Lasik Consultations Orono

LASIK, or laser in-situ keratomileusis, is a permanent refractive eye surgery that persons above 18 years can select to correct issues with their vision. With this procedure, your LASIK surgeon will alter the shape of your cornea to improve how light strikes your retina in the back of the eye.

However, a LASIK surgery is not a one-size-fits-all. After showing interest in the procedure during LASIK consultations in Orono, our eye specialist must determine if you’re the right candidate.

LASIK is often utilized to fix vision problems caused by the following refractive errors:

• Nearsightedness or Myopia: crisp, close vision but blurry distance vision that happens once the cornea is more curved than usual, making the light rays focus on the front of the retina.
• Farsightedness or Hyperopia: crisp, distant vision but blurry close vision that happens when the cornea is abnormally flat, making a light focus on the rear part of the retina.
• Astigmatism: blurred vision in nearly all circumstances caused by an irregularly shaped cornea

LASIK is generally a quick outpatient procedure that lasts about 20 minutes. Your LASIK surgeon will first administer eye drops to numb your eyes. Then a small flap is cut in your cornea. And a laser will reshape the tissue beneath the flap before the flap is replaced.

After the surgery, your eyes might feel dry. For this reason, our eye doctors in Orono will give you prescription eye drops to help keep your eyes moist and avoid inflammation or infection. The recovery time for LASIK is quick, with most patients realizing significantly improved vision in only a few days.

Our doctors ensure that only the best candidates for LASIK undergo the procedure by reviewing the patient’s background, medical history, and other key factors. Patients should communicate honestly and comprehensively with their doctor about any health complications they have experienced.

Some common underlying health issues that can affect your eligibility for LASIK include, but are not limited to:

• Family history or current systemic or eye pathology
• Allergies to any medications
• Environmental conditions affecting your vision or ocular health

A clear picture of your medical history reduces the risk of complications with your LASIK procedure. Regardless of how mild an issue might seem, ensure you inform your doctor about it. Besides, during your LASIK Consultations in Orono, you should raise any concerns or questions about the procedure.

Analysis of the Overall Health of Your Eyes

During your LASIK consultation, our doctors at Art of Optiks Orono will perform a set of tests to help further establish your candidacy. If you’ve undergone an eye exam before, you’ll probably be familiar with some of these tests. However, others may be new to you.

But don’t worry, as our doctors will be there with you throughout your LASIK Consultations in Orono to ensure you feel at ease and understand the purpose of every test. We also take time to respond to any questions you have.

The Eye’s Ability to Focus

If you already wear contacts or glasses, you have undergone some of these tests before. To obtain an accurate reading for your prescription, your vision is assessed in several ways. Besides the manual refraction (which is better: one or two), our eye specialists use digital analyzers also to measure the refraction and visual quality.

Dilated Eye Exam

Our doctors use a drop or two of medication to enlarge your pupil. This pupil dilation makes it easy to see the lens and retina at the back of your eyes. Your doctor will retake the vision measurements (refraction) while the eye is dilated. These measurements are typically more precise and help verify the initial refraction.

The Front of The Eye

The Art of Optiks Orono team also uses high-resolution scans to examine your eye tissue at the micron level. Your doctor will ask you to stare into a series of high-definition digital scanners that obtain images of the surface of your eyes and the lens.

These scans help our doctors examine your cornea. They need to evaluate the health of your eyes. They will look at your eyelids, any signs of cataract development and measure the thickness of your tear film. These scans also provide comprehensive information on the shape of your cornea.

Inside Your Eyes

Our doctors will use a digital device to obtain images of your retina. This is the structure behind the eyeball, inside your eye, that processes light rays and sends nerve impulses to your brain, allowing you to see images. These digital images assess the health and function of your retina.

The Surface of Your Eyes

A healthy eye will have a good layer of tear film. This coating on the surface of the eye is crucial to the health of your cornea. LASIK reshapes your cornea. So, not everyone is a candidate for LASIK. The thickness of your tear film will help determine your eligibility for the procedure as well as aid healing following surgery. Our eye doctors use cutting-edge technologies to examine the tear film composition and volume extensively to guarantee the eyes are in good condition before surgery.

Other Eye Measurements

Our eye specialists use a high-powered microscope to examine the eye’s structures in detail. This exam screens for glaucoma, macular generation, diabetes, allergies, and even pink eye. We also measure the dimensions of your eyeball (length, width, etc.) and the size of your pupils.