Lasik is a procedure wherein the curvature of the eye is reshaped in a matter of seconds to correct the "power" of the eye. This is done with the help of the Excimer Laser. The Laser is controlled by a computer and the reshaping process is done under a thin flap of cornea which is lifted with the help of a microprecision instrument known as the Microkeratome.

It is the most advanced technology available in the world to help treat refractive errors such as SHORTSIGHT, LONGSIGHT, and ASTIGMATISM.

The most important aspect of the excimer laser is that it is remarkably precise. It is able to remove 0.25 microns of tissue in a single pulse; that is, 1/200th the thickness of a human hair, 1/40th of a human cell, 1/28th of a red blood cell, or 39 millionths of an inch in 12 billionths of a second!

There are two procedures which use this unparalleled precision by applying computer controlled pulses of laser light to reshape the eye to correct nearsightedness,astigmatism and farsightedness; PRK and LASIK.

PRK, or photorefractive keratectomy, is a refractive surgery technique which reshapes the surface of the cornea, while LASIK, or laser in situ keratomileusis, reshapes the inner layers of the cornea. Lasik works well for even moderate & high degrees of myopia and is the procedure of choice today.

LASIK offers faster and more comfortable visual recovery, more accurate results and better corneal transperancy as compared to PRK.

It is this advantage of healing combined with the precision of the excimer laser that has made LASIK the overwhelming procedure of choice at LASER VISION and at other dedicated centers performing large numbers of procedures.