Customized Laser Eye Surgery for Patients in the Durham and Raleigh Areas
LASIK
The Latest LASIK Technology
LASIK eye surgery offers Raleigh / Durham area patients of our Cary practice the chance to greatly improve their vision. In most cases LASIK patients can even eliminate the need for glasses or contact lenses. Learn more about the LASIK procedure, as well as the LASIK technology available at our practice.
Refractive Errors Treatable with LASIK
LASIK is an acronym for Laser-Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis, a procedure that uses a laser to reshape the cornea and correct refractive error, the failure of the eye to properly focus light on the retina. There are three common types of refractive error that can be treated with LASIK eye surgery:
Nearsightedness
Nearsightedness (myopia) occurs when the cornea is too curved or the eye is too long. This causes light to focus in front of the retina, resulting in blurry distance vision.
Farsightedness
Farsightedness (hyperopia) occurs when the cornea is too flat in relation to the length of the eye. This causes light to focus at a point beyond the retina, resulting in blurry close vision and sometime blurry distance vision as well.
Astigmatism
Astigmatism occurs when the cornea is shaped like a football (more curved in one direction than the other) and often occurs along with nearsightedness and farsightedness. This causes light to focus in more than one point on the retina, resulting in blurry and distorted vision.
How Does LASIK Work?
LASIK eye surgery at our Durham / Raleigh area practice in Cary corrects vision by reshaping the cornea, so that light rays focus more precisely on the retina, thereby reducing or eliminating refractive errors. There is typically little or no post-operative discomfort after LASIK surgery. Recovery is fast and complications are extremely rare, if your procedure is performed by an experienced LASIK surgeon.
The LASIK Procedure
The first step in LASIK eye surgery is to create a corneal flap. A very fine layer of the outer corneal surface is incised with a laser or microkeratome and folded back to expose the stroma, the middle corneal layer. The second step of LASIK eye surgery is to use a laser to remove microscopic amounts of tissue to reshape the cornea. Lastly, the flap is returned to its original position and reseals itself.
Customized LASIK Treatment to Fit Your Individual Needs
If you are not a candidate for LASIK at our Raleigh / Durham area practice, Dr. Dornic can discuss with you the LASIK alternatives, LASEK, PRK, implantable contacts and CK. To ensure the very best results available for LASIK eye surgery, our Cary practice is outfitted with the finest equipment available.
