LASIK Eye Surgery Washington DC
The surgeons at Eye Doctors of Washington, Thomas E. Clinch, M.D.,
and Paul C. Kang, M.D., have been performing laser vision correction
for over 10 years. They were involved in clinical trials that led to
FDA approval of LASIK and PRK surgery. The doctors pride themselves
on offering the finest LASIK eye surgery technologies, including
CustomVue™ LASIK, or Wavefront™ LASIK. Both Drs. Clinch and Kang
presently perform all-laser Custom LASIK for patients across
Bethesda and Chevy Chase, Maryland, Northern Virginia, and the
Washington DC area.
While they have performed over 20,000 LASIK vision correction
procedures, Dr. Thomas E. Clinch and Dr. Paul C. Kang emphasize
educating their patients about their treatment options and treating
each patient’s visual needs individually to determine his or her
unique goals and expectations. The practice is NOT solely a laser
center. For that reason, you will get a balanced perspective on the
pros and cons of LASIK eye surgery, IOL technologies, as well as
non-surgical options such as the latest
in contact lenses and glasses.
In the 1980s, IBM pioneered the precise excimer laser technology to
improve semiconductor capacity. An unexpected benefit was that the
specific ultraviolet wavelength emitted by the excimer laser was
ideal for reshaping corneal tissue with submicron precision.
By changing the shape of the corneal surface, the excimer laser is
used to correct refractive errors such as nearsightedness,
farsightedness, and astigmatism. Excimer lasers first entered FDA
clinical trials in the late 1980s. In the original clinical trials,
the lasers were only used on the surface of the eye in a procedure
called PRK. While PRK had excellent results and is still performed
today, removal of the surface cells of the cornea creates discomfort
and several days of blurry vision. In subsequent trials, the excimer
lasers were used to perform LASIK eye surgery, in which the corneal
laser treatment was placed beneath a corneal flap. Since the surface
of the eye is not disturbed, the speed of recovery is much more
rapid with minimal discomfort.
www.edow.com
1016 16th Street NW
Lower Level 100
Washington, DC 20036
Ph: 202-659-2050
Washington DC Lasik
Laser vision correction is now in it's second decade of helping
patients see a world of better vision, to reduce or eliminate their
dependence on glasses and contact lenses. As testimony to laser
vision correction's life changing benefits, thousands of
ophthalmologists and optometrists around the world have become so
impressed with the results of laser vision correction that over one
million procedures are performed every year. At Millennium Laser Eye
Center our patients continuously tell us
they appreciate our ongoing commitment to remaining on the leading
edge of this exciting technology.
Refractive procedures are now turning dreams into reality for people
all over the world, and heavy patient demand for laser vision
correction has inspired surgeons and laser manufacturers to make
tremendous advancements in both Excimer laser technology and
surgical technique. When laser vision correction was first performed
in 1988, only low to moderately nearsighted patients without any
astigmatism could be treated. Today, with the second and third
generation Excimer lasers, very low to moderately high degrees of
nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism can be effectively
treated. Also, the many patients who had large pupils, thin corneas
or any of the other contraindications for laser vision correction,
new surgical techniques now allow them to enjoy the benefits of
clear vision without dependence on glasses and contact lenses.
Only a few years ago these same patients would not have been good
candidates for successful laser vision treatment.
One of the most popular ways to correct vision is with a procedure
called LASIK (laser in-situ keratomileusis), which uses a laser to
change the curvature of the cornea (outer window of the eye). LASIK
has quickly become the procedure of choice for most patients because
they recover quickly and have fewer side effects and complications
than with other methods of vision correction. In fact, most LASIK
patients notice a significant improvement in their vision soon after
surgery. LASIK removes tissue within the cornea to treat low to high
levels of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.
www.washington-dc-lasik.com
1750 Tysons Boulevard Suite
Suite 120
McLean, Virginia 22102
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