What is LASIK?
Before having LASIK, most of our patients couldn’t imagine waking up in the morning and seeing the alarm clock without glasses. They never dreamed they’d be able to drive a car, watch a movie or enjoy sports such as swimming and skiing without contact lenses. Since they were children, this dependence on glasses and contacts has shaped their lives, memories and the way they felt about themselves. Now, these same patients are pursuing life with new confidence, enthusiasm and ease thanks to LASIK. This remarkable procedure takes only a few minutes to perform, but can have a tremendous impact on your life.
The Excimer laser emits a cool beam of light, that is precisely programmed by the surgeon with the patient data, to reshape the curvature of the cornea and correcting the diopters of myopia, astigmatism, or hyperopia. Because the laser beam treats the inner portions of the cornea, recovery of the patient is very fast (much more than the older techniques as RK or PRK).
LASIK, Custom LASIK, and Bladeless LASIK Perhaps the most exciting advance in vision care has been the advent of refractive surgery. With the development of the excimer laser, correction of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism has finally become a realistic option for most individuals who would like to replace their eyeglasses and contact lenses. Dr Nappi is a highly experienced LASIK specialist. He performs an initial evaluation to determine if an individual is a good candidate for laser vision correction, and provides exceptional pre- and post-operative care for patients undergoing LASIK and other forms of laser eye surgery. Dr. Nappi is proud of his long association with TLC Laser Eye Centers (TLC), and Dr. Eric Donnenfeld in providing laser vision correction to his patients. LASIK LASIK (laser-assisted-in-situ keratomileusis) is a highly effective outpatient procedure suitable for most patients with low, moderate and higher prescriptions. LASIK uses a cool beam of light
