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LASIK (Laser In Situ Keratomileusis)
Over six million people worldwide have experienced the benefits of this remarkable surgery.
The Excimer Laser System uses a high-tech computer-driven laser beam to precisely reshape the cornea. Often this reduces or even eliminates the need for glasses or contacts.

The surgical technique consists of creating a thin flap in the cornea which is lifted. 

Next, an excimer laser sculpts the underlying cornea into a new shape to correct the refractive error.
The flap is then repositioned and adheres on its own without sutures after only a few minutes.
Eye drops and/or ointment are placed in the eye to facilitate the healing process.
Visual recovery typically is rapid, and there is little or no post-operative pain.

PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy)
· Rather then creating a flap, only the epithelium (the layer of cells covering the cornea), is removed.
· The excimer laser sculpts the cornea to correct refractive error.
· A bandage contact lens is usually placed on the eye following the procedure to speed the epithelial healing process, which usually takes three to four days.
· With PRK, patients experience some discomfort after surgery and visual recovery time lasts longer than with LASIK.
· PRK may be a better option for people who have thin corneas or whose occupation makes it more dangerous to have a flap.
· All the flap related complications, which are the most serious complications of LASIK, are non-existent with PRK.



LASEK (Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis)
Similar to PRK except that the surface layer (the epithelium) is placed back after the surgery.

Wave front-Guided LASIK·
One of the keys to a successful LASIK procedure is the measurement your ophthalmologist takes to determine your refractive error.
Wave front device creates a “map” your cornea, to precisely assess the unique irregularities and variations in your eye. Those optical aberrations can distort your vision and cannot be corrected with glasses and contact lens. This new technology reduces the possibility that you will have quality-of-vision complaints, such as poor night vision, difficulty driving at night, glare, halos around lights.