LASIK MD Laser Eye Surgery – LASIK Vision Correction
LASIK vision correction is one of the most popular elective procedures in North America and the safest in the world. Over 10 million people have undergone LASIK laser eye surgery in North America over the last 20 years! People are choosing LASIK laser vision correction to reduce their dependency on glasses and contacts and regain an active lifestyle. Learn more about the history of LASIK.
This safe and painless procedure generally takes 10 minutes of operating room time, during which the laser is used for less than one minute on each eye. LASIK laser eye surgery can be used to correct nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and astigmatism.
The LASIK vision correction procedure involves the creation of a thin flap of corneal tissue with a precise flap-making instrument. This flap is raised and laid back but still attached to the cornea, in preparation for the actual laser vision correction procedure.
For the next part of the procedure, the surgeon will perform one of two laser vision correction techniques: Standard LASIK, or; Advanced Custom Wavefront LASIK.
