Carter Eye Lasik Vision Correction Blog

What is LASIK?

The term LASIK is an acronym for Laser Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis. This procedure uses a laser with its cool beam of light to shape the cornea—which is the outer surface of the eye—to correct vision and better focus light passing into the center of the eye, or the retina. Some of the conditions this fixes are nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.

How safe is LASIK?

LASIK is deemed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be a successfully tested procedure and meets the normal levels of safety of most types of surgeries. LASIK is computer controlled and the surgeon can turn the equipment on and off at their discretion.

Is LASIK painful?

Before the surgery begins, patients are given anesthetic eye drops to counteract any potential pain. The majority of LASIK patients say that they undergo some very minor pain for a day or two afterward. However, most say that pain is more like pangs of temporary itchiness in their eyes.

These are just a few of the many questions people have about LASIK. The Carter Eye Center is a great resource for learning more about the many different possibilities for vision correction. And if you would like to schedule a consultation with Dr. Harvey Carter to talk more about your specific condition, please contact the experienced professionals at Carter Eye Center today. We serve patients in and around the DFW Metroplex.

CustomVue LASIK is an incredibly accurate and customizable type of LASIK vision correction that uses advanced technology and software to gain a crystal-clear picture of the patient's cornea and eye.

Everybody's visual map is unique, no two are alike. Thanks to this map, an expert surgeon like Dr. Harvey Carter has a valuable tool to help guide him in performing super-precise vision correction. The outcome for most people is 20/20 vision or better. One group who can especially benefit from CustomVue LASIK are people who have undergone another type of vision correction procedure that wasn’t as effective as it should have been.

Before the CustomVue LASIK procedure, the team at Carter Eye Center employs computers to create a hyper-accurate picture of your eye. During the surgery the excimer laser used by Dr. Carter is guided by software utilizing this data.

CustomVue LASIK may indeed be the ideal surgery for you. But i'’s best to consult with a multi-disciplined vision correction surgeon because your needs are unique. Whether it is LASIK, LASEK, Visian ICL™, CustomVue or over ten other types of treatments, Carter Eye Center in Dallas, Texas is experienced and can help you find the perfect vision correction. The Carter Eye Center will seek the ideal solution for your vision needs.