At Clearview, we do a thorough examination of your eyes and your health to determine the best, safest procedure for your eyes. We will make our own recommendations during the consultation and show you why your testing reveals that you are a better ASA or PRK candidate than LASIK. If in the past you were told that you were not a candidate for LASIK, please inform us. The visual outcomes of ASA or PRK are similar to LASIK1,2.
The initial healing time of ASA or PRK is longer and there may be more discomfort. Oral and topical medications are used to assist the healing and to help the recovery. At Clearview, we have found also found that using frozen peas over your eyelids and placing eyedrops in the refrigerator assists as well.
The implantable collamer lens [ICL] may also be a good option which enables less discomfort and faster visual recovery so be sure to ask about this procedure if it is not discussed with you.
1. Edward E Manche 1 , Weldon W Haw
Wavefront-guided laser in situ keratomileusis (Lasik) versus wavefront-guided photorefractive keratectomy (Prk): a prospective randomized eye-to-eye comparison (an American Ophthalmological Society thesis) Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 2011 Dec;109:201-20.
2. Toam Katz, Lars Wagenfeld, Peter Galambos, Benedikt Große Darrelmann, Gisbert Richard, Stephan Johannes Linke LASIK versus photorefractive keratectomy for high myopic (> 3 diopter) astigmatism J Refract Surg . 2013 Dec;29(12):824-31.
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LASIK is a medical procedure with risks involved and isn't right for everyone. Individual results may vary. Talk to your eye doctor and consider both the risks and benefits before having the procedure. Additional information can be found at our website or at fda.gov. the material contained on this site is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider.
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