What is laser vision correction?
A laser is an instrument that can produce and control a powerful beam of light. Laser light can be directed and controlled more precisely than normal light, and it can be delivered in extremely brief, intense pulses. The excimer laser produces a beam of ultraviolet light in pulses that last only a few billionths of a second. Each pulse removes a microscopic amount of tissue by evaporating it, producing very little heat and leaves underlying tissue virtually unchanged.
Laser vision correction is a simple procedure that uses the VISX Star SmoothScan excimer laser to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. VISX technology is the most approved laser system in the World and 3 out of 4 Americans choose VISX for their laser procedure. In fact, VISX invented the laser technology to correct your vision! During the treatment, the laser’s cool beam of ultraviolet light removes a small amount of tissue, much less than the thickness of a single human hair. Short pulses of this cool beam laser light change the curvature of the cornea, allowing images to be more sharply focused on the retina. Laser Vision Correction is approved by the Food & Drug Administration as well as health agencies around the World.
Laser vision correction is a term used to describe one of several refractive surgical procedures used by ophthalmologists to change the shape of the cornea using an excimer laser. Laser vision correction has been approved for correcting cases of myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. Surgical manipulation of the cornea can alleviate vision problems by allowing light to enter the eye properly. Laser vision correction is a pain free procedure, performed by gently pulsing high-energy cool light onto the eye.
Laser vision correction is a simple procedure that uses the VISX Star laser to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. During the treatment, the laser’s cool beam of ultraviolet light removes a small amount of tissue, usually less than the thickness of a human hair. Short pulses of this cool beam laser light change the curvature of the cornea, allowing images to be more sharply focused on the retina.
