Corrective Procedures for Previous Eye Surgery

Patients who have had complications from previous eye surgeries can especially benefit from Dr. Smith’s skill and experience. Reduced visual acuity, debilitating glare, double vision, haloes, dry eye—all are symptoms of eye problems that can be treated using new techniques and technology. Customized procedures can help restore your vision and provide your best possible outcome. These include:

Contoured Ablation Pattern (Custom-CAP)

Custom Contoured Ablation Pattern uses a special topography measurement unit and argon-fluoride excimer laser system to correct asymmetrical ablation patterns from previous refractive surgeries. Only your eye surgeon can tell you if you are a candidate for this procedure.

Therapeutic Wavefront Guided LASIK

Wavefront-guided LASIK works by beaming flat waves of light through the eye, taking detailed measurements as the light bounces back. These measurements are then recorded on a virtual 3D map, providing a detailed picture of each patient’s individual visual imperfections. During LASIK surgery, the map is used to guide the surgeon in reshaping your cornea in the exact pattern required to achieve the precise vision specifications of each individual patient. Wavefront technology allows doctors to not only address nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism, but also correct other optical system defects that result in glare, shadows, haloing and impaired night vision.

IntraLASIK“All Laser”

During the LASIK procedure, IntraLASIK technology allows the surgeon to use a computer-controlled laser to create the corneal flap customized to each patient’s vision disorder and corneal anatomy. In FDA controlled studies, the procedure has shown advantages in greater surgical flexibility in flap design, greater flap stability, more predictable flap size, with no increase in overall trauma to the cornea. IntraLASIK allows even high-risk patients with previous complications to be considered as candidates for vision correction surgery.