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SkyVision Laser™
Are you tired of wearing contact lenses or glasses? Is there something you do, work or play, that would be easier or more fun WITHOUT WEARING GLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES? Well, if you live in Cleveland, Ohio your best option might be LASIK!
LASIK (laser in-situ keratomileusis) is the most frequently performed surgery in Cleveland and the rest of the United States to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Our Skyvision Centers surgeon, Dr. Darrell White, has been performing LASIK since 1995 right here in Cleveland!
LASIK involves the use of a very special type of laser, the EXCIMER LASER. Its original use was developed by IBM to etch patterns on microchips!
LASIK has become the treatment of choice for many patients because they recover so quickly and typically have very few, if any, side effects or complications. In fact, most LASIK patients notice an improvement in their vision right when they sit up after the surgery!
So what’s it like to have LASIK performed by Dr. White in Cleveland? A tiny flap is made in the thin tissue of your cornea, the window of the eye. This is done with either an instrument called a microkeratome, or using a laser called the femptosecond laser. The surgeon then gently folds the flap away from the center of your cornea. The excimer laser has been programmed with your personal vision correction information and the laser is then used to reshape your cornea to correct your vision. Nearsightedness or myopia is treated by making the center of the cornea flatter, while farsightedness or hyperopia is treated by removing corneal tissue outside of the center of the cornea making it slightly steep. Astigmatism is treated by making your cornea shaped more like a basketball than a football. The corneal flap is then replaced in its original position and the surgery is done!
Most people choose to have both eyes done at the same time. Your vision will be a little bit blurry when you sit up, but it is almost always way better than it was before walking into the laser room, even just minutes after the laser! After checking your flap to make sure that it is well positioned Dr. White sends you home to take a long nap.
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