LASIK and Eye Surgery Blog - Clearview Eye and Laser Medical Center

LASIK can be used to treat patients that have farsightedness, nearsightedness and astigmatism.  To see if you are a candidate for a LASIK surgery, contact the ClearView team for a complimentary consultation.

EpiLASIK is procedure that is similar to the PRK.  During the procedure, the surface of the cornea is ablated after the epithelium, or flap, is lifted in a single sheet.  Once the flap is repositioned a bandage contact lens is applied to the eye while the cornea heals.

For more information on laser vision correction, contact the ClearView team for a complimentary consultation.

The Intralase uses a technologically advanced method to create the thin corneal flap in LASIK.  During a traditional LASIK procedure a semi-automated mechanical device, known as a microkeratome, is used to create the flap.

A laser precisely positions a layer of bubbles just beneath the surface of your eye during the Intralase procedure.  This generates a smooth even surface after your flap is lifted. The gas bubbles are separated from the tissue to create the flap.  With the IntraLase Method, a blade never touches your eye.  The Intralase is also computer controlled enabling better precision to control the depth, size and shape of the flap. 

 For more information about the Intralase procedure, contact the ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center team.

The Intralase method is a 100 percent blade-free technique that is used in the first step of the LASIK procedure to create the corneal flap.  During the Intralase procedure, a laser creates tiny bubbles on the surface of the cornea, the bubbles are carefully separated to form a flap.  After the flap is created, the next step is to treat the cornea with the excimer laser to correct the patient’s vision.  When Intralase is used with CustomVue, the procedure is known as iLASIK, a tailored treatment for the unique characteristics of the patient’s eye.

For more information on the iLASIK procedure, contact the ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center team.

When dry eyes are not responding to eye drops or lubricating ointment treatments, Dr. Sandy T. Feldman can place a small punctual plug into the tear duct of the eye.  This procedure works by helping to retain moisture in the eye.

For more information on dry eyes or to see if you are a candidate for vision correction surgery, contact ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center.

After LASIK, or even PRK, a patient’s eyes can sometimes be dry.  This temporary complication can be treated with lubricating eye drops.  Typically, dry eyes clear up within a few months after LASIK or PRK.  If the patient’s eyes are still dry after being treated with lubricating drops, then inserts or “plugs” can be used. 

After LASIK patients are given both antibiotic and anti-inflammatory solutions for their eyes.  The drops are used for a number of days following LASIK and are used to prevent infection and scarring as well as to reduce inflammation.

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