The surgeon uses a microkeratome (an automated microsurgical instrument similar in design to a carpenter's plane) to create a corneal flap.The cool laser beam then gently reshapes the cornea, and the flap is closed

LASIK is an extremely effective outpatient procedure that is suitable not only for higher prescriptions but also patients with moderate to low prescriptions. It can be used to correct even the most severe 1% of prescriptions, and has generated significant excitement in the eye care community around the world.

LASIK dramatically reduces your recovery time versus PRK and decreases the chance of many of the procedural risks. The procedure itself takes only a few minutes to complete and involves minimal discomfort. LASIK requires more technical skill and training than other laser procedures. Surgeons have performed thousands of LASIK procedures with impressive results.

With both PRK and LASIK, the greater your prescription, the longer your procedure takes. Even the most severe prescriptions require only about one minute of laser time and utilize only a topical anesthetic in the form of eye drops

Although no procedure is perfect, excimer laser technology allows for an unparalleled degree of precision and predictability. This makes laser vision correction, in our opinion, the best procedure available for suitable candidates

Each pulse of the laser can remove 39-millionths of an inch of tissue in 12-billionths of a second. This enables surgeons to achieve remarkable accuracy while maintaining excellent control throughout the procedure.

In clinical studies, Custom LASIK has been able to provide patients with:

• A greater chance of having 20/20 vision
• The potential for better vision than is possible with contacts or glasses
• Less incidence of glare and halos

Better Quality Vision
Clinical studies have shown that Custom LASIK may improve not only what you see but also how well you see it. In the past, all vision was measured using a standard vision chart. If you could see the letters, the doctor would use that measurement for how well you could see. But now, with Custom LASIK, doctors are able to focus on the quantity as well as the quality of your vision. Many patients who have had Custom LASIK are reporting the ability to see clearer than ever before.

Higher Order Aberrations
Several types of visual imperfections, referred to as lower- and higher-order aberrations, exist within the eye and may affect your vision (the amount of these aberrations vary from person to person). Previously, only lower-order aberrations (such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism) could be measured and treated. Higher-order aberrations may also have a significant impact on vision and have been linked to glare and halos. Now Custom LASIK may help to further customize your treatment of these higher-order aberrations that, in the past, could not be adequately treated with glasses, contacts or conventional LASIK treatments. Your doctor will recommend the best procedure for you based on your personal aberrations.

The number of people considering refractive surgery is at an all-time high and LASIK is considered by virtually all refractive surgeons worldwide to be the procedure of choice today.

The following are some of the benefits of LASIK:

• Much quicker initial recovery period
• Much less or no post-operative discomfort
• No scaring or haze
• Final vision is obtained within weeks rather than months
• Less chance of infection
• Fewer psot-operative visits

Dr. Mayers performs pre-op and post-operatory care for a number of Ophthamologists in Toronto. .

Please feel free to ask us about Laser Surgery. Call us direct at 416-239-1211, e-mail us, even use the form in our web site..."Ask the Optometrist" area. We feel an educated patient is a wise patient. We'd be glad to send you literature on laser Correction.

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