enhancement is an additional LASIK procedure used for fine tuning after the initial procedure. Because of individualistic healing factors, it is sometimes necessary for additional treatment. This can be done no sooner than three months following the initial procedure and sometimes may take up to six months even if the correction is a little off at the one day post-operative visit. See similar questions...

LASIK stands for “laser assisted in situ keratomileusis,” and is the most commonly performed laser vision correction laser eye surgery procedure in the world today. In the US alone, more than 10 million LASIK procedures have been performed since 1995. See similar questions...

For many people, LASIK surgery means freedom from glasses and/or contact lenses. Custom LASIK improves both visual acuity and the quality of your vision. If you have extremely poor vision, which cannot be adequately resolved by corrective lenses, LASIK may help by improving the curvature of your corneas. See similar questions...

When a significant undercorrection or overcorrection occurs, it is often (but not always) possible to lift the LASIK flap and repeat laser treatment. The "enhancement" rate is 5 to 15 percent, depending on the original refraction. Higher corrections correspond to a more frequent need for enhancement. When you undergo refractive surgery at Wills Eye Institute, there is no additional cost for enhancements done during the first year after your initial procedure. See similar questions...

Shellfish enhancement is a management tool used by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to increase opportunities for recreational harvest on certain public beaches by adding to the clam and oyster resource which occurs naturally. Our enhancement technique is to routinely "seed" suitable beaches with juvenile clam and oysters. See similar questions...

If the goal of the surgery was not achieved with the initial LASIK procedure, we may want to fine tune your vision with another surgery called an enhancement. The enhancement is very similar to the first surgery; however, the microkeratome that helps to create the flap initially is not used. Instead, the flap is surgically lifted with a different instrument following the original incision line. The enhancement procedure is typically done no sooner than three months after the initial procedure. See similar questions...

Enhancement surgery is additional treatment to "fine tune" the result. It takes one to three months from the initial surgery for the vision to be stable. During this time there may be some minor fluctuations in your vision. There is a lot of individual variation in the rate and amount that people heal. If after three months there is some under or over correction Dr Kent can offer you some additional lasering to optimise the outcome, providing it is safe to do so. See similar questions...

No. Some individuals who have deep-set eyes cannot undergo LASIK, because their eye openings are too small to accommodate the LASIK suction ring. Also, their corneas have to be healthy with no corneal problems. See similar questions...

Lasik is not for everyone. The only way to know if LASIK is right for you is for you to come into our office for a free consultation with Dr. Sloane. See similar questions...

LASIK has been approved by the FDA as a safe and effective eye surgery procedure. The LASIK procedure uses a computer controlled laser, that the surgeon turns on and can turn off at any moment. The laser has many built in safeguards to reduce the risk of error. As with any surgical procedure, however, there are always risks. While the majority of LASIK patients achieve better vision without any serious complications, a small percentage of LASIK patients do experience some difficulties. See similar questions...

Two of the most common side effects are dry eye and seeing starbursts or halos around lights at nighttime, both which are usually temporary and disappear with time as the eyes heal. Dry eye can be soothed with the use of artificial tears which soothes the eye by keeping it moist. Less than 1% of LASIK patients have vision that worsens rather than improves. See similar questions...