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• Seeing the alarm clock in the morning
• Enjoying swimming, water sports, or any activity without the hassles of uncomfortable eye wear
• Knowing that you could function in an emergency without locating your eye wear
• Pursuing a career or sport that demands good, uncorrected vision.
Experience the freedom and confidence
of knowing you can see anyone and anywhere. LASIK offers
clear, natural vision in just minutes. This outpatient procedure
could reduce or eliminate your dependence on glasses or
contact lenses. You can see the world in a whole new way!
Standard LASIK is performed using the most advanced VISX
excimer laser system, and is considered safe and effective
in reducing nearsightedness between zero and -14 diopters
with or without astigmatism correction up to 5 diopters.
Farsightedness can be corrected between 1 and 5 diopters
with or without astigmatism correction of 3 diopters. LASIK
is performed with the advanced excimer laser system is safe
and effective in reducing nearsightedness between 0 and
-14.0 diopters and/or astigmatism between 0 and 4 diopters.
Farsightedness can be corrected between 1 to 6 diopter.
Some benefits of LASIK include:
• Fast recovery of vision
• Lower risk of corneal haze or scarring compared with PRK
• Minimal discomfort postoperatively
• Wide range of correctable prescriptions
• Preservation of all layers of the cornea
• Very low infection rate
• Easy to perform enhancement procedures, if necessary.
Learn more about the possible
risks of LASIK surgery, click here.
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