complete revolution in vision correction, TLC also offers the latest in laser vision correction technology: Custom LASIK. Custom LASIK is a procedure that enables your surgeon to further customize the conventional LASIK procedure to your individual eyes. This customized procedure may result in patients seeing clearer and sharper than ever before. FDA (Fedral Drug Administration) studies show that Custom LASIK may produce better vision than is possible with contact lenses or glasses.

  In clinical studies, Custom LASIK has been able to provide patients with:

• A greater chance of having 20/20 vision
• The potential for better vision than is possible with contacts or glasses
• Less incidence of glare and halos
• Potentially better overall vision, even at night.

   

  Better Quality Vision

  Clinical studies have shown that Custom LASIK may improve not only what you see but also how well you see it. In the past, all vision was measured using a standard vision chart. If you could see the letters, the doctor would use that measurement for how well you could see. But now, with Custom LASIK, doctors are able to focus on the quantity as well as the quality of your vision. Many patients who have had Custom LASIK are reporting the ability to see clearer than ever before.

  Bladeless LASIK

  With Bladeless LASIK, the surgeon uses a laser to create the corneal flap. This technology enables the surgeon the ability to customize the corneal flap for every individual patient. In recent studies done by IntraLase, this technology may now make it possible to treat those who were previously dismissed as non candidates due to thin corneas.

  In general, to be a candidate for laser vision correction you should:

• Be at least 18 years of age or older
• Have stable vision for a year prior to the procedure
• Be free of certain diseases of the cornea and retina
• Be in good general health

   

  Aside from these general requirements, we recommend that before you proceed with laser vision correction, you take advantage of our free LASIK consultation. This consultation is mandatory prior to having your procedure at TLC. This is because we feel it is critical that you have both the correct testing and education prior to proceeding with having laser vision correction.

  The primary objective of the consultation is to determine whether you are a candidate for laser vision correction, and if so, which procedure is most appropriate for you. Equally as important, we educate you about whether or not laser vision correction is right for you, and the benefits and risks associated with this type of surgery.

  ALL of the above technologies make Laser Vision Correction an exciting and viable vision correction option. To see if Laser Vision Correction is right for you, contact us to set up a free consultation!