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Advanced Surface Ablation
What is Advanced Surface Ablation?
Advanced Surface Ablation (ASA), also known as PRK or LASEK, is a laser vision correction procedure to improve vision and reduce or eliminate the need for eyeglasses or contact lenses. In the ASA laser vision correction procedure, Dr. Christopher Larson, and Dr. Todd Larson utilize the VISX Star 4 excimer laser to reshape the curvature of the cornea to treat nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. ASA differs from LASIK in that no flap is created during the procedure. Potential candidates for ASA may be individuals with larger pupils, thin corneas, or other corneal issues that exclude them from candidacy for LASIK.
The Advanced Surface Ablation Procedure
For the ASA laser vision correction procedure, no scalpels are used and no incisions are made. Dr. Christopher Larson, and Dr. Todd Larson first removes the protective surface layer called the epithelium from the cornea. After smoothing the area, treatment with the excimer laser to reshape your cornea is applied directly to the corneal surface. Immediately following your procedure, a clear bandage contact lens is placed on the cornea to protect it. The epithelium naturally regenerates within three to five days. Once the epithelium is healed, usually on the second or third post-operative day, Dr. Christopher Larson, and Dr. Todd Larson will remove the bandage contact lens.
Dr. Christopher Larson, and Dr. Todd Larson will determine which procedure - LASIK or ASA - is best for you based on your test results during your complimentary consultation.
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Cataract patients now have the option to have their vision corrected to allow them to see at both near and far distances after cataract surgery! These lens implants provide significantly reduced dependence on glasses for all tasks of daily living, providing a range of focus that laser vision correction cannot achieve. Individuals with visual impairment suffering from cataracts previously had only a mono-focal lens implant option after surgery.
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0% LASIK Financing in Sheboygan, WI.
Are you seeking to learn about the LASIK eye surgery costs? You can even fill out an online application to qualify for LASIK financing. We offer 0% financing, on approved credit with low fixed monthly payments, no down payment and no pre-payment penalty.
Learn MoreiLASIK
The revolutionary iLASIK™ procedure is now here at Larson Eye Care. Here are some interesting facts below:
- All branches of the U.S. military and NASA recently allowed the treatment of LASIK for their servicemen and women, thanks to studies using iLASIK Technology
- Based on the infection rates associated with wearing contact lenses, experts consider LASIK safer than wearing contacts
- Doctors have been performing laser vision correction procedures for over a decade, and 31.4 million procedures have been performed worldwide to date,2 making it the most common elective vision procedure in the U.S.
- Ninety-eight percent of mildly to moderately nearsighted patients participating in the CustomVue Clinical Trials submitted to the FDA could see 20/20 or better one year after treatment
