Posts Tagged ‘laser eye surgery’

LASIK Surgery Recovery – How Long Does It Take? Pt. 1

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Over the last few months we have noticed that many of our open house participants and new patients have asked us a lot of questions about some of the more in depth aspects of our procedures. Some of these questions have been, “What are implantable contact lenses?”, “What is RLE and how will it help my cataracts?” and “How soon will my vision improve after a LASIK surgery?”

We will answer these questions in three parts.

The last question is the one most frequently asked, “How soon will my vision improve after a LASIK surgery?” The short answer is it depends on the eye itself. What we can tell you is that patients often report being able to see clearly hours after the surgery, but the average is 24 to 48 hours. This is partially due to the nature of Bladeless LASIK. Bladeless LASIK (Laser Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis), also called Intra-LASIK because the LASIK surgeon uses a laser instead of a blade, to gently create a thin flap of corneal tissue.

Dr. Arrowsmith uses the Intralase laser system for the procedures performed at Arrowsmith Eye Institute (AEI). The flap is gently lifted so that a second laser – the WaveLight Allegretto Wave Excimer Laser – can microscopically sculpt the inner layers of the cornea. The corneal flap is then returned to its original position. Within minutes, the flap adheres similar to how a contact lens does, only much more securely. Bladeless LASIK is virtually pain-free and usually results in immediately improved vision. LASEK is sometimes an excellent alternative for specific patients with thin corneas or for a few patients who require PRK for occupational reasons.

LASIK, Implant and Cataract Surgery

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

LASIK is an acronym for ‘Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis‘, its a mouthful so just stick with calling it LASIK! This unique process allows Dr. Arrowsmith to correct your sight using the advanced technology of the excimer laser. Most patients are able to have the procedure done and go on with life within twenty-four hours! This is due to the subsurface nature of LASIK. Simply put, by correcting the shape of an eye’s cornea, sight is improved and heals all naturally. For more, visit our LASIK page.

Cataract is a condition of the eye in which the vision is clouded. This is due to a development of clouding within the lens of an eye. Do you have a glare or halo around bright objects or find the head lights of other cars blurred? You may have a cataract in an eye or both! Now is the time to find out because early detection is always better than waiting for the condition to worsen. Do not put yourself or those you love in danger if your vision isn’t at its best. We offer procedures for this as well, visit our Cataract Surgery page for more.

Introduction to LASIK and Cataract Surgery

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

By browsing our web site and downloading our New AEI Brochure, you can get a pretty good idea what we’re all about.  We want to help people to achieve visual freedom, from glasses and contacts.  To be able to live life with wonderful, clear, natural vision is something you have probably thought about – most likely more than once.  In fact, most of our surgery patients have thought about LASIK, or one of our related surgeries, for many years.  In addition to the voluminous information on our web site, we have a couple of pages of testimonials that we hope you enjoy reading.  This Blog is designed to provide you with more feedback from our patients in a dynamic blog format.  Please make use of it and enjoy it!

With the world in a temporary tail spin, we all know that setting ourselves in line with quality is important, and spending our hard-earned money on things that are truly important is on most of our minds.  There’s not much that’s more important, and that will bring you greater enjoyment of your life than family, friends, education, following our dreams, a rewarding job, joyful hobbies and recreational activities, and… excellent vision.  You may be debating about getting LASIK, or other corrective eye surgery, to set you free the limitations of glasses and contacts.  Take the next step, you will be glad you did, and you will likely say what so many have told us, “I just wish I had done it sooner!”

Arrowsmith Eye's Team Correcting your vision with us gives you the opportunity to see more clearly and consistently than ever before, and this provides you with value in so many ways.

You know how your vision changes with the comfort, condition and position of your contacts, and even with time of day; have you ever developed an infection from your contacts?  And your glasses can block your very important side vision, slide down your nose – annoying – get dirty and scratched, often get in the way when you are active, and potentially block your view of that car coming toward you from the side or a neighborhood child trying to run across the street!  LASIK, and our other sight-restoring surgeries, give you the sight you need to function safely, comfortably and truly sharply… like high-definition, or HD vision.

If you can see like this, would your quality of life be noticeably improved?  And if you can see with our “HD Vision”, and do it without the ongoing cost and risks of contact lenses or the cost and problematic use of glasses, you will be a double winner!…  Did anyone mention that LASIK-Vision, vision after Lens Implants, and vision after Cataract removal with Lens Implants, is not like vision you have ever experienced before; that why we call it HD, or high-definition vision.  Why waste money on inferior vision when bladeless LASIK can give you so much more, while actually providing you with a lifetime of savings!

Don’t wait to find out how affordable LASIK is Contact Us for more details specific to you.

It is our goal to help you live free from the burdens and extra unnecessary cost of glasses and contacts.   The Arrowsmith Eye Institute staff is dedicated to helping you to affordably transform the quality of your vision, and we know this will transform your quality of life.

We are a team dedicated to helping the world see clearly… for life.

LASIK, Implant and Cataract Surgery

LASIK is an acronym for ‘Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis‘, its a mouthful so just stick with calling it LASIK! This unique process allows Dr. Arrowsmith to correct your sight using the advanced technology of the excimer laser. Most patients are able to have the procedure done and go on with life within twenty-four hours! This is due to the subsurface nature of LASIK. Simply put, by correcting the shape of an eye’s cornea, sight is improved and heals all naturally. For more, visit our LASIK page.

Cataract is a condition of the eye in which the vision is clouded. This is due to a development of clouding within the lens of an eye. Do you have a glare or halo around bright objects or find the head lights of other cars blurred? You may have a cataract in an eye or both! Now is the time to find out because early detection is always better than waiting for the condition to worsen. Do not put yourself or those you love in danger if your vision isn’t at its best. We offer procedures for this as well, visit our Cataract Surgery page for more.