Laser Eye Surgery Dalton
The key to understanding refractive surgery, is to understand how
the eye works. Much like with a camera, sharp, clear vision is the
result of light rays passing through the
cornea, pupil and lens and focusing directly upon the retina. If the
cornea is not round, or it is too steep or too flat in relation to
the length of the eye, light rays focus either in
front of or behind the retina resulting in "refractive errors" such
as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.
Laser Vision Correction is a term for two separate procedures
designed to treat these "refractive errors." The cornea is the clear
surface of the eye. Many people who are
nearsighted place contact lenses on their eyes to improve the way
the cornea focuses light. Laser vision correction simply is another
way of improving the way the cornea
focuses light by modifying the curvature of the cornea. Laser vision
correction is done on an outpatient basis with most patients
returning to their normal activities the
following day. Your Professional Eye Associates doctor will help you
decide which procedure or combination of procedures is best suited
for you.
Nearsightedness, or myopia, occurs when the curvature of the cornea
is too steep. With nearsightedness, the eye's refractive power is
too strong, forcing the image to be
focused in front of the retina of the eye, rather than upon it as
would be with normal vision. When light focuses in front of the
retina, near objects can be seen clearly, but far objects appear
blurry.
Farsightedness, or hyperopia, is caused when the curvature of the
cornea is too flat and hence causes light to focus behind the
retina. With farsightedness, the eye's
refractive power is too weak forcing the image to be focused behind
the retina of the eye, causing far objects to be seen clearly and
near objects to appear blurred.
www.professionaleye.com
1111 Professional Blvd
Dalton, GA 30720
Atlanta LASIK Surgeons
In an Advanced Surface Treatment procedure, the laser correction is
performed on the surface of the cornea rather than a deeper layer.
Since there is no creation of a LASIK
flap, ASA is generally considered an even safer procedure.
In this procedure the most superficial cells are simply removed from
the cornea, and the laser treatment is applied in the same way as if
under a flap. After the laser
treatment, a special extended wear contact lens is placed on the
eye. Patients who are experienced with contacts are asked to remove
the lens themselves on the 3rd night after the surgery, or the
doctor will remove them on the 4th day. The contact lens provides
protection to the eye while the epithelium regenerates naturally,
just like the flap in traditional LASIK provides protection.
With myopia, the cornea is too steeply curved and too much focusing
power is produced. This makes distant objects blurry, because light
is focused in front of the retina. Near objects remain clear.
When LASIK is performed for myopia, most of the laser pulses are
applied to the central cornea. This flattens the cornea, reduces its
focusing power and allows light to
focus further back in the eye. Imagine making a mountaintop
flatter.An instrument called a microkeratome lifts the thin surface
layer of the cornea away from underlying
layers in a process known as making a corneal flap or cap.
Flap creation begins with the instillation of anesthetic eye drops.
A suction ring is then centered around the cornea and a vacuum is
generated to hold the ring on the eye. During the few seconds the
vacuum is on, the vision grows dim and a mild pressure sensation is
felt.
www.eyesightatlanta.com
3350 Peachtree Road, Suite 140
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Academy of Cataract and Laser Surgery
Dr. Bruckner has been certified to perform LASIK laser vision
correction since before LASIK was introduced in the US. As LASIK
continues to evolve, Dr. Bruckner's practice evolves as well. He now
focuses on all-laser LASIK.
Dr. Bruckner uses the latest laser vision correction technology for
his LASIK patients including the Allegretto WaveLight Laser and the
IntraLase Laser, which together have
revolutionized LASIK vision correction for nearsightedness,
farsightedness and astigmatism. Dr. Bruckner uses these
revolutionary lasers to perform, the Blade-Free
(all-laser) LASIK vision correction procedure. The IntraLase allows
Dr. Bruckner to create the flap without the use of a blade and the
Allegretto WaveLight laser offers the
most advanced custom vision correction currently available.
Together, Dr. Bruckner offers these technologies in an effort to
provide the best possible vision correction with
maximum safety and precision.
Dr. Bruckner is one of the most experienced vision correction
surgeons in Georgia. He has been performing vision correction
surgery since the 1980s and continues to
research to ensure that he can offer the latest and best vision
correction treatments for his patients.
Epi-LASIK is a laser eye surgery procedure that combines the
advantages of LASIK and PRK to correct nearsightedness,
farsightedness, and astigmatism. Epi-LASIK may reduce or eliminate
your dependency on glasses and contact lenses.
With Epi-LASIK, Dr. Bruckner uses the Allegretto WaveLight laser to
reshape the cornea of the eye. During Epi-LASIK, a very thin flap is
made in the epithelium of the eye. Because Epi-LASIK removes less
corneal tissue than traditional LASIK with a knife, it may be
recommended for patients with thin corneas.
www.brucknereyemd.com
909 Fifteenth Street
Augusta, GA 30901
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