Laser Eye Surgery Consultation in Modesto

Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is one of the most common, effective, and safe refractive surgeries available. It’s often used to correct various refractive errors, like nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia, and is an excellent option for those who want freedom from glasses or contact lenses.

During the LASIK procedure, the ophthalmologist creates a small flap in the outer cornea using a small blade or femtosecond laser. The flap is folded back, and the corneal stroma is reshaped using an excimer laser. The flap is placed back over and left to heal.

Also used to correct refractive errors, photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) appears similar to LASIK on the surface, but the process is actually quite different.

Your ophthalmologist removes the cornea’s outer layer using a special brush, blade, laser, or alcohol solution. The corneal stroma is then reshaped using an excimer laser to your required prescription. After the surgery is complete, a bandage contact lens is placed on your eye to aid healing.

Commonly performed during cataract surgery, clear lens exchange is becoming a more popular vision correction surgery as the technology improves and becomes more accessible.

Instead of reshaping your cornea to correct a refractive error, this procedure replaces your eye’s lens with an artificial intraocular implant correcting your prescription.