Useful Lasik Resources

• Learning About LASIK - FDA information on Lasik
• EyeNet - Information from the American Academy of Ophthalmology
• NEI - Information from the National Eye Institute
  
  
• Presbyopia occurs as you reach your 40s or 50s. The crystalline lens inside your eye loses its elasticity, making it more difficult to read smaller print. Laser Vision Correction does not alter the lens of your eye and does not correct this problem. However, there are procedures that can be performed with Laser Vision Correction such as monovision that can assist patients with presbyopia. Griffin & Reed Eye Care in Sacramento, California offer lasik surgery.
• ReSTOR IOLs maybe a good option to treat your presbyopia or to replace your natural lens during cataract surgery The ReSTOR IOL procedure is very simple, and can be performed without general anesthesia. Dallas, Texas eye surgeon Dr. Carter specializes in helping patients with Presbyopia or Cataracts regain their normal vision using ReSTOR IOLs.
• The CustomVue procedure utilizes Wavefront technology to measure and evaluate your vision system. With this state-of-the-art technology, your doctor is able to identify unique imperfections with 25 times more precision than traditional methods. After measuring at 200 various points, the equipment produces a detailed Wavefront map of your eyes, and uses this information to program your VISX Star 4 laser treatment. The accuracy allowed by this new method is unparalleled and offers patients with higher order aberrations the potential for perfect vision. With the developments used in CustomVue, many patients will end up with vision quality that surpasses the vision they experienced with glasses or contacts. At the Berg Feinfield Vision Correction Center in Los Angeles surgeons use CustomVue to correct eye problems.