LASIK-LASEK-Epi-K-PRK-iLASIK-
These are all acronyms for various refractive surgery techniques used to reshape your cornea with the intention of giving you, the patient, the kind of vision you need to be glasses free, or at least much less spectacle-dependent.
Today LASIK is seen as commonplace. Many commercial enterprises have sprung up around the country, sometimes offering ridiculously low prices that often, on further investigation, cost quite a bit more than advertised. With these options available, the question becomes are you shopping for quality and safety for your eyes or is PRICE the most important factor?
Because your eyes are so important, always select the facility and surgeon with the best results and most appropriate technology first and then worry about price.
When you buy a pair of shoes and they don’t work out you can return them, a lesson learned! But when it comes to your eyesight, this is not so easily accomplished. Fixing or reversing a bad or inaccurate refractive surgery can be expensive and difficult.
If you are considering changing your vision through surgery here are some other things to consider:
1. Experience- How many refractive procedures has the surgeon done? How familiar is he/she with your particular conditions?
2. Permanence- Is the physician performing your surgery flying in or are they an established member of the community? Will he/she be available BEFORE and AFTER your surgery? Will he/she be conducting your pre-op examination and your post-operative care?
3. Technology- What laser will the surgeon use? What prescriptions is the laser FDA approved to correct? How does the laser perform on different types of visual problems, i.e. far-sighted/near-sighted/astigmatism?
4. Cost- what is the REAL cost? I.e. the cost of everything, including enhancements, if they are necessary?
Dr. Walt Bogart of the Carolina Eye Center has performed over 19,000 successful refractive procedures. He has been a part of the greater Columbia Community for over 21 years. Dr. Bogart and the Carolina Eye Center use the VISX STAR 4 laser with WaveScan Wavefront Technology. The VISX STAR 4 offers several safety features, like “3-D active eye-tracking & automatic centering” which maintains accuracy and ensures the laser beam will reach only the part of your cornea that needs to be re-shaped.
The VISX STAR 4 laser is fast, safe, and FDA approved.
So if you want safety, experience, and the very latest in refractive laser surgery technology, call the Carolina Eye Center 803-794-0000 and schedule your complimentary laser screening today!
These are all acronyms for various refractive surgery techniques used to reshape your cornea with the intention of giving you, the patient, the kind of vision you need to be glasses free, or at least much less spectacle-dependent.
Because your eyes are so important, always select the facility and surgeon with the best results and most appropriate technology first and then worry about price.
When you buy a pair of shoes and they don’t work out you can return them, a lesson learned! But when it comes to your eyesight, this is not so easily accomplished. Fixing or reversing a bad or inaccurate refractive surgery can be expensive and difficult.
If you are considering changing your vision through surgery here are some other things to consider:
1. Experience- How many refractive procedures has the surgeon done? How familiar is he/she with your particular conditions?
2. Permanence- Is the physician performing your surgery flying in or are they an established member of the community? Will he/she be available BEFORE and AFTER your surgery? Will he/she be conducting your pre-op examination and your post-operative care?
3. Technology- What laser will the surgeon use? What prescriptions is the laser FDA approved to correct? How does the laser perform on different types of visual problems, i.e. far-sighted/near-sighted/astigmatism?
4. Cost- what is the REAL cost? I.e. the cost of everything, including enhancements, if they are necessary?
Dr. Walt Bogart of the Carolina Eye Center has performed over 19,000 successful refractive procedures. He has been a part of the greater Columbia Community for over 21 years. Dr. Bogart and the Carolina Eye Center use the VISX STAR 4 laser with WaveScan Wavefront Technology. The VISX STAR 4 offers several safety features, like “3-D active eye-tracking & automatic centering” which maintains accuracy and ensures the laser beam will reach only the part of your cornea that needs to be re-shaped.
So if you want safety, experience, and the very latest in refractive laser surgery technology, call the Carolina Eye Center 803-794-0000 and schedule your complimentary laser screening today!
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