To learn more about laser vision correction, contact our office in the Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas region.
The world of ophthalmology is one of the fastest evolving fields of medicine. Never before have so many new techniques and scientific breakthroughs been brought before the public in such a short time. Each year more than 1 million people have laser vision correction surgery in the United States. For many patients, laser vision correction surgery provides almost miraculous freedom from glasses or contact lenses. Advances in laser technology make it possible to effectively correct an extensive range of vision disorders such as myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. Patients embrace these laser vision correction procedures because of dramatic results and rapid recovery. Now, a number of laser vision correction procedures are available to the Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas area through Tylock Eye Care & Laser Center.
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Many patients ask, "How does laser vision correction work?" The laser removes tissue from the center of the cornea (in the case of Myopia) to flatten corneal curvature and correct nearsightedness. In the case of farsightedness (Hyperopia), tissue is removed from the periphery of the cornea to steepen the curvature. The laser essentially reshapes the cornea's front surface. Tissue is removed in a precise fashion on a microscopic level, leaving adjacent tissue intact. The cornea is sculpted into a more desirable shape, gently and precisely allowing rays of light to focus properly on the retina.
LASIK has gone through many progressions, evolving from ALK and PRK. To learn more about LASIK and other laser vision correction procedures, contact our office near Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas today!
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Laser vision correction surgery has become increasingly popular due to advances in technology and convenient access to surgical centers. More than 1 million procedures are performed each year in the United States. Although LASIK laser vision correction surgery is usually associated with the excimer laser, actually two steps are involved in the LASIK procedure:
1. Making the corneal flap (resection procedure).
2. Excimer laser treatment.
Advances in excimer laser technology now make it possible to correct a more extensive range of refractive error; however the performance of the mechanical microkeratome and surgical blade used during traditional LASIK to create the corneal flap can be less predictable. For this reason, we now offer all laser IntraLASIK with the IntraLase® laser. Schedule a vision correction consultation at our Dallas and Fort Worth area practice to learn more about all laser LASIK.
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