Pilkinton Eye Center

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Dr. Pilkinton wants you to be informed and comfortable about your decision to improving your vision. If you have a question which you don’t find answered on this site, click here . Does LASIK surgery hurt? There is only mild discomfort or pressure on your eyes during the procedure. Probably less discomfort than when you have your teeth cleaned. During recovery, for the first 24 hours, there is minimal discomfort, tearing and foreign body sensation. Occasionally patients experience dryness for the first 3 months. Most patients come away saying the procedure was intense but well worth the stress for the final outcome. What is Wavefront? Wavefront also referred to, as “custom treatment” is the latest breakthrough in LASIK treatment. Many times, there are areas on the cornea, which require different prescriptions. This is why glasses and contacts can only help so much. With Wavefront Dr. Pilkinton is able to measure and treat up to 200 different locations on the eye, giving each location its own custom requirement, needed to give sharp crisp vision, often better than with glasses or contact lenses. Can LASIK correction help me if my vision is very poor? It can if you are a candidate; all patients who are candidates come away with improved vision. We offer free consultations to determine if you are a candidate. What are the long-term results from LASIK? While LASIK has only been in existence since 1991, another, very similar procedure called myopic keratomileusis (or MKM), has been performed for almost 40 years. LASIK is really a refinement of MKM, so there are 40 years of cases to draw on for conclusions. These cases tell us is that if patients are carefully selected for lamellar refractive surgery (like LASIK) then the long-term results are excellent. What about laser technology? The size of your pupils, thickness of your cornea and amount of astigmatism are all uniquely yours. Dr. Pilkinton personally selects the treatment he feels will provide the best outcome for his patients. While you might hear that the laser is what makes all the difference in LASIK surgery, it does not guarantee success. It is the surgeon using the laser during the procedure that makes the difference. This is no different than borrowing a set of golf clubs from a PGA winner and then expecting to win the Masters. How long does the procedure take? This depends on the amount of treatment your eyes require. Generally it is approximately 10 minutes per eye in the operating room. Additionally, there are the pre-operative preparations that include giving post-operative instructions, numbing the eyes and cleaning around the eyes. You can expect to be here approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Will my eyes be injured if I can’t hold them still during the procedure? During the laser portion of the procedure, Dr. Pilkinton will have you focus on a blinking red light. The VISX Star 4 tracking system will follow any eye movements during the procedure, however if your eye movement reached a certain level the tracker is designed to stop the laser. If you must rest your eye, or if it accidentally moves, Dr. Pilkinton can stop the procedure. Then, when your are ready, Dr.

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