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Harvard Eye Associates eye doctors are board certified, trained corneal specialists and a published authors on ophthalmology. Harvard Eye’s caring commitment to each of their patients, as entirely unique individuals, has put them at the forefront of fully customized LASIK procedures and technology. Harvard Eye utilizes their own proprietary mathematical formulas, plus the absolute safest and most precise LASIK equipment available. Harvard Eye is one of North America’s most experienced refractive LASIK and lens implant specialists and has completed over 100,000 LASIK and lens implant procedures. With Harvard Eye research interests and training, they are committed to excellence for each and every one of their patients.

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Harvard Eye Associates explains that it is of vital importance for patients to be well acquainted with the LASIK eye surgery procedure and its alternatives in order to make an informed decision regarding the future of their vision.

Custom LASIK: is also referred to as Wavefront LASIK and involves the measurement of a person’s ability to focus and process images. If irregularities exist, the Wavefront LASIK is customized according to the findings produced and involve the reshaping of the eye’s corneal surface. Harvard Eye has embraced this type of procedure as a real breakthrough with the ability to provide patients with better overall vision quality than what was available to them in the past.

Epi-LASIK: Harvard Eye Associates explains Epi-LASIK as a cross between LASIK and LASEK. LASIK involves the cutting of a flap in the cornea while LASEK involves cutting a thin sheet on the corneas outer layer. Harvard Eye feels that this procedure certainly isn’t suitable for everyone who needs eye surgery and patients need to accept the slightly longer recovery time. However, they recommend Epi-LASIK for people with thin corneas.

Bladeless LASIK: Harvard Eye Associates explains this relatively new technique that relies on laser energy rather than the use of a cutting instrument (microkeratome), and is well known as Intralase. Harvard Eye feels that Intralase has been a boon for patients once regarded as not candidates for LASIK. Patients with thin corneas considered unsuitable for LASIK treatment, may be considered as candidates for Intralase.

Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK): While PRK is not prescribed often since the advent of LASIK, Harvard Eye Associates keeps it in their practice as possibly suitable for patients with thin corneas. PRK is an extremely short eye procedure and while many patients have been able to resume normal work duties a day after surgery.

LASEK: Harvard Eye Associates finds that LASEK can be a great option for people with thin corneas or corneas that would not normally be suitable to undergo LASIK treatment. A finer blade is used to cut the outer layer of the cornea as opposed to the thicker LASIK blade and complications are less likely.

To find out how the marvels of modern medicine may advance your ability to see and function in a world of great beauty, call our office for your free LASIK consultation.

LASIK Orange County – Harvard Eye Associates in Orange County, California specializes in LASIK laser vision correction.