LASIK & Vision Correction Surgery

LASIK was first performed in Virginia on an FDA-approved laser by a VEI surgeon in 1996. Today, Virginia Eye Institute offers both conventional LASIK and custom LASIK with the bladeless IntraLase laser to precisely sculpt your cornea to correct refractive errors. LASIK surgery consists of two steps. During step one, your VEI doctor will create a corneal flap. In step two, the doctor will gently fold the flap back to perform the laser procedure that corrects your vision. With conventional LASIK, the corneal flap is created using a surgical blade called a mechanical keratome. The bladeless IntraLase Method uses tiny, ultra-precise pulses of laser light to create the corneal flap. One advantage of this method is that certain patients who were not previously eligible for LASIK may now be eligible using the IntraLase method. This technology may then be teamed with the precise cornea mapping of the CustomVue aberometer to perform LASIK treatment customized to your visual needs.

For more information, visit the American Academy of Ophthalmology.