Orange County Lasik
For most patients, a procedure called Laser In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK)
may be the best way to achieve clear and more natural vision. This
procedure had its origins
back in the 1960s and has evolved over the years into a popular and
effective operation. In LASIK, an excimer laser is used to precisely
reshape the surface of the cornea. The excimer laser is a unique
type of cold laser that does not burn or cut tissue. Instead, it
gently breaks the molecular bonds between cells so that controlled
amounts of tissue can be literally vaporized away, one microscopic
layer at a time.
LASIK has become the procedure of choice - especially with patients
in high degrees of correction. The current technique involves both
the use of conventional and laser
surgeries to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and
astigmatism.
In performing LASIK, the surgeon first uses a special oscillating
blade to make a partial cut through 1/4 to 1/3 of the front surface
of the cornea, creating a flap of clear tissue on the central part
of the eye. The patient is then positioned under the excimer laser,
which is programmed to vaporize away some of the internal corneal
tissue under the flap.
www.premierlasersight.com
Premier Laser Sight
4510 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 630
Long Beach, CA 90804
562.494.1011
866.44.SIGHT
866.447.4448
Coastal Vision Medical Group Inc.
How well you see depends on the shape of your cornea, which is the
eye's clear covering. In nearsighted people, the cornea is too
round. In farsighted people, the cornea is too flat. People with
astigmatism have an irregular-shaped cornea.
LASIK is used to significantly reduce or eliminate dependence on
glasses or contacts by reshaping the cornea so that it can focus
light correctly on the retina. LASIK, or
laser in-situ keratomileusis, was approved in 1997 by the FDA for
the treatment of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.
More than three million people have had this miraculous procedure,
which typically takes fewer than 15 minutes to perform.
Beginning in 2003, a new type of laser technology called Wavefront
guided LASIK was approved in the US. Wavefront technology has led to
more accurate and better visual
results than ever before. Wavefront technology gives Dr. Tran the
ability to customize your LASIK treatment so that it is just right
for you.
This is a revolutionary laser vision correction procedure to treat a
wide range of myopia and astigmatism. An advanced computer control
instrument, called an Aberrometer,
is used to analyze the light distortion of each of your eyes. A
comparative treatment pattern is then generated to watch the unique
distortion of your eye and only your eye.
The pattern is then loaded directly into the laser to generate the
treatment for your eye condition. This technique allows a higher
rate of success with 20/20 vision and better
night vision compared to traditional LASIK.
www.coastallaservision.com
3501 Jamboree
Suite 1100
Newport Beach, CA 92660
just south of the 73 fwy
Phone: (877) ALL-LASER
(877.255.5273)
888-576-2010
Fax: 949-453-4665
Laser Eye Surgery
PRK or Photo-Refractive Keratectomy treats refractive errors by
removing tissue from the surface of the cornea. First, your eye is
numbed using a topical or eye drop
anesthesia. Then, a surgeon removes the epithelium, a thin layer of
protective skin that covers the cornea. This is done with either a
brush or the excimer laser. During the actual procedure, the patient
stares at a fixation light. In less than a minute, the laser removes
the proper amount of tissue while it reshapes the
surface of the cornea.
A bandage contact lens is placed on the eye for 2-3 days. Because
the ephithelium was removed, patients may experience blurry vision
for three to five days. Eye drops and the contact lens are effective
in reducing postoperative discomfort. Final visual results may be
fully realized anywhere from several days to a few months as the
surface heals in accordance to each individual's healing tendencies.
PRK is used to treat low to moderate amounts of nearsightedness,
astigmatism, and farsightedness.
LASIK or Laser Assisted in-Situ Keratomileusis treats refractive
errors by removing corneal tissue beneath the surface of the cornea.
This procedure combines the accuracy of the excimer laser with the
benefits of the Lamellar Keratoplasty (LK) in which an instrument
called a microkeratome allows the surgeon to fold back a thin layer
of the cornea.
Then the excimer laser removes the proper amount of corneal tissue
with much greater accuracy. How much tissue is removed is controlled
by the number of pulses and the size and shape of the laser beam.
The thin flap of corneal tissue is then folded back into its
original position where it bonds after only a few minutes of drying.
No stitches or eye patches are required after the procedure.
www.southcoasteye.com
Laguna Hills
23961 Calle de la Magdalena,
Suite 302
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
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