Carter Eye Lasik Vision Correction Blog

Surgical vision correction was visualized as early as the 1930's but did not get a kick start until the 1940's when it was studied by Japanese ophthalmologists. The first successful vision correction surgeries were performed in the former USSR by Dr. Slava Fyodorov. But early vision surgery was performed with traditional surgical tools and produced vision which, though improved, tended to fluctuate from day to day.

Corrective vision surgery came to the US in 1978, and was performed in Fyodorov's style. But in 1980, application of the excimer laser, originally created to assist in making computer chips, was expanded for surgical use. Excimer lasers, like those used for modern LASIK, are considered a "cool" laser which produces no heat. The laser beams created by excimer lasers are invisible to the human eye but are able to incises tissue at a microscopic level.

Excimer lasers eventually led to the invention of Wavefront technology, the most precise form of laser eye surgery available today. Wavefront and CustomVue lasers are so precise that they allow eye surgeons to produce predictable, stable results, unlike the original eye surgeries of the 1960’s. Though LASIK history has taken several turns, the modern result is a procedure that can correct most types of vision problems in a painless procedure which yields virtually instantaneous results.

Please contact Carter Eye Center today to learn more about the history of LASIK and how we are helping Dallas, Texas, see clearly without the aid of contacts or eyeglasses.

The AcrySof® ReStor® intraocular lens (IOL) is a cutting-edge vision correction technology that is implanted into patients' eyes to correct both near and far-sighted problems. Most of these problems are created by either cataracts or presbyopia, an ailment related to aging.

When patients undergo ReSTOR® and are fully healed, many say their eyesight is better than they ever thought possible. Basically, ReStor® lenses are the ideal combination of the benefits of time-tested cataract surgery and the advantages of leading-edge vision correction technology.

Many people who previously had poor vision don’t even need bifocals after surgery.

According to the Food and Drug Administration, four out of five ReSTOR® patients go completely free of the need to wear any type of correction. Other benefits people enjoy are the ability to read fine print effortlessly as well as seeing better in poor lighting conditions.

The AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL is one of the many alternatives available to create the best vision correction for you. At the Carter Eye Center in Dallas, Texas , Dr. Harvey Carter and his team are well-trained in all of the latest procedures including this one. Besides ReSTOR®, many different options exist and one will be the perfect one for you. Please contact us today.

Wavefront-guided LASIK technology is a rapidly growing segment of the vision correction field and can deliver results around 25 times more precise than those delivered through standard LASIK surgeries.

This is one of the many technologies that Dr. Harvey Carter and his team at the Carter Eye Center utilize to improve your vision.

Wavefront uses the patented WaveScan technology to create an ultra-accurate picture of your eye and its imperfections. Once this is created, this picture is then downloaded into the excimer laser which uses it as a guide.

The rising popularity of Wavefront technology is due to its high success rates. These rates are largely due to the fact that Wavefront can help create a 3-dimensional, 360-degree view of your eye down to the very last minute detail.

This is important for vision correction because even though you may have the same glasses prescription as millions of other people, no two people have the same wavefront pattern.

Another name for Wavefront technology is CustomVue. This procedure is one of many that we perform on a regular basis at the Carter Eye Center. Because everyone’s eyes and vision problems are unique, it's best to get a consultation and have an experienced eye surgeon like Dr. Carter walk you through the range of corrective possibilities. Please contact the Carter Eye Center in Dallas, Texas, an established team of vision correction medical professionals, to set up an appointment today.

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.

Clear Lens Exchange (CLE) is a type of cataract surgery and a great option for those who wouldn't be the best candidates for LASIK. Other names for CLE are Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) and Refractive Lens Replacement (RLR). Monovision and presbyopia are two of the many problems CLE can fix.

About the CLE Procedure
The patient's lens is replaced with a plastic or silicone intraocular lens (IOL) that is formed to correct far-sightedness and near-sightedness. CLE, however, is not considered an option for correcting astigmatism. This may require either LASIK, PRK or All-Laser procedures.

Keep in mind that traditional IOLs cannot accommodate the difference between viewing long and close-up distances, but newer innovations like Crystalens and ReZoom can. CLE is often the solution of choice for early-stage cataract treatment—especially when the person has presbyopia.

Two advantages of CLE are that it is a proven procedure, successfully performed for many years, and it minimizes any potential for damage to the cornea. On the downside, myopia sufferers increase their risk of vitreous or retina problems and this type of surgery can't accommodate very well.

CLE is the type of surgery best performed by a well-rounded vision correction surgeon with an extensive cataract treatment background. Dr. Harvey Carter, in Dallas, Texas has performed virtually every type of cornea-based corrective surgery.

The Carter Eye Center offers a consultation to see if CLE or another type of surgery would be the best option for you. Please contact Dr. Carter and his team of vision correction professionals today. We serve patients in and around the DFW Metroplex.

PRK, which stands for photorefractive keratectomy, is one of the older vision correction procedures still widely performed today. Historically, this was the most common type of refractive surgery worldwide, and the Food and Drug Administration approved the special excimer laser and its cool, ultraviolet beam of light in 1995.

How PRK Works

PRK is painless and in clinics like The Carter Eye Center, it is performed on an outpatient basis. And besides the mild sedative at the outset of the surgery, no other sedation is needed and the surgery takes only a minute. The laser beam is hyper-accurate and removes microscopic pieces of corneal tissue to slightly bend the shape of the cornea. This is called ablating, and the end result is a rounder cornea that focuses light better than before.

Both nearsighted and farsighted individuals can benefit from PRK, and astigmatism sufferers can have this fixed as well because of the fact that it reshapes the eye.

At The Carter Eye Center, we help determine if PRK would be the ideal treatment—or if another is a better option—for you through a number of ways. Through corneal topography, we first "map" the shape of your cornea to give an accurate picture.

Corneal topography, along with an idea of your medical history, then helps us determine the next steps. If you would like to know more, as well as receive a free consultation, please contact Dr. Harvey Carter and his team of experienced professionals today. We serve clients in and around the DFW Metroplex.