Both contact lens use and LASIK laser eye surgery can be associated with infection. A new study suggests the rate of infection with contact lens use actually is going up, despite improvements in contact lens technology and materials. Laser vision correction, both LASIK and PRK laser eye surgery, are alternatives to both glasses and contact […]
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LASIK Anesthesia: Are Injections or Needles Used To Numb the Eye During LASIK Laser Eye Surgery? Am I Put to Sleep during LASIK Vision Correction?
Injections and Needles are not used during LASIK laser eye surgery. Instead, topical anesthetic drops are the only type of anesthesia used to numb the eye during laser surgery. Patients are awake and comfortable during surgery. A patient from Camarillo worriedly asked me today if injections or any sorts of needles were used to numb […]
What is Nearsightedness? Nearsightedness –or Myopia –Occurs When the Cornea is Too Steeply Curved. LASIK and PRK Laser Eye Surgery Reshape the Cornea so it Focuses Light Accurately
Nearsightedness or myopia is a “refractive error” of the eye caused by a misshaped cornea. LASIK and PRK can correct nearsightedness with billionth of an inch accuracy so light is focused on the retina instead of in front of it. A patient from Thousand Oaks told me she knew she was nearsighted, but wasn’t sure […]
The Axis of Astigmatism Makes A Difference: Prior To LASIK, Oblique Astigmatism Causes Patients More Vision Problems Than With the Rule or Against the Rule Astigmatism
LASIK or PRK Can Correct Astigmatism. Oblique Astigmatism Patients Have Greater Visual Difficulty Prior to LASIK or PRK than Patient with Other Forms of Astigmatism. Astigmatism occurs when the cornea is football shaped. If the football is held tip to tip in the horizontal, then the steep curvature of the football is vertical. This is […]
What Is Astigmatism? Can LASIK Treat Astigmatism?
Astigmatism is a refractive error caused by a curvature flaw in the cornea. LASIK and PRK laser eye surgery can treat astigmatism and wavefront LASIK and wavefront PRK can treat irregular astigmatism. A patient from Camarillo asked me a question this week that is one of the most common questions I am asked. “What,” she […]