LASIK

Imagine waking up and seeing your alarm clock, sports activities or going about each day without the hassle of contact lens or glasses. Imagine a world that you can fully see, all the time.

“Refractive surgery” is the term used to describe surgical procedures that correct common vision problems to reduce dependence on prescription eyeglasses and/or contact lenses.

LASIK (LAY-sick) is the most popular refractive surgery performed in the world, and has been helping people eliminate the need for glasses for more than 25 years.

WHAT IS LASIK?

LASIK, or “laser assisted in situ keratomileusis” is the most commonly performed laser eye surgery in the world to treat myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism.

Like other types of refractive surgery, the LASIK procedure reshapes the cornea to enable light entering the eye to be properly focused onto the retina for clearer vision.

People opt for LASIK with our surgeons because:

• LASIK is the most popular elective procedure in the world and over 32 million people worldwide owe their clear vision to LASIK.
• It has been successfully used to correct vision since 1991.
• LASIK is one of the most precise medical procedures performed today, and has been subjected to rigorous safety testing.
• Our surgeons use the most advanced LASIK technology in the world – the Alcon Wavelight excimer and femtosecond system. Asheville’s ONLY blade-less laser. 
• LASIK surgery requires only topical anesthetic drops, and you see better almost immediately