What is LASIK eye surgery?
LASIK eye surgery actually stands for Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis. LASIK is a refractive eye surgery procedure where a laser reshapes the outer surface of the eye known as the cornea. By changing the shape of the cornea doctors can improve vision.
Take our LASIK self test
If you are seeking LASIK in Raleigh, North Carolina we are happy to help you learn about LASIK and your candidacy potential for this eye surgery. Please feel free to take our short LASIK self-evaluation test to get on the path to better vision. After taking this test you will be contacted by Raleigh Ophthalmology if you meet the pre-requisite requirements. All LASIK candidates will be required to undergo a pre-operative eye exam before candidacy is approved.
What is a Cataract?
A cataract is a cloudy or opaque area in the normally transparent lens of the eye. As the opacity thickens, it prevents light rays from passing through the lens and focusing on the retina, the light sensitive tissue lining the back of the eye. Early lens changes or opacities may not disturb vision. But as the lens continues to change, several specific symptoms including blurred vision; sensitivity to light and glare; increased nearsightedness; or distorted images in either eye, may develop.
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Custom LASIK
Raleigh Ophthalmology uses the safest and most advanced laser in the industry, the Wavelight Allegretto laser. Wavelight Allegretto is able to correct a wider treatment area to increase overall vision correction in patients
The laser uses more laser pulses in the periphery to help compensate for the energy losses and create an ablation that is closest to the natural shape of the eye.
Most other excimer lasers on the market for LASIK have been adapted from older models. Some of these laser use a modified broad beam while others use a narrow beam laser. Many excimer lasers use the a broad beam that is about 6mm in diameter with an aperture that determines the amount of the beam that hits the exposed eye during a pulse. Some lasers have split the single beam into seven smaller beams to rotate around the treatment area.
The Wavelight Allegretto Laser has a narrow 0.95mm beam that glides across the cornea. The laser works at a speed of 200 HZ enabling a quick and effective treatment. To ensure the safety of the patient, the laser has an extremely fast eye tracker that can respond to a change within 6 milliseconds. The combination of speed, precision and safety allows Raleigh Ophthalmology to provide patients superior vision correction.
Each laser treatment is customized to correct unique visual imperfections in each individual patient through Wavefront Optimization. Unlike older lasers, the Wavelight Allegretto laser prevents and reduces glare and haloes by correcting third order aberrations based on each patient’s unique eye anatomy.