Why Our Optometry Office Performs LASIK Surgery in Las Vegas 

LASIK is a corrective eye procedure that can fix a lot of the most common vision problems. Advanced Eyecare, the premiere optometry office in Las Vegas, recommends it for correcting nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and glaucoma. Here's how it works.

Treating Nearsightedness with LASIK

Myopia (commonly known as nearsightedness) means your vision blurs when viewing things far away. It occurs when your eye is larger than normal, causing light passing through the cornea to come into focus in front of the retina. LASIK reshapes your cornea to correct the angle of light and refocus it back on your retina.

Treating Farsightedness with LASIK

Hyperopia (aka farsightedness) means your vision blurs when viewing things up close, like a book or computer screen. This is because the diameter of your eye is shorter than normal, which focuses light from your cornea behind your retina. LASIK corrects this to refocus the light on your retina, where it belongs.

LASIK for Astigmatism

With astigmatism, your eye isn't perfectly round, so its curvature creates blur at all distances. Nearly everybody has some degree of astigmatism, and it affects the way light bends and focuses. The closer your eye's shape is to a football or egg instead of a basketball or sphere, the blurrier your vision can get. LASIK accounts for this by again reshaping your cornea to refocus the light back at your retina.

LASIK and Glaucoma

Be very careful when choosing LASIK with glaucoma. Glaucoma is a disease affecting the optic nerves in your eyes, typically caused by fluid build-up that increases eye pressure. It's the leading cause of blindness in people over 60 but can be prevented with early treatment. LASIK may cause complications in glaucoma patients because of the steroids used to help treat it.

Additionally, current medical tests don't account for the pressure changes in LASIK patients treating nearsightedness. Be sure to speak with us about your glaucoma, so the optometrist can provide you with more information.

Advanced Eyecare Your Premier Eyecare Professionals

If you are interested in LASIK or require any other professional optometry procedure in Las Vegas today. Advanced Eyecare is here to help and is your destination for insightful and premier eye care. Our optometry professionals are here for you. If you are in the Las Vegas area, call (702) 737-3937 to schedule an appointment today!