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To Speak with our Laser Vision Coordinator, please contact Karin Ericson, at: 845.471.3720. You can also e-mail her at: kericson@cnyec.com
LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) is a safe, reliable and painless way to improve vision and reduce or eliminate the need to wear glasses or contact lenses. LASIK changes the way light is bent, or refracted, as it passes through the cornea so that it focuses properly on the retina and objects can be seen clearly.
Laser Vision Correction is performed on site at our certified Ambulatory Surgery Center in Poughkeepsie, NY, the only outpatient surgery center in the region dedicated exclusively to eye surgery. Temperature and humidity are carefully controlled to help insure excellent and repeatable results.
During the procedure, a device called a microkeratome creates a thin flap in the surface of the cornea. Patients are given anesthesia so they can't feel the instruments. The flap is then lifted and an excimer laser beam reshapes the cornea's curvature (steepened for far-sighted patients, flattened for near-sighted patients) to improve vision. The flap is then closed and will dry for two minutes during which time the cornea's natural processes cause the flap to adhere to the underlying corneal stoma. The entire procedure takes only 10-15 minutes for both eyes, and patients are often ready to leave within an hour. The flap heals on its own within a few days with no need for stitches. Many patients return to work within 2 days.
A common complaint after surgery is sensitivity to light, but this will subside. Antibiotic eye drops will be prescribed for a few days, along with any other post-operative instructions. Full recovery takes a few weeks.
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