What is LASIK?

Using technology which was first used to create computer microchips, researchers found that the excimer laser, the laser used to perform LASIK procedures, could reshape tissue with an accuracy of one quarter of one thousandth of a millimeter (0.25 microns). Now with years of clinical experience, the technologically advanced excimer laser has added a tremendous amount of precision, control and safety to the surgical correction of vision errors.

Using this remarkable technology, the cornea is reshaped to achieve the same focusing power as your glasses or contact lenses, thereby reducing or even eliminating a lifetime of dependence on corrective lenses for hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. LASIK, or Laser in-situ Keratomileusis, has a number of advantages over other forms of laser vision correction, because it is performed under a protective layer of corneal tissue. As a result, there is faster healing, less risk of scarring, less postoperative discomfort, less postoperative need for medications, and vision returns more quickly -- often within a day or so.

LASIK can also treat a wider range of vision errors. Although results vary, most patients are able to pass a drivers' license test without their glasses or contact lenses.

PESONALIZED ATTENTION TO YOU

Everyone is unique and everyone has his or her own specific visual needs. Camino Medical Group understands how important it is to adjust the laser treatment to meet the individual needs of each patient. They will discuss which visual activities are most important to you in order to develop the treatment plan which will work best with your lifestyle.

IN AN INSTANT

It often takes less than a minute to treat a lifetime of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. Find out if you are a good candidate for this life enhancing procedure by arranging an appointment for a personal consultation with Camino Medical Group.