Lasik
LASIK, or Laser Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis is a refractive procedure which utilizes the precision of the Excimer laser to reshape the cornea. Excimer laser correction of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism is the most technologically advanced medical procedure available today to reduce dependence on glasses and contact lenses.
Numbing drops are used to anesthetize the eye. A corneal cap is gently lifted and folded back. The Excimer laser uses a cool ultraviolet beam of light energy to remove the exact and predetermined amount of corneal tissue. The end result is a reshaped cornea with the need for glasses and contacts reduced or eliminated.
LASIK takes approximately five minutes per eye with the actual laser treatment time lasting less than thirty seconds. Most patients resume their regular activities the next day.
Dr. Thomas Stacy Wood has been performing refractive surgery since 1992 with outstanding results. Virtually all of Dr. Wood's LASIK patients are 20/40 or better. This is good enough to pass a driver's exam in most states.
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