Ophthalmology and Optometry

Refractive Surgery

Vision correction surgery, also called refractive and laser eye surgery, refers to any surgical procedure used to fix vision problems. Recent years have seen huge advances in this field. Refractive and laser eye surgery allow many patients to see better than any other time in their lives.

Most types of vision correction surgery reshape your cornea, the clear front part of your eye. That lets light travel through it and focus properly on the back of your eye, or retina

LASIK -or laser in-situ keratomileusis, works for people who are nearsighted, farsighted, or have astigmatism.

Photorefractive keratectomy-is used to correct mild to moderate nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism.

Refractive lens exchange.Other names clear lens exchange (CLE)- It’s the same as cataract surgery. a small cut at the edge of your cornea. She removes your natural lens and replaces it with a plastic lens implant. The procedure can correct extreme farsightedness or nearsightedness. 

PRELEX -Short for presbyopia lens exchange, is a procedure used for presbyopia, or loss of flexibility in your eye. The doctor removes your lens and replaces it with a multifocal lens.