Gulf South Eye Associates - Ophthalmology Specialists, Metairie, LA :: Offering eye care, cataract and glaucoma treatment, LASIK, eye glasses and contact lenses, eye doctor Metairie LA


	LASIK is an abbreviation for "laser assisted in-situ keratomileusis" and has been FDA approved since 1999. LASIK is one type of refractive procedure that permanently reshapes the cornea to help reduce refractive errors including myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. LASIK, like PRK and LASEK utilizes the Excimer Laser, a cool-beam laser to remove the precise amount of corneal tissue which will allow the light rays to focus on the retina without the help of glasses or contact lenses. LASIK candidates must be in good general health, have had a recent normal eye exam, and have had all pre-operative exams. In order to determine if you are a candidate, certain exams will need to be performed by your surgeon such as the ones listed in the steps to LASIK. Click here for an explanation of what to expect the day of and after your LASIK procedure. LASIK is intended to help patients minimize their dependency on glasses or contact lenses but cannot guarantee that you won't need glasses after the procedure or at some time in the future for certain tasks. Our office statistics indicate that approximately 95% of our LASIK patients are able to pass a driver's license vision test without the help of glasses or contact lenses. LASIK will not prevent any part of the natural aging process such as cataracts, the natural clouding of the lens on the inside of your eye and Presbyopia, which is the loss of the eye's natural ability to accommodate or read without the help of reading glasses or bifocals after the age of 40. You can discuss with your surgeon the possibility of a modified LASIK treatment to help decrease the need for reading glasses. As with any surgery there are certain risks involved and no guarantees of the exact outcome. We recommend that you educate yourself on the pros and cons of LASIK before you make any decisions about having an elective surgery. Click here for a complimentary consultation visit or FDA's page about the LASIK procedure

  Who is a candidate?
  Steps to having LASIK
  Day of your LASIK
  After your LASIK