San Diego Lasik - Is it an option?

San Diego Lasik

APRIL 1, 2014

Trust San Diego Lasik Eye Surgery for Superior Results

If you suffer from poor vision, you may be the ideal candidate for Lasik eye surgery San Diego. Find out the details of how you can benefit from this type of surgery through a consultation with a skilled, highly experienced team of doctors who are board-certified surgeons.

Who Qualifies?

If you’re looking to enhance your vision, there are ways you can achieve that by sitting down with a qualified doctor to discuss your vision needs. Patients with nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism may benefit from San Diego Lasik surgery designed to correct vision problems once and for all. There are many factors your eye surgeon must consider before approving you for Lasik. You must be at least 18 years of age, have stable vision that has not deteriorated in the last year, and you must have a prescription for glasses and contacts that meets FDA approval for conditions like nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. In addition, you must have healthy retinas, corneas and eye pressure. You should also be free of certain eye diseases and conditions such as uncontrolled diabetes.

Keeping you Informed

Knowing how the entire process will play out is key in your initial Lasik consultation. This is when your team of doctors can better explore whether you’re a good candidate for Lasik through an in-depth consultation. You will also be advised of any potential side effects of the surgery before proceeding. Side effects are very rare but may include dry eye pain and visual distortions. It’s important to know the pros and cons of the surgery before making the final decision.

Rely on an Experienced Team

Trust the team that has been at this for many years to bring expertise and knowledge to the table when it comes to Lasik surgery. You can rest assured knowing you’re in a comfortable, relaxed environment and under the care of experienced professionals who provide safe, affordable, accessible surgical procedures. Surgeons use state-of-the-art equipment implementing the latest technology to ensure the most accurate and precise results. This is done via 100 percent bladeless procedures that take just minutes per eye. Patients typically see an improvement to 20/20 vision within 24 hours. You can reduce your dependence on contacts and glasses when you take the next step toward surgical solutions. Imagine not having to fuss with contacts each morning or depend on glasses everywhere you go!

Choosing the Best

When you select Lasik surgery, you’re making a choice to retain the best surgeons in the area for this kind of meticulous surgery. Trusting your eye surgeons to perform Lasik eye surgery is of utmost importance. Don’t leave it up to chance with someone unqualified and inexperienced. Your eyes are a precious commodity that should be taken seriously. That’s why you can put your faith in our eye surgeons to take care and diligence in solving your vision problems through a thorough consultation and surgical process.

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Glaucoma : LASIK options?

I have recently been diagnosed with Glaucoma. Am I still a candidate for LASIK surgery?

Glaucoma is an insidious disease that can usually manifest little to no actual symptoms. In fact, it is estimated that over 2.2 million people in the United States have Glaucoma, while only half of those people know they have the disease (1). Glaucoma affects nearly 2% of the population in the United States, which is over 2.7 million people. The number of patients diagnosed with glaucoma increased by half a million people between 2000 and 2010. (2). According to the World Health Organization, Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness across the world.

Glaucoma primarily affects the optic nerve, the pathway that carries images from the eye to the brain. While its exact mechanism isn’t fully understood, we know that Glaucoma ultimately causes atrophy (or cell death) of the optic nerve itself. This causes a progressive loss of peripheral vision, which could lead to total blindness if not treated.

Doctors use three primary means to detect Glaucoma. First, we can measure the amount of peripheral vision each person has through specific diagnostic testing. While any amount of peripheral vision loss is unusual, Glaucoma tends to create certain patterns of vision loss we can typically recognize. Second, we can check the health of the optic nerve itself though microscopic observation or photography. Third, it has been observed that the majority of patients with Glaucoma also have elevated eye pressures. Measuring this pressure is a standard test performed during any comprehensive visual exam. Testing eye pressure involves an instrument that either utilizes a puff of air or a probe that comes into contact with cornea, the clear front part of the eye. While these readings are generally very accurate, other factors besides eye pressure can affect the validity of these readings. One of these factors is the thickness of the cornea – an unusually thick cornea will cause eye pressure readings to be higher. Conversely, a thinner than average cornea will cause these readings to be lower. We can measure the corneal thickness and adjust our final pressure readings based on those findings.

For the majority of people that have been diagnosed with Glaucoma, LASIK can still be an excellent option to improve your vision. While LASIK cannot bring back vision that has been lost due to Glaucoma, it can still be used to reduce or eliminate your dependency on glasses or contact lenses. LASIK surgery involves reshaping the cornea of your eye. Usually after LASIK surgery, the cornea is thinner than before. This can affect the pressure readings your doctor records during your Glaucoma follow up exams. It is very important to tell the physician that you had LASIK so they can reference your new corneal thickness to calculate a more accurate pressure result.

While most patients with Glaucoma are likely excellent candidates for LASIK, it is important to come in for a free consultation to see if LASIK is right for you. We will provide a full health examination of your eyes and discuss with you how LASIK may be able to reduce or even eliminate your dependency on glasses or contact lenses. Schedule your free consultation today!

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FYI : LASIK and It's side affects!

San Diego LASIK Center : Global Laser Vision

What are the most common side effects of laser vision correction?

We are answering all your questions on why you should take the next step to a better future!

1. Fluctuating Vision. After LASIK, the eye can continue to heal for up to 3 months after the date of surgery. A small number of patients may notice vision fluctuations during this healing process. NewLASIK technologies that we offer have greatly decreased the amount of time it takes for the eyes to heal. This, in turn, has decreased the vision fluctuations noticed during that time frame.
2. Dry eyes. LASIK involved removing and reshaping tissue from the cornea, the clear front part of your eye. This tissue is also partly responsible for keeping the eye as moist as possible. After LASIK, we instruct our patients to use preservative-free artificial tears as often as possible. This not only makes your eyes feel better, it also promotes an ideal healing environment after surgery. Most patients only notice dryness for the first few weeks after surgery, if any.
3. Night vision glare. LASIK involves reshaping only a small portion of your cornea. At night, the pupil of your eye gets bigger to allow more light in the eye. In many cases, the pupil extends past this LASIK treatment zone. This can cause the perception of glare or halos around traffic lights. New LASIK technologies, such as our CustomVue LASIK procedure, have greatly decreased this perception among our patients.

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Digitize your life! - Digital Lens

Digitize your life!

By Amy Contizano, ABOC

With technology evolving as quickly as it is, it’s no wonder that the optical industry is constantly changing and improving.  A really great lens technology has come out in recent years that I feel most people still don’t know about, Free Form digital lenses, giving patients high definition vision. 

As most patients can attest, especially contact lens wearers, there comes a point with a conventional lens where things just aren’t as crisp and clear as they could be.  This is because as your eye tracks to different parts of the lens, the prescription varies slightly as you get further and further away from the optical center which is where the best clarity is achieved.  With digital lens technology, they have been able to calculate your optimal prescription throughout the lens, giving you that optical center clarity throughout the entire lens.  This enhances your vision by giving you more crisp vision and better clarity and results in what patients have been calling HD vision.

This sort of technology is especially great for patients who have high prescriptions.  Digital lenses will greatly enhance vision for patients with high prescriptions.  It’s a great option for patents who wear contact lenses as well.  Contact lens wearers are always telling me that their vision isn’t as clear with glasses as it is with their contacts.  This is because with the contact lens directly on the eye, everywhere you look things are nice and clear and when you switch back to glasses the prescription changes throughout the lens become more noticeable.  Digital lenses are a great way to get seamless, high definition vision.

Global Laser Vision is excited to announce the introduction of our high end eye wear package.  A package valued at $587 which includes the selection of a new Viva Collection frame, thin and lightweight Shamir Spectrum digital lenses with a SharpView non-glare coating is available to Global Laser Vision patients for $250.  Additional fees will apply for upgrades such as Transitions lenses that darken when outdoors or to make them polarized for sunglasses.  A 20% courtesy will be applied on additional pairs of glasses purchased outside of the package deal.  Stop in today to see what high definition vision will do for you! 

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