A normal cornea will take light rays that enter the eye and focus them clearly on the retina. When the cornea is irregular in shape, such as being curved too steeply, light rays aren't focused correctly and blurred vision results.

Many people achieve 20/20 vision, or better, after undergoing LASIK eye surgery. Although patients experience an improvement in their vision, some may still need to wear corrective lenses for certain tasks, though the necessary power of correction will be much smaller than before. The result of the LASIK procedure is also influenced by the amount of correction needed.

No problem, we supply goggles for everyone that jumps and they will fit over your glasses or keep your contacts in. Bring an extra pair just in case though.

If you wear glasses, we strongly recommend using some sort of glass strap. We sell a number of types in our retail store (starting at $1.25), you can bring one from home, or even use a shoe lace (not very pretty, but inexpensive and effective). Those with contacts should use precautions similar to if you were going to a pool. If you have trouble with losing contacts in a pool, then you should probably consider going with glasses and a strap instead.

If the patient opts to have only one eye treated at a time, a contact lens maybe needed for the untreated eye until the second eye is done. This can be done in almost all cases, even if you have not been able to tolerate contacts in the past.

Yes, the DV920 will fit over most eyeglasses without a problem. Contacts will also function normally. The image appears as if it is at a distance of 11 feet. If you wear bifocals you will need to adjust the DV920 to view the displayed image through the upper (distant) part of your lenses. The DV920 has separate focus adjustments for each eye, so you may find you do not need to wear your glasses while using the DV920.

No, as mentioned previously, the Phosphenic Lamp has no calorific properties. It is then no use to take glasses or contacts off for the practice of Phosphenic Mixing.

YES, when using the sun, it is ABSOLUTLY MANDATORY to take your glasses off. They produce a magnifying glass effect that could cause burns of the retina. It is also ABSOLUTLY MANDATORY to take your contacts off. They dry the cornea and can create a burn on its periphery.

Patients with virtually every degree of nearsightedness are enjoying good outcomes with LASIK. We are able to treat mild to moderate degrees of farsightedness and astigmatism. For more extreme farsightedness, implantable contact lenses may be an option. Our counselor will be happy to discuss this procedure with you during your free evaluation.

Most likely! The vast majority of our patients don't need glasses or contacts following surgery. However, when people reach early to mid 40s, they will still need reading glasses. This is the natural aging process of the eye which cannot be corrected by LASIK.

There is no procedure available that can guarantee perfect vision for the rest of your life. The good news is, most people who elect to have vision correction surgery experience marked improvement in their vision for a significant amount of time. What's more, there are now vision treatments available to help your vision stay clear and sharp, without glasses, at different stages of life.

I am against it all. They are all deleterious to vision restoration, especially surgery. Just visit this government web site about eye surgery to get all the facts: Eye Surgery Web Site. Glasses and contacts prohibit eyes from recovering and seeing as they should. As long as they are worn, you will never have normal eyesight, nor super normal eyesight. In fact, neither of these devices can make the eye see as good as with the naked eye.

The vast majority of patients do not need corrective lenses of any kind after the CK procedure. However, depending on your age and the type of refractive disorder you have, you may need additional vision correction (surgery, reading glasses, or bifocals) at some point. This is because your eyes continue to change as you age, and no one can avoid presbyopia, which occurs when the lens in your eye loses flexibility. CK is in FDA Phase III Clinical Trial for the study of presbyopic treatment.

Most patients do not wear glasses or contact lenses after LASIK. However for those who need or want to wear glasses or contacts for some occasions (e.g. driving or reading), they can still use them. Many patients are having LASIK because they are unable to wear contacts. LASIK changes the shape of the cornea, but does not change your ability or inability to wear contact lenses. If you had a problem wearing them before surgery, you probably will afterwards too.

If bilateral (both eyes at the same time) surgery is not performed, patients will either wear a contact on their untreated eye or a plain glass over the treated eye. Most patients have little difficulty accommodating the difference.

If you are over the age of 40 and do not get monovision, you will have to wear reading glasses. Some patients with monovision opt for driving glasses to wear at night time, but usually are free of glasses for their other needs. If your vision is not optimal after LASIK, and an enhancement is not an option, glasses or contacts may be needed to improve your vision.

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Glasses focus light, they do not improve transmission of light. If a window has dirt on it, even with binoculars we cannot see clearly through it. If your glasses are not providing perfect focus, then they can be changed to correct that element of your vision problem. Also the reading portion of the glasses can be strengthened to magnify print to overcome your blurring somewhat.

Like any procedure, perfect results are not guaranteed. But at the Southwest Eye Institute we utilize the VISX S4 Laser with CustomVue technology. In FDA clinical studies, the overwhelming majority of patients who had their LASIK procedure performed with CustomVue on the VISX S4 Laser achieved 20/20 vision or better. This is a vast improvement, especially if you've suffered from extremely poor eyesight. an elective procedure. LASIK is not covered under most insurance plans.

If your lenses are soft, probably yes. People who find lenses difficult to tolerate often use them only for social or sporting occasions.

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Data in the Approval Orders and related documents summarizes the outcomes from the clinical trials submitted to the FDA for each approved device. Links to these documents are included on the FDA-APPROVED LASERS page.