Hello!
Thank you for your interest in IQ Laser Vision! The decision to have vision correction surgery is a big one. We already know that you might be a candidate for laser vision correction; the next step is to schedule your free consultation to know for sure.
At IQ Laser Vision, our mission is to enhance the lives of our patients. This means providing you with all the information you need to know about your vision correction options. A laser vision specialist will be in touch to talk with you in more detail.
Sincerely,
IQ Laser Vision
LASIK can’t fix astigmatism
FALSE. Actually, it can. Well probably. If you have an astigmatism, you likely already know what it is and have used the football analogy to describe it to people who have no idea what you’re talking about. But, can LASIK turn your football-shaped cornea into a basketball? LASIK works by using a highly focused laser to reshape the cornea, and people with mild to moderate astigmatism can be candidates for the procedure. You first must be a candidate for LASIK, which an ophthalmologist can determine if you are.
LASIK hurts!
FALSE. Thanks to modern medicine, LASIK patients experience much less discomfort than expected. Prior to the procedure, patients receive eye drops to numb your eyes. With most LASIK technologies, most patients feel a slight pressure and “blacked out” vision for less than a minute. One femto-second technology, the Zeiss Visumax laser (used here at IQ Laser Vision) has a much lower pressure, so patients do not experience these symptoms. But, what if you’re still anxious? The doctor can give you a medication prior to the procedure to calm your nerves. The more you know, the less there is to be afraid of!
