P.R.K. - Photorefractive Keratotomy

PRK utilizes a type of laser called an "Excimer Laser" to decrease nearsightedness. This form of laser vision correction removes a precise amount of tissue using a "cold" ultraviolet laser.

The laser utilizes a sophisticated computer program that calculates and removes a precise amount of tissue from the center of one's cornea to decrease its curvature. This change in the cornea brings the focal point of the eye closer to the retina and improves one's distant vision.

E LASEK

E-LASEK stands for "Epithelial Laser Keratomileusis". By using this new procedure, the less than 1 percent chance of flap complication is completely eliminated. E-LASEK is a successful alternative to PRK and offers tremendous advantages over it.

EPI-LASIK

Epi-LASIK stands for "Epipolis Laser In Situ Keratomileusis". It involves taking an ultra thin flap from tissue known as epithelium that covers the very front of the eye's clear surface or cornea.

Epi-LASIK differs from LASIK in that the flap taken is so thin that it does not penetrate the actual cornea. Hinged flaps in LASIK procedures serve as a type of natural bandage, when they are replaced over the area of the eye where laser energy is applied to reshape the cornea for vision correction.