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Am I A Candidate?

Candidacy for LASIK surgery can vary depending on your doctor and the type of laser that is used. The minimum requirements are that a patient must be at least 18 years old and has had no drastic change in vision over the past year. For patients with severe refractive errors LASIK may not be an option, but with the advancements in refractive surgery, almost anyone with stable and healthy eyes can be treated with some type of surgery.

Dental Check Ups Could Save Your Life

Dental check ups and cleaning are a whole lot easier than root canals and crowns and a lot less expensive. Regular check ups could also save your life by detecting any early signs of oral cancer.

My cousin’s husband died this week of oral cancer. I have another cousin on a different side of the family that is undergoing extensive radiation for oral cancer. Oral cancer is highly curable if it is diagnosed and treated early. Your dentist and hygienist are trained to screen you for oral cancer at your regular check ups.

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Individualized Laser Vision Correction

Questions About CustomVue™

- Who is a candidate for the VISX CustomVue procedure?

If you're over the age of 21, and are nearsighted, farsighted and/or astigmatic, you may be a candidate for the CustomVue procedure. The first step is to contact us for a free CustomVue consultation.

Information on LASEK

A slight variation on the traditional LASIK procedure is becoming available, LASEK. This procedure may be an option for patients who are not good candidates for the traditional procedure.

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How does LASIK work?

During the LASIK procedure, a specially trained eye surgeon first creates a precise, thin hinged corneal flap using a microkeratome. The surgeon then pulls back the flap to expose the underlying corneal tissue, and then the excimer laser ablates (reshapes) the cornea in a unique pre-specified pattern for each patient. The flap is then gently repositioned onto the underlying cornea without sutures.

Hyperopia (farsightedness)

When the eyeball is too short or the focusing power of the lens is too weak, light is focused behind the retina. This error, called hyperopia or farsightedness, causes near vision to be blurry.
Astigmatism

Astigmatism is a distortion in the shape of the cornea. In eyes with this error, light is not focused into a single point. Instead, the light rays entering the eye at the top and bottom form a different line from the light entering at the sides.


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