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Macular
Degeneration and
Lasik, Bladeless Lasik, Bladeless Lasik, PRK, etc.
Macular degeneration
is a progressive eye condition affecting millions around the world.
The disease attacks the macula of the eye, where our sharpest central
vision occurs. Although it rarely results in complete blindness,
it robs the individual of all but the outermost, peripheral vision,
leaving only dim images or black holes at the center of vision.
Refractive surgery will not help macular degeneration. conventional
or custom
wavefront
Lasik,
Bladeless Lasik, and
Epi-Lasik use a
microkeratome that temporarily dramatically increases eye's
IOP and this may negatively affect a patient with macular degeneration.
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Consider
and Choose With Confidence
Last updated Saturday,
August 18, 2012
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