What is LASIK surgery?

LASIK (laser in-situ keratomileusis) is the most popular refractive surgery performed today and has been FDA approved for more than 30 years. In the United States 16 million people have had LASIK, and 40 million worldwide. LASIK surgery is performed in the office and is painless using numbing drops and no injections. People with nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism require glasses or contacts to correct the mismatch between the power of their cornea, the clear front window of the eye, and the length of the eyeball. Lasik painlessly and precisely corrects that mismatch by permanently reshaping the cornea in a laser procedure that takes less than 15 minutes for both eyes. Vision is improved immediately, with most patients driving and returning to work the next day. LASIK improves quality of life for those who are tired of the hassle of glasses and contacts. 

Our surgeons were pioneers in the development of this technology and are among the most experienced in the world. There are three different types of LASIK surgery that are offered at the state-of-the-art Laser & Corneal Surgery Associates Centers in New York City and White Plains. Wavelight Plus is the most advanced form of vision correction surgery and only offered by a select group of surgeons, in addition to Wavefront Optimized, and Contura. After extensive testing of your eyes in our offices, including the latest advance in diagnostic technology called SightMap, our surgeons will determine which procedure will provide you with the best outcome. Our advanced technologies allow us to design a customized treatment to give you the visual freedom independent of glasses and contacts that you seek.