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Who is a Candidate for Laser Vision Correction surgery? Everyone is a candidate for Lasek, this procedure is the safest in the industry. Lasek is the only laser vision correction procedure which does not require a cut or incision. Patients whose corneas are too thin Athletes Patients who have a physically active lifestyle Patients with certain […]
VISX STAR S4 EXCIMER LASER Is The Most Advanced Laser For Vision Correction! The STAR 4 variable beam technology allows the doctor to treat patients with different laser beam sizes and shapes, determined by each patient’s visual needs. The VISX Exclusive SmartBeam™ technology adjusts beam size according to treatment, minimizing the amount of corneal tissue […]
m I a Good Candidate For Laser Vision Correction? In order to be deemed a good candidate for LASEK Laser Vision Correction You must have a per-operative exam with an Ophthalmologist. See some general guidelines below… Over the age of 18 Not pregnant of breastfeeding at the time of surgery Free of eye disease Stable prescription […]
How Long Between Consultation And Laser Eye Surgery? At the Goldberg Centre we are pleased to say, in many cases we can perform your Laser Vision Correction as soon as 3 days from your consultation date. Appointment 1 – FREE Consultation with a knowledgeable Medical Consultant & pre-operative Exam with the Operating Doctor. Appointment 2 – Advanced pre-screening & DNA […]
Question: What is “mixed astigmatism,” and if this condition can be treated with LASIK? Answer: In mixed astigmatism, the unequal curvature of the cornea (and sometimes also the lens inside the eye) causes one meridian of the eye to be farsighted and a second meridian (perpendicular to the first) to be nearsighted. Mixed astigmatism usually can be […]
High-Definition Television (HD TV) refers to image resolution, higher than standard definition television, about five times the number of pixels than standard-definition TV. In any case, the human oculo-visual system is limited in picture resolution, depending on size of picture elements and their distance from the eyes of the viewer. At this time there are no surgical or laser […]
Wavefront Technology used now in Ophthalmology, was originally created for use in astronomy. In 1997, the FDA approved Wavefront technology for use in ophthalmology to correct refractive errors of the eye. Wavefront Analysis maps imperfections of the eye. These imperfections are called aberrations. Lower order aberrations are things like nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia) and astigmatism. […]
NO-CUT LASER surgery can help a majority of individuals over the age of 18, and within that a large percentage of those who wish to get NO-CUT treatment are over 40. The first question that many ask is what really is NO-CUT? NO-CUT LASER – or Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis – is a non-invasive vision correction […]
People often ask me if they should have Laser Eye Surgery. Laser Eye Surgery has become commonplace in North America. Now performed for over 20 years and advertised everywhere, television, radio, newspapers billboards and even bus shelters. Everyone has heard about it. But Is Laser Eye Surgery for everyone. Put differently, can everyone have Laser […]
20/20 vision a term used to describe normal visual acuity — the sharpness of a person’s vision — measured at a distance of 20 feet. If a person has 20/20 vision it means that they can see clearly at 20 feet what should normally be seen at a distance. If someone has 20/100 vision it […]
