Unfortunately, there is no definitive treatment for a lazy eye after the age of 7-9 years. But to our experience, most of our patients with lazy eyes have noticed an improvement in their vision and we have detected gain of 2 or more lines at the visual acuity test.

LASIK is a surgical procedure designed to correct common vision problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. During the procedure, the LASIK surgeon uses an excimer laser to correct abnormalities in the cornea’s curvature that negatively affect the way images are processed by your eye. LASIK belongs to a group of vision correction procedures collectively referred to as refractive surgery, of which it is the most popular.

LASIK eye surgery combines the precision of the excimer laser that is used in PRK surgeries with the corneal flap technique. It has greater precision than PRK vision correction, less complications, quicker recovery time, requires less post-operative eye drops, and is more comfortable.

Refractive surgery is the specialty of ophthalmology that deals with improvement and correction of optical defects of the eye. These optical defects cause people to have difficulity seeing without glasses, contact lenses, or other optical devices. The major types of optical defects are:

Current FDA approved laser vision correction methods such as LASIK, have a higher predictability of the final result with a lower incidence of complications. Additionally, older non-laser techniques typically involved manually performed incisions rather than automated lasers for correction.

LASIK is not a cure for blindness and is only done on normal, healthy eyes with refractive errors. If you have a lazy eye, we would need to have a comprehensive eye examination and assess you on a case-by-case basis. If you have only one functional eye, LASIK is not recommended for that eye.

The most common initial reaction after LASIK is a “halo” or glare effect. You may experience a slight glare around lights, especially at night. However, these side effects are generally no more serious than those resulting from contact lenses, and are frequently much less serious. Normally, these effects subside in 2 to 4 months for most LASIK surgery patients.

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In most cases LASIK is not necessary. When desired, LASIK can be performed for "fine tuning" of your vision. Denver LASIK Surgeon Paul E. Cutarelli, M.D. has improved the vision of more than 50,000 patients in the Denver and Colorado Springs areas. Call 303-2020 PLUS to schedule an appointment at our Denver or Colorado Springs office. Home | Dr. Cutarelli's Practice | About Dr.

Patients wanting refractive surgery may obtain it through our office at the Emory Vision Center in Atlanta. Our affiliation with the Emory Vision Center allows our patients to receive the most up-to-date refractive surgery available. We will be happy to work with you in arranging for your refractive surgery, and will assist in the pre-operative and post-operative care.

While LASIK surgery is an effective means of improving your vision, not everyone who undergoes the procedure will experience 20/20 vision. Studies have shown that, on average, more than 90 percent of patients who receive conventional LASIK achieve 20/40 vision or better. These patients would be able to pass the eye exam portion of a driving test in most states without glasses. For many people, this itself makes LASIK a worthwhile investment in their vision.

In order to help make LASIK and other laser eye surgery procedures affordable for all of our patients, we proudly offer financing through Capital One Healthcare Finance. By simply filling out the Capital One Healthcare Finance application at our office or online, you can know within minutes if you qualify for financing. Once approved, you will be able to immediately schedule your LASIK procedure.

Given the results of both U.S. and international clinical trials since the procedure’s inception, LASIK surgery appears to be permanent for most patients.

To refract means to bend. When you have a refractive error, the light rays going into your eye are bent and focused by the cornea and lens in such a way that they are not focused on the retina and thus form a blurred image.

The reasons are endless, but most people feel a strong need to be less dependent on optical devices for vision. This may be because of occupational reasons, such as police officers and fire fighters. It may be desirable to participate actively in sports in which glasses and contact lenses can sometimes be a hindrance. It may be for cosmetic reasons, because patients feel that they do not look their best in glasses and cannot wear contact lenses.

Dr. Denman has had uniform success in almost all cases of patients who have for one reason or another needed to wear contacts after RK, PRK or LASIK surgery. It would be very unusal to need contact lenses, but if this were necessary for complete correction of vision under certain circumstances, in most cases a contact lens fitting is fairly easily done.

The "down time" after refractive surgery is fortunately quite short. Most patients who have surgery are functional within 24 hours and resuming most normal activity. Most patients are back to work in 1-2 days. Dr. Denman occasionally will see a patient who requires longer for recovery and needs more time off work. Since each patient is individually analyzed, Dr. Denman or his staff can specifically answer these concerns.