Eye Surgery Center of Louisiana
LASIK (laser assisted in-situ keratomileusis) is now the most
commonly performed surgical procedure for the correction of
nearsightedness, farsightedness, and
astigmatism. An estimated 5 million people have undergone LASIK
worldwide. LASIK is a safe and highly effective procedure to reduce
dependence on contact lenses and
glasses.
We perform LASIK in our state-of-the-art climate-controlled laser
suite. This facility was specifically designed for the optimum
functioning of excimer lasers. Before the
procedure, you will be given the option of taking an oral relaxing
medication, such as Valium. The procedure is done using anesthetic
drops to numb the eye.
Once the eye is completely numb, Dr. Haley creates a corneal flap
using a microkeratome device. Once the flap is created, the corneal
bed is gently reshaped with a cool ultraviolet laser beam. The laser
reshaping of the cornea usually takes less than a minute. The
protective corneal flap is then returned to its original position,
and the procedure is complete.
LASIK surgery has proven to be a safe, highly effective, and
permanent procedure. Any surgery procedure presents an inherent
risk. Many complications and risks
associated with LASIK surgery can be reduced or eliminated through
careful patient selection, thorough preoperative evaluation, and
having an experienced surgeon using
safe proven technology.
www.eyesurgerycenterla.com
409 Avenue F
Bogalusa, LA 70427
(985) 735-8137
Brint Custom Vision
If you're reading this, you're probably familiar with the vision
chart that hangs in every optometrist's examining room--the one with
a big "E" at the top. It's officially known as a Snellen chart and
it's been the basis for measuring what's known as visual acuity
since the late 1800s. Think of visual acuity as a quantitative
measure of your vision,
establishing where your vision is placed on a numeric scale. There
are also qualitative measures of your vision, such as your ability
to perceive subtle contrast changes,
especially in low-light situations. Taken together, these
quantitative and qualitative measures determine the overall
performance of your vision.
Wavelight, Inc., manufacturer of the Allegretto wave laser, set out
to build an extraordinary excimer laser. Their goal was simple,
combine the best of German engineering and advanced optical design
to make vision-correcting lasers with unparalleled precision and
accuracy. To be sure, this is an ambitious and lofty goal. Dr. Brint,
sees certain similarities between the manufacturing of
vision-correcting lasers and the manufacturing of automobiles.
Excimer lasers, like the automobile, were first successfully
developed and mass-produced in America. However, over the past
several decades the auto industry has witnessed the emergence of
Porsche, Mercedes, BMW and Volkswagen -- all German auto makers --
dominating the top end of the world market. They bring a distinct
dedication to engineering, performance, design, safety and comfort.
The Allegretto is the fastest and most precise laser system for
vision correction available in the U.S. The laser employs what is
called "PerfectPulse Technology" to safely and accurately control
every single laser pulse from start to finish.
The system is a new design than the VisX, LADARVision and Technolas
lasers. As a result, imperfections and design deficiencies in other
systems were avoided, and
advanced optical treatment methods (including wavefront
optimization) were incorporated from the outset. Wavelight's
Allegretto represents a new generation of refractive technology
referred to as "High Performance Vision Correction," that allows
patients to achieve exceptional visual results under all lighting
situations, day and night.
www.brintvision.com
4704 Veterans Blvd
Metairie, LA 70006
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