Expectations from Your New York LASIK Surgery

New York LASIK, New Jersey LASIK: What to Expect

All “refractive” surgeries make permanent changes to the focusing power of your eyes to correct problems such as nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and astigmatism (irregular cornea). There are many New Jersey and New York LASIK surgery options available today to accomplish this. But how successful are they and what long-term results can you expect?

LASIK,Intralase LASIK, Wavefront LASIK, Epi-LASIK, LASEK and PRK are some of the New York LASIK surgery choices that use an excimer laser to assist the surgeon in removing and reshaping your corneal tissue. When done properly by a qualified surgeon, you should achieve clearer vision and no longer be totally dependent on glasses or contact lenses to see well.

When you consult with your surgeon about LASIK New York surgery, you should discuss the best possible outcome you might expect to achieve. Typically, if your vision can be corrected to 20/20 when you’re wearing your glasses or contacts, your surgeon’s goal will be to get as close to that level as possible with LASIK.

Long-term results from your New York LASIK Surgery

Research by the American Academy of Ophthalmology shows that the vision of over 90% of patients with some level of myopia can be improved to 20/40 or better with LASIK and they will not need glasses or contact lenses after surgery. The results are best when the nearsightedness is low to moderate. If you have severe myopia, you may have some initial improvement after your New York LASIK surgery but this may diminish as time goes on. Touch-up LASIK treatments can be done to remedy the problem.

Farsighted patients can typically achieve good levels of vision improvement after LASIK surgery, but at slightly lower numbers than myopic patients. Farsighted eyes recover more slowly and usually the LASIK results will diminish more quickly. Again, you can take advantage of touch-up treatments.

If you have astigmatism higher than 4 diopters, you may require additional procedures along with your LASIK surgery to achieve the best results. Your vision improvement will depend on the degree of your astigmatism and whether or not you have other refraction problems.

Once you have had New York LASIK or LASIK NJ surgery, your reshaped cornea will never change no matter how much time passes. However, as part of the aging process, you may eventually develop a condition called presbyopia which may necessitate the wearing of reading glasses. This would be the case even if you never had LASIK surgery and does not mean that your LASIK procedure failed.

Visit AllAboutVision.com for complete information on myopia and astigmatism, and for an explanation of presbyopia.

Potential side effects from your New York LASIK surgery

While LASIK NJ and LASIK New York are quite successful for most patients, there are risks of complications or side-effects.  You can expect that it will take up to 6 months for your eyes to heal before you will reach your best vision improvement after LASIK. Problems may include halos, glare or starbursts, infections, dry eye, and problems with flap healing. Some patients also experience temporary night vision problems. Many of these are short-term effects and can be treated and remedied quickly. You may also need to wear glasses occasionally for optimal vision.

Improve Your Chances for New York LASIK Success

Over 95% of all patients are reportedly satisfied with the results of their LASIK New York or LASIK NJ surgery.  Of course, the most critical consideration should be to find a skilled and experienced surgeon who offers the latest technology and can educate you about the best procedure based on your unique health considerations. New York LASIK surgery is not a one-size-fits-all solution.

No surgery is perfect, but you can greatly improve your chances of success with New York LASIK and New Jersey LASIK surgery by having a consultation with Ilan Cohen, M.D., of 5th Avenue Eye Center. Dr. Cohen is one of the most renowned LASIK surgeons in the nation with vast experience in LASIK techniques and he and his staff will be happy to help you understand the best available treatment options for improving your eyesight.

If you have any questions at all or simply want to learn more about LASIK NJ, LASIK NY, and other laser vision correction options in Manhattan, Glendale NY, the greater New York area, or Old Bridge, New Jersey and surrounding cities, we welcome you to email us, call (212) 764-2020 or (866) 731-3937, or visit us in person.