Our Specialized Techniques: Part I

Before describing our Specialized Techniques, let us learn about some basic points on Clear Vision. Clear vision results when light rays enter the eye and are focused perfectly on the retina (the back of the eye). In order for this to occur, all of the layers of the eye must bend the light rays perfectly.

The first layer of the eye is considered the tear film. If the eye is dry, and the tear film is poor, patients will not have their best quality vision. The second layer is the cornea. If the cornea is too steep (as in nearsighted patients), light will not be focused on the retina. The third layer is clear fluid (aqeous humor). The fourth layer is the lens. If the lens is cloudy, this is called a cataract. The next layer is the vitrous, a clear fluid. This is the layer where people get floaters. Some of the Specialized Techniques that we follow at Selkin Laser Center are:

Thin Blade LASIK: In some cases, patients who have corneas that are too thin to correct their prescription with traditional LASIK, can have LASIK by creating a thinner flap. By creating a thinner flap, we have more room to work with in treating your prescription. Dr. Selkin is extremely conservative and will only perform procedures in which he maintains a corneal thickness that he is comfortable with. This is why, in over 55,000 laser vision procedures; we have never had a single complication from treating too much corneal thickness. 

Large Zone Ablations: This is helpful for patients concerned about night vision or those who have large pupils. In this advanced treatment, Dr. Selkin applies smoothing pulses around the outer edges of the cornea after correcting your prescription. The procedure creates a treatment that is larger than your pupil size, to reduce risks of glare and halos at night.

We will discuss more on our Specialized Wavefront Custom Technology in the future posts.