LASER VISION CORRECTION
Blade-Free LASIK in Northeast Ohio
A personalized evaluation determines whether LASIK fits your prescription, eye health, and visual goals.
LASIK reshapes the cornea to reduce dependence on glasses or contact lenses for nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Results and candidacy vary, so careful testing and realistic expectations matter.
HOW LASIK WORKS
Two lasers, one individualized treatment plan
The Eye Centers performs blade-free LASIK using a femtosecond laser and an excimer laser.
Create the corneal flap
The femtosecond laser creates a thin flap in the cornea without a surgical blade.
Reshape the cornea
The excimer laser removes a precise amount of corneal tissue based on your treatment plan.
Reposition the flap
The flap is returned to position, where it begins healing without stitches.
Your LASIK testing may include
- Detailed refraction and prescription review
- Corneal mapping and thickness measurements
- Tear-film and dry-eye evaluation
- Pupil and dilated retinal examination when indicated
CANDIDACY TESTING
Am I a candidate for LASIK?
A LASIK evaluation measures more than your prescription. Your surgeon reviews corneal shape and thickness, tear-film health, pupil size, prescription stability, medical history, medications, and expectations.
- A stable glasses or contact-lens prescription
- Healthy corneal shape and adequate corneal thickness
- Dry eye that is absent or adequately treated before surgery
- Realistic expectations about night vision, reading glasses, and possible residual prescription
- No pregnancy or breastfeeding at the time of treatment
- Medical conditions, including diabetes, that are sufficiently controlled
Some patients are better suited to another form of vision correction. A consultation is the only way to determine whether LASIK is appropriate for your eyes.
BEFORE YOUR EVALUATION
Plan for accurate measurements
Contact lenses can temporarily change corneal shape. Unless your surgeon gives different instructions, discontinue soft contact lenses for at least two weeks and hard or rigid lenses for one month before testing.
Bring your history
Bring current glasses, prior prescriptions if available, medication information, and details of previous eye treatment.
Expect dilation
Your examination may include dilation, which can blur near vision and increase light sensitivity temporarily.
Ask about alternatives
If LASIK is not the best match, your surgeon can explain other vision-correction options.
BENEFITS, LIMITATIONS & RISKS
Make the decision with balanced information
Many patients are pleased with LASIK, but no procedure can guarantee perfect vision or freedom from glasses.
Possible benefits
Reduced dependence on glasses or contacts and clearer unaided distance vision for appropriately selected patients.
Common early effects
Dryness, fluctuating vision, glare, halos, light sensitivity, and difficulty with night vision can occur during healing.
Less common complications
Under- or overcorrection, infection, inflammation, flap problems, corneal weakening, need for additional treatment, and rarely loss of visual quality or vision.
Review the FDA’s LASIK surgery checklist and discuss questions directly with your surgeon.
RECOVERY
What to expect after LASIK
Your surgeon provides instructions based on your procedure and eye health.
The first day
Rest your eyes, use prescribed drops, avoid rubbing, and arrange transportation home.
Follow-up care
Attend scheduled postoperative visits so healing, vision, and eye pressure can be checked.
Protect healing eyes
Follow guidance about makeup, exercise, swimming, dusty environments, and other activities.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Find out whether LASIK is right for your eyes.
Schedule a comprehensive LASIK evaluation with The Eye Centers.