LASIK Eye Center of Silicon Valley

LASIK surgery is no different than any other surgery when it comes to risk. There is always a chance that complications may set in during or after the procedure. However, our doctors are highly skilled laser eye surgeons and we use the state-of-the-art technology. Both of these factors greatly reduce the likelihood of anything going wrong.

Even so, we do believe that you should be aware of the risks so you can make informed decisions. Here are a few of the most common complications associated with LASIK vision correction.

• Dry Eyes: you may experience dry eyes for a few days following the procedure. Just use a soothing eye drop and you should be fine.
• Over or Under Correction: this is usually seen in patients with high prescriptions. If the eyes heal differently than expected a LASIK enhancement may be required to tweak the prescription.
• Flap Folds: if the corneal flap made at the beginning of the LASIK procedure doesn’t lie flat when replaced, it can cause irritation. A simple LASIK enhancement will remove any wrinkles.
• Glare and Halos: these are normal and temporary results of the cornea swelling due to the laser vision surgery. It most cases, the affects will fade in just a few weeks as the cornea heals.

Dr. Kawesch will be happy to review all the possible complications with you during your consultation. Today’s technology has greatly improved the success rate of LASIK surgery. Reports indicate that 95% of all laser vision correction procedures performed each year have little or no side effects. What does occur is very easily corrected.

If you are considering LASIK in San Francisco, Oakland or San Jose, California, please contact us today.

We see it every day at Laser Eye Center of Silicon Valley. Young people and old people complaining that they can’t see as well as they used to. We probably expect to hear that from people over 45 or 50, but even people in their 20’s can experience a change in the quality of their eyesight. Here’s a short breakdown of age groups and how LASIK vision correction might be helpful.

Ages 21 to 40: Our patients in this age group tend to be active men and women who find it annoying to have to deal with glasses or contacts. If you fall in this group, you can probably appreciate the convenience and affordability of LASIK. We offer a wide variety of laser vision correction procedures that can provide dramatic improvements in your vision.

Ages 41 to 54: Our patients in this age group tend to see the most changes in vision over a shorter period of time. They have realized that the gift of clear vision without a dependence on even just reading glasses is priceless and have made LASIK the most popular elective procedure in the United States.

Ages 55 and over: Thanks to so many wonderful advances in laser vision correction over the past few years, our patients in this age group don’t have to be stuck wearing glasses for reading and driving. Plus, we offer refractive lens exchange surgery with the best choices in implantable lens available.

All of our patients are important to us, no matter how old they are. Dr. Gary Kawesch and Laser Eye Center of Silicon Valley take great pride in offering state-of-the-art technology with a staff that is dedicated to providing the best vision care possible.

No matter how old you, if you are considering LASIK or laser vision correction surgery in San Francisco, Oakland or San Jose, California, please contact us today.