You’ve been thinking about LASIK a lot lately, particularly after you lost a contact lens at the very beginning of your last weekend getaway. Thankfully, your backup lenses were stored safely…on your bathroom counter *sigh.*
But then you find out your friend’s mom had LASIK many years ago — and now she needs glasses to read. You thought LASIK meant you could ditch your contacts and glasses forever. So, what gives?
Keratoconus is a progressive eye disease in which the normally round cornea thins and begins to bulge into a cone-like shape. This cone shape deflects light as it enters the eye on its way to the light-sensitive retina, causing distorted vision. Keratoconus can occur in one or both eyes and often begins during a person's teens or early 20s.
LASIK surgery has come a long way since the first LASIK procedure was performed in the early 1990s. At Rochester Eye and Laser Center, we focus on offering the best in laser vision correction to our patients. Today, let’s learn about some of the technologies we use to enhance your vision through LASIK surgery, including Wavefront technology.
