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Medical Eye Center offers a variety of vision correction procedures. If your surgeon decides you’re not a candidate for LASIK, there are other options that may help reduce your dependency on glasses or contact lenses.
LASIK
Today’s Blade-Free LASIK technology has earned FDA approval to correct the broadest range of vision imperfections, including mild to severe nearsightedness, farsightedness and all types of astigmatism. Most people seeking LASIK are good candidates for the procedure, and you have a good chance of being one too if:
- You’re at least 21 years old.
- You’re in good general health with no existing eye disease.
- Your vision prescription has been stable for at least one year.
Learn more about Blade-Free LASIK.
Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)
Like LASIK, PRK reshapes the cornea in order to improve vision deficits caused by myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. PRK is often more appropriate for people with thin corneas.
Learn more about PRK.
Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE)
RLE is a surgical correction that removes a natural lens from the eye and replaces it with a clear plastic intraocular lens (IOL). Once in place, the IOL acts as an internal contact lens behind the iris of the eye, allowing better focus on objects and reducing the need for glasses or contacts. Several types of intraocular lens implants are available.
Learn more about RLE.
LASIK
Today’s Blade-Free LASIK technology has earned FDA approval to correct the broadest range of vision imperfections, including mild to severe nearsightedness, farsightedness and all types of astigmatism. Most people seeking LASIK are good candidates for the procedure, and you have a good chance of being one too if:
- You’re at least 21 years old.
- You’re in good general health with no existing eye disease.
- Your vision prescription has been stable for at least one year.
Learn more about Blade-Free LASIK.
Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)
Like LASIK, PRK reshapes the cornea in order to improve vision deficits caused by myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. PRK is often more appropriate for people with thin corneas.
Learn more about PRK.
Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE)
RLE is a surgical correction that removes a natural lens from the eye and replaces it with a clear plastic intraocular lens (IOL). Once in place, the IOL acts as an internal contact lens behind the iris of the eye, allowing better focus on objects and reducing the need for glasses or contacts. Several types of intraocular lens implants are available.
Learn more about RLE.
LASIK
Today’s blade-Free LASIK technology has earned FDA approval to correct the broadest range of vision imperfections, including mild to severe nearsightedness, farsightedness and all types of astigmatism. Most people seeking LASIK are good candidates for the procedure, and you have a good chance of being one too if:
- You’re at least 21 years old.
- You’re in good general health with no existing eye disease.
- Your vision prescription has been stable for at least one year.
Learn more about Blade-Free LASIK.
Cataracts
Age-related cataracts are the leading cause of visual impairment in the United States and around the world. In countries where people don’t have access to eye care, a very advanced cataract can cause blindness. As long as you have routine eye exams, however, you and your doctor will be able to monitor your cataracts and choose the appropriate treatment before your vision is dramatically impaired. Modern cataract surgery is a quick, relatively painless outpatient procedure. In fact, cataract surgery is one of the most common medical procedures among persons 65 and older. Advances in technology continue to improve the safety of the cataract procedure and the visual outcomes for patients.
Learn more about Cataract Surgery.
Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE)
RLE is a surgical correction that removes a natural lens from the eye and replaces it with a clear plastic intraocular lens (IOL). Once in place, the IOL acts as an internal contact lens behind the iris of the eye, allowing better focus on objects and reducing the need for glasses or contacts. Several types of intraocular lens implants are available.
Learn more about RLE.