LASIK & Alternatives

What type of laser vision correction is right for you?

Although LASIK surgery is probably the type of laser vision correction you've heard the most about, there are actually a number of different procedures that can help improve your vision. While each technique works on the same basic foundation (with the exception of ICL) – using a laser to reshape the surface of your eye (the cornea) – they each vary slightly in their execution, and their results:

 Lasik (laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis)

 The most common type of laser vision correction. With LASIK surgery, a thin layer of tissue is pulled back from the cornea. A laser then works inside the cornea to reshape it for vision correction. Once your cornea has been reshaped, the outer layer of tissue is put back into place and serves as a natural bandage, allowing your eye to heal quickly, and with minimal discomfort.

  PRK (photorefractive keratectomy)

 Another common form of laser vision correction. In PRK, the top layer of your cornea (the epithelium) is removed, so that the cornea can be reshaped. After surgery, the epithelium must heal on its own; contact lenses are often used as a bandage. Although the results are the same as LASIK, healing takes slightly longer with PRK, and more discomfort can be associated with the procedure. This procedure is often used on thinner corneas.

 ICL (implantable collamer lens)

 The ICL, better known as the implantable contact lens, is made of a special material called collamer and works with the eye to correct your vision. Unlike traditional contact lenses that go on the surface of the eye, the ICL is surgically inserted into the eye and doesn't require any special cleaning solutions or maintenance on your part. This lens is most commonly used on high prescriptions with thin corneas and affords a refractive surgery for you people who may have been told you are not a candidate for refractive surgery.

Based on your unique need and vision condition, Our eye doctors will recommend the refractive procedure that's right for you..