LASIK Eye Surgery
LASIK eye surgery is a corrective vision surgery
which can help treat refractive errors including
nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
NW Cornea Institute is a private practice located inside Devers Eye Institute at the Legacy Good Samaritan Campus. For over 27 years we have been providing care for patients with a wide range of different cornea diseases and injuries. Dr. Mark Terry has been the director of the corneal service since 1990 and Dr. Michael Straiko has been our Associate Director since 2011.
We are an experienced medical group that is invested in your care. We offer a wide range of services including Endothelial Keratoplasty (cornea transplant), simple and complex cataract surgery, advanced multifocal and accommodative intraocular lens implantation (the different kinds of lenses that replace your cataract), corneal trauma surgery, anterior segment trauma and reconstruction surgery, dry eye care and corneal crosslinking. We also offer LASIK services using the Star S4IR machine in our private LASIK suite.
LASIK eye surgery is a corrective vision surgery
which can help treat refractive errors including
nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
Corneal cross-linking is a surgical procedure
that strengthens the cornea in order to prevent
progressive thinning and worsening of astigmatism
that can be caused by keratoconus, pellucid marginal
degeneration, or other forms of corneal ectasia (or “warpage.”).
Corneal transplants can effectively restore vision,
reduce pain, and drastically improve your quality of life.
These surgeries are performed by our specialized team of ophthalmologists
with extremely high rates of success.
Cataract surgery is a safe, painless, and fast procedure
that can effectively treat cataracts and restore your vision.
In fact, the cataract surgery success rate is higher than 90%.
Laser eye surgery has become quite common in recent years. This type of surgery involves using a laser beam to remove wrinkles or other blemishes from the surface of the cornea. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia and takes less than 30 minutes to complete.
New patient consultation may involve extensive diagnostic testing, a thorough examination by the technician, and another focused examination by the surgeon.
Most new patient exams require dilation to ensure a thorough examination at the time of consultation, but that may be deferred depending on the reason for consultation.
Plan to be at the hospital 3-4 hours for cataract surgery and 4-5 hours for corneal transplant surgery.
Most people take 1-2 days off for routine cataract surgery and 1 week off for corneal transplant or other complex surgeries.
You may take your normal medications prior to surgery, but please take them with only a small sip of water.
Continue all drops you are using, especially any glaucoma drops. Further instructions will be given after surgery.
Expect your vision to be blurry on the day of surgery as your body recovers.