High Hyperopia If the sphere part of your eyeglass prescription is more than +4.00 you have a high degree of hyperopia. LASIK can still correct your vision up to +6.00 diopters, but the results are less predictable, and quality of vision may not be as good as for lower degrees of hyperopia. Above +6.00 diopters,… Read the full article
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LASIK and PRK Statistics: Your Chances for Success (Pt.4)
High Myopia You have high myopia if the sphere part of your eyeglass prescription is between -7.00 and -10.00 diopters. Patients with high myopia have a 98% chance of seeing 20/40 or better after the initial procedure and an 85% chance of seeing 20/20. Including enhancement surgeries, they have a greater than 99% chance of seeing 20/40… Read the full article
LASIK and PRK Statistics: Your Chances for Success (Pt. 3)
Statistical Outcomes According to Your Refraction LASIK and PRK are very similar, and the same laser is used for both procedures. So it shouldn’t surprise you that the statistics are the same for PRK and LASIK: your chance of getting 20/20 vision doesn’t depend on which procedure you choose. The decision of whether to have… Read the full article
LASIK and PRK Statistics: Your Chances for Success (Pt. 2)
A surgeon who tracks his own results can give you a better result and can also better educate you about what result you can expect if you choose him or her as your surgeon. Statistics and percentages are useful to patients who want to know what kind of vision they can realistically expect after surgery…. Read the full article
LASIK and PRK Statistics: Your Chances for Success (Pt. 1)
What are my chances of achieving 20/20 vision with LASIK or PRK? This is what every patient wants to know. A better question might be this: What is the likelihood that my procedure will be successful, given my refractive error? Although it would be unreasonable to be guaranteed 20/20 eyesight after vision correction surgery, it… Read the full article
PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy) (Pt. 3)
Your PRK Procedure On the day of your PRK procedure, make sure that you eat lightly in the morning. You’ll also want to avoid wearing eye makeup, facial moisturizer and any cumbersome hair accessories that could interfere with your surgeon’s ability to position your head as needed during the procedure. Also, make sure you wear comfortable… Read the full article
Risks and Complications with LASIK (Pt. 3)
Corneal Abrasion Approximately 1 to 5 percent of LASIK patients develop a smallcorneal abrasion, or scrape, caused by friction of the microkeratome. The eye is covered by a thin layer of skin, called the epithelium. This skin is just like the skin on your hand except that it is clear so you can see through… Read the full article
Risks and Complications with LASIK (Pt. 2)
Overcorrection Overcorrection results when the refractive error is changed more than was intended. An initial, or temporary, overcorrection may occur and usually rights itself in the first month. After a treatment for farsightedness, an overcorrection would make you temporarily nearsighted. In this case, your distance vision would be somewhat blurred and your near vision rather good…. Read the full article
Risks and Complications with LASIK (Pt. 1)
Just as all surgical procedures carry risks, so does the LASIK procedure. However, when LASIK is performed by an experienced surgeon, the risk of complications is quite low. In fact, this surgery is among the safest performed today. Still, it’s important to understand the risks and possible complications. Once you understand them, you will be able… Read the full article
After Your Lasik Procedure (Final Pt.)
Most patients are genuinely surprised by how quickly their vision improves after LASIK. Although the corneal flap adheres quickly, your eyesight will continue to improve until it finally reaches a point at which it becomes stable. The time it takes to establish visual stability after LASIK varies for each patient. For some, stability can be achieved… Read the full article