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Public confidence in LASIK has grown in recent years because of a solid success rate involving millions of successful procedures performed in the United States. With increasingly sophisticated technology being used for the procedure, most LASIK
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Babies are able to see when they are born, but they gradually learn how to use their eyes. Our visual development occurs up to the age of 9 years, which is most critical from birth to 6 years of age. Anything that interferes with a normal image
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Wavefront measures the unique imperfections of the surface of your eye, called 'higher order aberrations'. These irregularities of your cornea and optical system affect the finer quality aspects of your vision, beyond the normal refractive errors
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MICROSURGERY Suitability Healthy people over 20y with stable refraction, no significant eye disease or keratoconus. Myopia below 7D with or without astigmatism (up to 7 dioptres) can be treated. Procedure details Diamond Microsurgery takes only a
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In very rare cases, yes. In order for vision to turn out worse than it was before the surgery, a significant complication would need to arise, which is rare.
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Yes, but you will need reading glasses to see clearly up close. Your eyes will also be checked for cataracts, as cataract surgery can correct nearsightedness and farsighteness.
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LASEK laser eye surgery usually results in less side effects than PRK, but side effects may occur.
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There are side effects after having laser surgery, the immediate ones being sensitivity to light, and a gritty feeling that may make you want to keep your eyes closed. These of course will pass over time. You may also experience things like halos
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Over 90 % of patients who receive wavefront laser eye surgery achieve 20/20 vision or better. And the same percentage of patients are 'satisfied' with the overall results.
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Those who need to wear glasses or contact lenses to see distant objects clearly, and for those patients who need glasses for clear distance vision, but also need to use reading glasses.
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