Lasik
refractive surgery (laser intrastromal keratomileusis)
will now allow you to see without glasses or contact
lenses. Using the light of the Excimer laser, the procedure
can eliminate a lifetime of dependence on glasses and
contact lenses and takes only a few minutes to perform.
Lasik corrects vision by reshaping the cornea so that
light can focus more precisely on the retina, thereby
reducing or eliminating nearsightedness, farsightedness,
and/or astigmatism. Using an instrument known as a microkeratome,
a thin flap of corneal tissue is folded back. The laser
then removes a predetermined amount of tissue from the
inner cornea to correct the individual’s refractive
error. The cornea is made flatter to treat nearsightedness,
steeper to treat farsightedness and/or more spherical
to correct astigmatism. The corneal flap is placed back
in its original position where it bonds without the
need for stitches.
Lasik can treat low to very severe refractive errors.
Intacs is another growing refractive surgery technique.
In this procedure, a small piece of plastic is inserted
inside the cornea. Both procedures are quick and painless
and many patients experience an almost immediate dramatic
improvement in their vision. The goal is to get as close
to normal vision as possible and have good uncorrected
vision. It is not unusual to still need some form of
correction to help you see after surgery. Lasik cannot
prevent your eyes from changing in the future.
Dr. Moiger co-manages Lasik refractive surgery patients
and will arrange a no charge consultation with a prominent
Dallas refractive surgeon at your request. Dr. Moiger
will accomplish the preoperative examination and counseling
as well as the postoperative follow-up care. The eyes
are monitored for several months to ensure continued
health.
