 Many innovative surgical techniques of vision correction have been developed over the past thirty years, but none have been so reliable and effective as laser vision correction. For this reason, laser vision correction is rapidly becoming one of the most common eye surgeries in the United States. An excellent indication of our trust in this procedure is the fact that surgeons at the Mount Ogden Eye Center have had the surgery themselves-with typical fantastic results. They also have performed this surgery on many other eye doctors and other physicians, including family members.
Laser-assisted in situ keratomeleusis or Lasik is a safe, reliable and relatively painless way to improve vision and reduce or eliminate the need to wear glasses or contact lenses. LASIK changes the way light is refracted, or bent, as it passes through the cornea so that light focuses properly on the retina and objects can be seen clearly.
During the procedure, a device called microkeratome cuts a thin flap in the surface of the cornea. Patients are given anesthesia so they are unable to feel the instruments during the procedure. The flap is lifted and an excimer laser beam reshapes the curvature of the cornea to improve the patient’s vision. The flap is then closed for sealing.
This entire procedure takes approximately five minutes per eye, and patients are often ready to leave within a few minutes. The flap heals within a few days with no need for stitches.
After the procedure some patients have a foreign body sensation for a few hours after the surgery. Antibiotic eye drops are prescribed for a few days, along with any other post-operative instructions. Full recovery takes only a few weeks.
Custom LASIK is a procedure that utilizes a wavefront analyzer to provide eye care professionals with a precise map of the eye. By detecting exactly how light passes through the eye, the analyzers produce a topographical-like diagram.
This information is then programmed into an excimer laser enabling our surgeon to further customize the LASIK procedure to each patients eye based on the patient's aberrations. This customized procedure can result in patients seeing clearer and sharper than ever.
 Custom LASIK uses a tool called the wavefront analyzer to accurately measure the way light travels through your eye. The resulting map of your eye is then programmed into the laser, and the laser treats your eye based upon that personalized 3D map. Custom LASIK helps to treat "higher order" aberrations, which are tiny imperfections in the eye that can have a significant impact on one's quality of vision. In fact, higher order aberrations have been linked to visual glare and halos. Higher order aberrations have not been previously treatable with contacts, glasses or Conventional LASIK.
Conventional LASIK is still a very good choice for many patients, though most will prefer the higher level of customization that CustomLASIK can provide. Ultimately, you need to discuss the options with our doctor. You can trust our surgeons to help you make the correct decision.
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Why come to The Mount Ogden Eye Center for LASIK?
Great question! Although we try to make the whole process seem simple, many factors contribute to successful laser vision correction. You want your surgery not only from the best surgeons available, but also at a center where you get personable attention, thorough education and counseling, and accurate eye evaluations.
The Mount Ogden Eye Center prides itself in each of these areas and has received widespread recognition as one of the finest laser vision corrections centers in the region. Our practice is the only one in the area to have an adjacent fixed site excimer laser. Our surgeons have performed more LASIK surgeries than most of the eye doctors in the region combined. For these reasons, many eye doctors trust only The Mount Ogden Eye Center for their own laser vision correction.
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 The IntraLase® FS laser is a highly precise tool aiding in corneal flap creation, the first step in laser vision correction surgery. During the procedure, the IntraLase fires 15,000 pulses per second into the cornea, where the flap can be created at a depth and diameter determined by the surgeon, as appropriate for each individual patient. In some instances the IntraLase® FS laser may be safer to utilize in creating the corneal flap.
 RK is another method of correcting near-sightedness which provides excellent vision in certain patients. In RK, small radial incisions are made in the cornea (like pieces of a pie) to change its shape. It's major advantage is that it is considerably less expensive than LASIK because it does not involve the use of a costly laser, only patients with mild near-sightedness are candidates for RK because of a tendency for fluctuation of vision after RK for more than mild near-sightedness.
Did you once have excellent vision until you needed distance glasses at 30 years of age? Or did you turn 40 and find that you needed bifocals? If so, you may be among the millions of Americans who have presbyopia or hyperopia (farsightedness). Presbyopia is a natural change in our eye’s ability to focus. It occurs when the crystalline lens of the eye loses its flexibility, causing objects to appear blurry.
Conductive Keratoplasty or CK is a safe, non-laser, non-cutting technique approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) to reduce or eliminate presbyopia or hyperopia. Presbyopia is a natural change in our eyes’ ability to focus. Instead of a scalpel or a laser, CK releases radio frequency (RF) energy through a probe as thin as a strand of human hair, treating your vision condition without cutting or removing tissue. The controlled release of RF energy in a circular pattern shrinks tissue in the cornea to reshape and improve the way the eye focuses light.
CK was the first FDA-approved method for treating hyperopia. It is safer and less invasive than the LASIK procedure and avoids the complications associated with Lasik treatment such as dry eyes, hazy vision, light sensitivity or quality of vision. The procedure takes less than five minutes per eye and uses only a topical anesthetic. Post-operative discomfort is minimal and vision improves almost immediately.
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