Overnight Contact Lens Wear and LASIK
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in LASIK,Technology
Question: I Am Considering LASIK to Treat Astigmatism Using the IntraLase Method? I often sleep in my contacts and am concerned with how that will effect the readiness of my eyes for the procedure. Answer: While there are some contact lenses that have been FDA approved for overnight wear, many eye care professionals still consider…
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What is Wavefront LASIK?
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in LASIK,Technology
LaserVue Eye Center uses a wavefront aberrometer to measure the internal aberrations of the eye. This technology is the first step in performing a “customized” wavefront LASIK treatment. During this measurement, the medical device will measure Higher-Order Aberrations (HOAs) in the eye, such as coma, trefoil, and spherical aberration. These HOAs are not correctable with…
Read More Can Lasik Surgery Help High Myopia?
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in LASIK,Technology
LASIK for high myopia (near-sightedness) There are a number of factors that need to be considered for your highly near-sighted prescription. 1. Corneal thickness – laser vision corrections on the cornea reduce the thickness of the cornea in order to flatten it. If your prescription is too high or the cornea is too thin, it…
Read More Is Bladeless Lasik the Same As ilasik? Which is Best?
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in LASIK,Technology
Question: I would really like to know if bladeless lasik is technically the same thing as ilasik? Or is ilasik just a TM name? Do you get the same results of bladeless lasik as you do with ilasik? A lasik provider says they use bladeless lasik (intra-something lasik). Is that ilasik that all the other…
Read More Q: Should I Have Mono Vision at Age of 38?
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in LASIK,Technology
I’m 38 and I already had one eye LASIK 2 weeks ago which I obtain 20/20 vision. I have problem seeing close. If I do Lasik on the the remaining eye for -1.25, will it prevent me having to wear reading glasses later? (I don’t need reading glasses currently) Will it be difficult for me…
Read More Wavefront LASIK vs Glasses
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in LASIK,Technology
In a typical eye exam for glasses, an optometrist will measure your vision through a device called a phoropter by asking which view of the eye chart is clearer of two different choices. This is called a subjective refraction and is accurate to the degree that the patient can differentiate the two choices. One problem…
Read More Questions to LaserVue: What technology do you use for LASIK?
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in LASIK,Technology
Since it’s establishment, LaserVue Eye Center in the San Francisco Bay Area and Santa Rosa has been on the forefront of technology in order to provide our patients the best visual outcomes possible. We are among a very few facilities in the Bay Area where multiple lasers are available, so our LASIK specialists can truly…
Read More Newest LASIK Technology Offered
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in LASIK,Technology
The LaserVue Eye Center offers advanced Wavefront LASIK laser vision technology for its patients. The office is equipped with a Wavefront Aberrometer, Ultrasound Pachymeter, Corneal Topography System, and an Autorefractor along with a linked Auto Phoropter System for accurate measurements of a patient’s refractive error that are needed for LASIK wavefront vision correction. Highly trained…
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