If you have a vision problem and you want to eliminate the need to wear eye glasses or contact lenses, you might want to explore eye surgery options with our expert
Ophthalmologist in Midland Park at Wyckoff Ophthalmology as a possible solution. There are many vision correction surgery options that are used to treat various vision problems.
There are many eye surgery options that an
Ophthalmologist in Midland Park might recommend. Vision correction surgery, also called refractive and laser eye surgery, refers to any surgery used to fix vision problems. It can benefit patients with myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism. Most types of vision correction surgeries reshape the clear front part of your eye; the cornea, in order to allow light to travel through it and to focus properly on the back of the eye; the retina. Other eye surgical procedures are done to replace the natural lens. Some of them include: Lasik, PRK, Lasek, and RLE. Lasik is a common yet popular surgical procedure that can be used to correct myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. The surgeon reshapes the tissue underneath the cornea, so it can focus light properly and also makes a flap in the outer layer of the cornea in order to get tissue underneath. PRK or photorefractive keratectomy is used to correct mild to moderate nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. It’s similar to Lasik but unlike Lasik, PRK only affects the cornea surface; not the tissue underneath. During Lasek, or Laser epithelial keratomileusis, can also be used to treat nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. The doctor creates a flap and uses an alcohol solution to loosen the tissue and a laser to reshape the cornea. During RLE or refractive lens exchange, the doctor makes a small incision at the edge of the cornea, removes the natural lens and replaces it with silicone or a plastic lens. It can correct extreme cases of nearsightedness and farsightedness. It works well for patients with thin corneas, dry eyes, or minor cornea problems. It can correct astigmatism when it’s done in combination with Lasik.
Find out if eye surgery would be an option for you. Contact our
Ophthalmologist in Midland Park office to schedule your consultation today.
Wyckoff Ophthalmology
350 Franklin Avenue
Wyckoff, New Jersey 07481
(201) 257-5222
By Wyckoff Ophthalmology
August 13, 2018
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