At present, patients with virtually any degree of myopia (nearsightedness); hyperopia) (farsightedness, up to +6 or astigmatism can be treated. Modifying the curvature or shape of the cornea is accomplished by vapourizing a small amount of tissue using the Excimer Laser. The laser allows molecular quantities of corneal tissue to be removed with extreme precision; the amount removed is less than half the thickness of a human hair.

No Cutting Is Ever Required

The 'No Touch'™ procedure, which we developed, is a very advanced version of the PRK technique. No cutting is ever required; in fact, no mechanical instruments touch the eye. The other common method of laser eye surgery known as LASIK (Laser Assisted Keratomileusis) is a multi-stage procedure that consists of cutting a flap in the cornea using a motorized blade, then using a laser inside the flap for the vision correction.

The Day of Your Procedure

On the day of your procedure, you will be at the clinic for about ninety minutes. After a second thorough measuring of your eyes and consultation with your surgeon, your eyes will be numbed using only drops, and every step of the procedure will be explained in detail so you'll know exactly what to expect. Once you're in the treatment room, you're fitted with a small device to keep you from blinking. No other instruments are needed. Surface skin cells on the eye called epithelium are removed, and then the laser reshapes the underlying corneal tissue, creating a new curvature. Procedure time is usually less than 2 minutes per eye.

The surface layer usually takes 3-5 days to heal. Although blurriness is expected during initial healing, you'll notice some improvements in focusing almost immediately.