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Macular degeneration, commonly referred to as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is the single largest cause of sight loss in the developed world and affects more than 10 million Americans. It usually affects people over the age of 60, but has been known to affect those who are younger. It is a painless condition that usually […]

A medicine that is used to create numbness or loss of feeling in the certain area of the body.

When 2 lenses are combined to make one eyeglass. Upper lens for a good distance visions while other lower lens for clear close vision.

Thin segment of tissue on the superficial of the cornea made at the initiation of LASIK surgery. Created with either a microkeratome or a femtosecond laser.

A corneal topographer shines light onto the exterior of the eye and then measures the returned light to create a map of the cornea’s curvature as well as any abnormalities.

A process that lets your surgeon to customize the LASIK procedure to your individual eyes. Custom LASIK uses an device called a wavefront analyzer to measure the way light travels through your eye.

Type of “cold” laser that produces ultraviolet light. Used in refractive surgery to eliminate corneal tissue and reshape the corneal surface.

Scattering generated from the bright light that reduces the vision.

Corneal clouding that produces the sensation of looking through smoke or fog.

A refractive inaccuracy in the cornea, which results in the incapability to see nearby, objects as clearly as far objects.