Myopia
Is it possible to cure Myopia with LASIK procedure?
Myopia is common refractive problem that is diagnosed in millions of patients in the U.S. every year. Some of the doctors refer to it as shortsightedness or nearsightedness. In myopic people, the image of an object is not centered on the retina but instead the image falls in front of the retina. Due to this issue, myopic patients cannot focus properly when they look at distant objects. The typical myopic patient can see nearby objects clearly since they are correctly focused on the retina. Until the last few years, most myopia cases were corrected using reading glasses or contact lenses. Due to the recent technological advancements in the field of LASIK, you can now correct your myopia once and for all in a safe laser procedure.
Dr. William Boothe is a popular ophthalmologist who has been recognized as an expert in many advanced LASIK technologies. He explains that refractive myopia and axial myopia are the two major types of myopia. Myopia is believed to be caused mainly due to vision stress and hereditary reasons. People who spend more time in front computer monitors are likely to develop myopia. Myopia can also be caused by health problems and environmental factors. To determine the cause of myopia, Dr. Boothe and his experienced team will perform a thorough check-up of your eyes by doing corneal topography, checking dilated fundus, refraction, cyclopegic refraction and other exams.
Dr. Boothe also perform Wavefront mapping of the eye to know whether the patient can undergo customized LASIK procedure. To reduce the chances for post-operative glare, scotopic pupils size will also be measured. The measurements of myopia are written as negative diopters. LASIK procedure is not recommended for patients with refractive error above a certain level of diopters, or in cases of external inflammation of eyes, cataracts or retinal holes. Dr. Boothe will also check the health of the ocular surface before performing the surgery. The eyes of his patients should usually have a stable prescription for at least one year in order to qualify for the surgery. Your refraction of the eyes is considered unstable if there is a change of more than 0.5 diopters from the previous measurement.
One of the most effective and safest methods to cure myopia is LASIK eye surgery. LASIK is mostly used to correct the myopia for people whose vision is diagnosed as below 10 diopters. After the laser surgical procedure, the image of objects will center correctly on the retina. Curvature of the stroma can be corrected with the help of a corneal reshaping procedure. Dr. Boothe uses excimer laser for the LASIK procedures as it is helpful in creating a thin corneal flap. Dr. Boothe will then reduce the corneal curvature to create a cornea that is flatter than the previous one.
Initially, Dr. William Boothe will create a corneal flap using the laser and then he will remove some of the corneal tissues. In a typical LASIK procedure, corneal tissues are not removed from the surface. To correct myopia, corneal tissues are removed from inner layers. Dr. Boothe will use a laser to remove the required amount of corneal tissues accurately. After performing the corneal reshaping, Dr. Boothe will place the corneal flap into its. You will then be able to enjoy normal vision without using contact lenses or reading glasses. His main website, boothelasercenter.com, contain all the information you need to know about Boothe Laser center, including financing options and recent patient reviews.