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Steps to new vision |
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If you wear contact lenses, it is very important to stop wearing them and wear glasses only before consultation and treatment for the doctor to obtain a stable eye measurement. Failure to do this might produce suboptimal surgical results. |
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| Soft lens |
at least 1 week |
| Rigid Gas Permeable lens (RGP) |
at least 2 week |
| Hard lens (PMMA) |
at least 4 week |
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** Contact lens wear alters the microscopic structure and shape of your cornea so it may cause changes the measurements. Many dry eyes which resisted to every kind of treatments turn to be normal just because of leaving the contact lenses out for period of time. If it appears your corneas have not yet stabilized after contact lens wear, your surgery may be postponed to a later date. |
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Contact us for appointment and free consultation by phone or email |
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If you are interested in having laser vision correction, you will need to have a pre-surgical examination to determine if your eye is healthy and suitable for surgery.
We welcome all walk-in patients .However, in consideration of measurements accuracy and your convenience during spending time in our center, we would greatly appreciate if you could contact us and made appointment. Some specific information is possibly required and to be provided for standard of medical services. In particular cases, special preparation and additional medical summary or treatment are needed for optimal result of eye surgery. |
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Complete medical and eye history |
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Measurement of Prescriptive refraction |
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Subjective or manifest refraction = A refractive examination performed when the eyes in their natural state without any vision aids or dilated pupils, as opposed to a cycloplegic refraction where the pupils are dilated. |
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Measurement of Corneal topography, curvature and thickness |
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Mapping the corneal shape and thickness by the Orbscan II. Having laser surgery done to cornea that is too thin or has irregular shape can produce poor outcomes. Accurate shape measurements are vital to determine how much correction to attempt and where to aim laser. |
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Measurement of pupil size in the dark |
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People with large pupils are more prone to glare and other problems, particularly with night vision, after surgery. This is factor to determine your candidacy or type of treatment that suitable for you. |
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Measurement of Wavefront aberrometry |
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Multi-media Presentation and Individual Counseling with Patient Counselor |
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Eye examination and Private Consultation with Surgeon |
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Your doctor will perform thorough eye examination for your general eye health, especially carefully evaluate your corneas make sure your eyes are healthy and stable prior to LASIK surgery. Other eye diseases, for example, cataract, glaucoma are to be ruled out.Then your doctor will discuss: |
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whether you are good candidate |
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what the risks, benefits, and alternatives of the surgery are |
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what should you expect before, during, and after surgery |
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what should you responsibilities will be before, during, and after surgery |
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You should have the opportunity to ask additional questions to your doctor during this discussion. |
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Preparation for surgery |
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LASIK operation |
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Post-operative care and examination |
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