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.

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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.

This is very unlikely. LASIK is a form of lamellar refractive surgery, and lamellar refractive surgery (myopic keratomileusis) has been performed since 1949. Patients who have undergone these related but less accurate and more invasive procedures fifty years ago have not developed any unusual problems.

You can have bilateral simultaneous LASIK eye surgery (both eyes done at the same time). In the vast majority of cases, bilateral LASIK eye surgery has been shown to be safe and effective. In fact, more than 95% of people choose to have both eyes done at the same time. If the surgery of your first eye is not perfect, your doctor will likely hold off on proceeding with the second eye.

Although occurring very rarely, all patients should be aware that dry eyes are a possible complication following LASIK eye surgery. The laser eye surgery makes everyone's eyes somewhat dryer afterwards, but only temporarily. Your laser eye doctor will carefully test you for the potential of developing this complication after surgery if you suffer from a history of dry eyes or are severely bothered by contact lenses. After surgery, all patients should use tear drops as required.

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Most patients are opting to have LASIK performed on both eyes on the same day, although this is an individual choice. Advantages include convenience, decreased time lost from work, and easier visual recovery because there is no imbalance between the two eyes when they are both corrected. Disadvantages include safety concerns (for instance, in the rare event of infection, both eyes may be affected) and accuracy concerns (if an overcorrection occurs in one eye, it is likely to occur in the other).

Many patients seeking refractive surgery do so because they have dry eyes and are unable to wear contact lenses anymore. It is important that your dry eyes be treated. This usually involves the use of tear supplements and punctum plugs (tiny silicone plugs placed in the tear drainage openings of your eyelid) that delay the drainage of your own tears so your eyes will stay moist.

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.

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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Most people who have an eye cancer do NOT become blind or significantly visually impaired. Our visual function usually is described in terms of visual acuity and visual fields in BOTH eyes. Visual acuity is expressed as a fraction; the top number refers to the distance you are from the eye chart (usually 20 feet). The bottom number indicates the distance at which a person with normal eyesight could read the line.

The amblyopic eye is never blind in the sense of being entirely without sight. Amblyopia affects only the central vision of the affected eye. Peripheral awareness will remain.

Your eyes may become a little dry immediately following surgery. This should go away within a couple of days. But in some cases symptoms of dryness may last longer. Home | LASIK | IOL Implants | Cataract Surgery | Optical Showroom | Routine Eyecare | Staff | Contact Us

Yes. Dr. Gollance has treated many patients with pre-existing dry eyes. The important issue is to aggressively manage the dry eye condition prior to the surgery. This is because LASIK will temporarily make your eyes drier than usual post-operatively, and it is more difficult to deal with this situation if it has not been addressed prior to surgery. With these precautions, even patients with severe dry eyes can usually be treated.

The FDA, while it regulates the safety and effectiveness of lasers used in laser eye procedures, does not regulate the marketing of or any fees associated with LASIK, or any other laser eye procedure. It is not uncommon to see a great variation in pricing from one laser eye practice to another. Pricing variations also occur geographically from one part of the country to another, and from one type of laser eye procedure to another.