Near Vision CK | Laser Vision Correction | Implantable Contact Lens

Vision Correction Surgery
COMPLIMENTARY CONSULTATION
WHY SHOULD I DO THIS?

One of the best uses of your time when considering a vision correction procedure (refractive surgery), is to visit us for a free consultation. Dr. Mahanti performs multiple procedures and there are many factors that go into the determination of which is best for you. Everyone has heard of LASIK, but sometimes this is not the optimal procedure for an individual, and sometimes it’s not even an option.

When you join us for a consultation, you will be visiting with Certified Ophthalmic personnel – a medical professional, not a sales person. Unlike some facilities, we do not work on commission, we work for you. During your visit we will obtain scans and measurements of your eyes. While these preliminary measurements will not be used for your actual procedure, they give us information that will be used to determine which procedures may be best for you. Once your candidacy is determined, we may discuss your occupation, your hobbies, and the various ways you use your eyes.

A consultation takes about 45-60 minutes. You may wear your contact lenses to this visit, and bring along any contact lens or spectacle information you may have at home. The date and power of your most recent prescriptions and any documentation of stability (such as prescriptions over several years) will help us determine your candidacy for any of our procedures. We want to be sure to answer all of your questions, so bring a list. By the end of this visit, you’ll have a clear understanding of the options available to you and you’ll see for yourself what makes our team the best choice for such an important decision. This is your time! We appreciate and respect that and want to make the best of it. We welcome the opportunity to teach you about the miracle of modern refractive surgery and which option may be the best for you.

Near Vision CK

End Your Frustration with Reading Glasses! CK used for near vision could allow you to function as you did 10 years ago.

How Near Vision CK works:

By reshaping the cornea, CK can improve your reading vision. To change the shape of the cornea, CK uses focused radio waves to heat and shrink corneal tissue. This causes the cornea to steepen, focusing the light for better near vision.

Are you having trouble reading up close?

It seems to happen overnight. you suddenly can't read a menu, see your alarm clock or review the scores on the golf card. But, you're not alone. Millions of baby boomers like you are losing their near vision as part of the natural aging process.

Why vision loss with age?

When you turn 40, our eyes begin losing their ability to easily focus on near objects. This can be the result of two different conditions:

Are you a candidate for Near Vision CK?

If you answered yes to these three questions, you may be a candidate for Near Vision CK.

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Laser Vision Correction

Many people who are tired of wearing glasses or contact lenses seek the help from laser vision correction. Laser vision correction improves vision by correcting refractive errors such as nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia) and astigmatism. A high percentage of patients enjoy 20/20 vision or better after their procedure.

Common laser vision correction procedures include LASIK, PRK and LASEK.

LASIK stands for laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis. During the procedure, a thin flap is created on the cornea using a microkeratome or a femtosecond laser. This flap is then lifted, and an excimer laser reshapes corneal tissue to alter the way light enters the eye. The flap is then replaced. The entire procedure takes only 15-20 minutes for both eyes. Recovery time is also short, and improvement in vision can be seen within a day. Vision often continues to improve and stabilize for a few weeks.

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PRK has been performed in The United States longer than LASIK but uses the same Excimer laser. The surgeon scrapes the top layer of cells, called the epithelial cells, off the cornea. The laser treatment is then done on the cornea. The risk of PRK is lower than LASIK because no flap is created. The healing process with PRK comes with some discomfort, even with medication, and your vision takes about 5-7 days to improve and a month or more to reach its full improvement. Visual outcomes are similar between PRK and LASIK.

LASEK is a modification of the LASIK procedure. The eye is bathed in a special solution. Then a thin flap of corneal tissue is lifted so the central cornea may be treated with an excimer laser. More cornea is available for treatment than with LASIK, making LASEK a better choice for some patients with anatomically thin corneas. After treatment the flap is replaced and allowed to heal. A contact lens may be worn for a few days until recovery is complete.

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The Visian and Verisyse™ phakic intraocular lens (IOL) are designed to be implanted into the eyes of severely nearsighted and farsighted patients who are not suitable candidates for cornea-based refractive surgery like LASIK and PRK.

The Visian ICL (Implantable Contact Lens) corrects the eye's refractive capability so that normal vision can be achieved. The implant takes only a few minutes for each eye, and the patient is free to leave the office a few hours later. It is a microsurgical procedure without laser primarily for the correction of medium to extreme nearsightedness (myopia) where other methods such as LASIK are unsuitable. The Visian ICL is situated behind the iris and is therefore invisible. It is made of a superior lens material called Collamer, which provides unparalleled biocompatibility, which is important as the implants remain in the eye for many years. The Visian ICL provides a permanent solution, but the lens can be changed if necessary. Combined with laser surgery, it also allows for treatment of myopia with astigmatism.

Verisyse™ IOLs

The Verisyse™ phakic intraocular lens (IOL) can be implanted temporarily or permanently in the eye to improve vision in patients with moderate to severe nearsightedness. Many of these patients are not candidates for other corrective treatments such as LASIK, and are resigned to wearing thick glasses or contact lenses.

The cornea acts as a lens in the front of the eye, bending light rays so that they focus on the retina. In nearsighted patients the cornea is elongated or steepened, so light rays focus in front of the retina and patients suffer from blurry vision. The Verisyse™ IOL is implanted on the iris behind the cornea to correct the way light is focused and to improve vision. The lens is left in place to retain the ability to focus between near and distant objects. The procedure is outpatient and takes 15-30 minutes under local anesthesia.

The Verisyse™ IOL has been used in over 150,000 procedures worldwide with precise and predictable results. The lenses are made with PMMA, the material used in cataract surgery for the last 50 years. Please schedule an appointment or consultation to find out if the Verisyse™ lens is right for you. Candidates should be over 21, have good eye health and stable vision, and should not be pregnant or nursing.