A) Generally, insurance does not cover LASIK or ICL. You will need to find out from your particular carrier if there are any plans which cover refractive surgery.

A) At ClearView, we do not charge more for PRK than for LASIK. There is slower recovery time and a few more visits may be needed.

A) If your eyeglass prescription is still changing, refractive surgery may not be good for you yet.  IT is best to wait until your eyes are stable.

A) LASIK is a great procedure but is not right for everyone. Some people with thin corneas can undergo an all laser procedure known as PRK. In PRK, one laser is utilized but no flap is created. Healing will be longer and there is more discomfort.  Other individuals might choose to undergo ICL or the implantable collamer lens. In this procedure a tiny lens is inserted into the eye in front of the natural lens, allowing for correction of one's nearsightedness without reshaping the front surface of the eye.  There is not much discomfort with this procedure.

A) Nearsightedness or myopia can be corrected with PRK or LASIK.  Undergoing a consultation with an eyeMD will enable you to determine which procedure is best for you based upon the shape of your eyes, the thickness of your cornea or the types of activities or work that you do.

A) Night vision complaints are much less common today than in years past with LASIK; however, some individuals are more prone to such side effects.  If you are highly nearsighted, have a high astigmatism,  have large pupils, and/or undergo conventional [or LASIK that is does not use larger optical zones and wavefront technology], you might be more susceptible these side effect.  One of the most common reasons for such complaints may be a small residual prescription even though you; might even have excellent vision.  Speak with your eye doctor should have these symptoms or to find out whether you are at risk for such side effects.

A) Farisghtedness is a condition in which the eye is short and light is focused behind the retina instead of on it, causing images to look fuzzy.

People with farsightedness have trouble seeing near objects without contact lenses or glasses and may also have difficulty seeing in the distance as one ages.  Eye strain, fatigue or headaches may be common.  As one ages [especially above 40], individuals lose the ability to use the muscles inside their eye to see clearly so farsightedness seems to worsen to the person having it over time.  Speak with your eye doctor and make sure to have your eyes dilated to determine whether your eyes are stable.

A) Ninety eight percent of patients with low to moderate nearsightedness [ up to -6.0 Diopters] and astigmatism [up to 3.0 D] achieve 20/20 or better vision one year after Custom LASIK. That is lifechanging for individuals undergoing LASIK and why patient satisfaction rates are high after Custom LASIK!

A) 20/20 vision is what is considered good vision. With 20/20 vision, glasses or contact lenses are not needed. If the lower number is larger than 20, it means that the vision is worse.

A) LASIK is a refractive surgical procedure intended to correct your eyes so that you are less dependant or do not need glasses or contact lenses.  If your eyes are changing, undergoing surgery is not wise as the procedure may not last a long time.  Wait for your eyes to stabilize as determined by your eye doctor before undergoing LASIK.  Stability is best determined by undergoing a complete eye examination including a dilated eye examination.  Straining of the eyes by looking at your cell phone and computer may influence the measurements so an examination in which the eyes are pharmacologically dilated is necessary to ensure lack of accommodation by your eyes.