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Ophthalmologist

LASIK has almost become a generic term for vision correction. However, not everyone is a good candidate for LASIK, because no two eyes are exactly alike. LASIK may not be the ideal corrective approach for you. A good ophthalmologist can help you in choosing the correct vision correction procedure. https://www.herzig-eye.com/

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Ophthalmologist

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  1. HOW LASER VISION CORRECTION CAN HELP ADVANCED EYE CARE

  2. Eye Care in the 21st Century EMERGING TRENDS Laser Vision Correction is one of the most exciting technological developments in the history of advanced eye care.

  3. In fact, the word “LASIK” has almost become a generic term for vision correction. However, not everyone is a good candidate for LASIK, because no two eyes are exactly alike

  4. HOW DOES LASER VISION CORRECTION WORK? Prior to SMILE, the two most common ways of providing LASIK is a surgical procedure laser vision correction were In nearsighted people, LASIK that uses a laser to correct LASIK and PRK. is performed to flatten the nearsightedness, too-steep cornea; in farsighted farsightedness, or people, a steeper cornea is the astigmatism. goal. LASIK can also correct astigmatism by smoothing an irregular cornea into a more normal shape

  5. WHEN MIGHT PRK BE RIGHT FOR YOU? WITH PRK , SURFACE CELLS ARE REMOVED AND THE LASER IS APPLIED. PRK IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS “SURFACE ABLATION,” MEANING A LASER PROCEDURE THAT IS APPLIED TO THE SURFACE OF THE CORNEA. PRK BECOMES THE TREATMENT OF CHOICE WHEN:. A pre-existing problem is present on the cornea, which can be eliminated with PRK and result in better vision than LASIK or SMILE. There is a structural abnormality in the cornea that makes LASIK or SMILE unsafe.

  6. SMILE: THE NEXT GENERATION SMILE stands for SMall Incision Lenticule Extraction, and as the name suggests, the procedure is done with the least disturbance to the surface of the eye.

  7. SMILE is a minimally invasive, flapless procedure that combines the advantages of the two previous generations of Laser Vision Correction. Unlike previous generations, the SMILE procedure leaves the surface of the cornea almost untouched — allowing you to get back to the things you love. SMILE is safe, effective, and offers many advantages, including quick recovery time and minimal discomfort during the healing process.

  8. OTHER AVAILABLE OPTIONS PHAKIC IOL (PIOL) REFRACTIVE LENS EXCHANGE (RLE) Phakic IOLs are another option This procedure is performed available for patients with high levels on patients with very high of nearsightedness , farsightedness , levels of myopia or hyperopia, or astigmatism that are too extreme astigmatism, and for people for Laser Vision Correction, and for who have early lens opacities whom Laser Vision Correction on the cornea is not safe

  9. All these procedures can be performed by an ophthalmologist specializing in Laser Vision Correction

  10. FOR REFERENCE: https://www.herzig-eye.com/

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