It’s Your Last Chance to Think about Yourself before the Holidays!

The holiday season is right around the corner. That means an endless stream of holiday parties, gift-buying, present-wrapping, cooking, baking, decorating…and on…and on…and on…

Before the holiday craziness hits, take a moment to do something good for yourself...something that will help make your holiday season a little easier…especially if you currently wear glasses or contacts to correct myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism.

We’re talking about LASIK vision correction.

Did you know that more than 14 million Americans have had LASIK to correct a refractive error? This is when your eye is shaped in a way that light does not focus directly on the back of the eye (the retina). LASIK uses lasers to remove tiny, precisely targeted amounts of corneal tissue to create a slightly different shape and allow light to focus properly. The effectiveness of this procedure depends on several factors:

• The LASIK technology being used
• The experience of the surgeon
• The health and condition of your eyes

The best news is that the entire surgery only takes minutes per eye, and most patients are able to return to work (or their holiday preparations) within a day or two after surgery. And, if you’re concerned about spending too much money before the holidays, Lipstock LASIK & Cataract Center offers LASIK financing options to make the procedure budget-friendly.

Treat yourself to a free LASIKConsultation. You might learn that you could remove the added stress of glasses and contacts from your holidays. Contact Lipstock LASIK & Cataract Center in Richmond today by calling 804-288-1543 or visiting lipstocklaser.com. 

How Does LASIK Correct Myopia?

Myopia, also called nearsightedness, is a vision condition that affects approximately 30% of people in the United States. This condition makes it difficult to see objects that are far away, so corrective lenses are often prescribed to see things like white boards/SMART boards in school, televisions, movie screens or road conditions when driving.

Distant objects are difficult to see is because light is not focusing properly on the back of the eye (the retina); the cornea is too steep or the eye is too long. Light ends up focusing in front of the retina so distant objects appear blurry.

LASIK eye surgery corrects myopia by reshaping the inner layers of the cornea so light will focus on the right spot on the retina. Only a microscopic amount of tissue is reshaped using a laser, but the results can be amazing. In fact, many people achieve 20/20 vision (or better) after LASIK vision correction.

If you are nearsighted and are tired of wearing corrective lenses, look into LASIK today by scheduling a free LASIK Consultation at Lipstock LASIK & Cataract Center. This Consultation will tell you if your cornea is thick enough to support this procedure or if a different procedure would be more appropriate for your eye structure and still give you the results you want. Contact us today at lipstocklaser.com or 804-288-1543. 

What LASIK Corrects

LASIK is an elective eye surgery that targets the root causes of certain vision problems. If you wear corrective lenses to see better, LASIK might be a way to reshape your cornea to reduce or eliminate your need for those corrective lenses. 

LASIK is performed by trained ophthalmologists to correct:

Myopia: Also known as nearsightedness, myopia occurs when the shape of the eye is slightly longer than normal or when the cornea is too steep. Close objects are clearly visible because light rays only focus in front of the retina (back part of the eye). This means that distant objects appear blurry.

Hyperopia: Also known as farsightedness, hyperopia occurs when the shape of the eye is shorter than normal or when the cornea is too flat. In this condition, light rays focus behind the retina, which makes close objects blurry and distant objects clearer.

Astigmatism: This condition exists when the cornea is unevenly shaped, causing loss of focus for both near and distant objects.

Presbyopia is a naturally-occurring condition where the eye lenses become less flexible after age 40. This stiffening of the lenses makes it harder to focus on close objects, which is why so many older adults need reading glasses. LASIK surgery does not correct presbyopia, but there are other surgical techniques, such as Monovision LASIK, that can provide relief. In Monovision LASIK, one eye is treated for close-up vision and one eye is treated for distance vision.

Advances in LASIK technology have made this procedure possible for a wider range of patients, but it is still possible to have certain vision characteristics that make LASIK a poor vision correction option. If you want to find out what condition your eyes are really in, contact Dr. Lipstock at Lipstock LASIK and Cataract Center to schedule your free LASIK Consultation in Richmond. Call today 804-288-1543 or schedule online at lipstocklaser.com.

Moo-ve Into Better Vision with LASIK

Did you know that July 18, 2013 is Cow Appreciation Day? In honor of this unique observance, here are a few fun facts about how cows’ eyes differ from human eyes:  

• Cow eyes are larger
• Cows cannot move their eyes like humans; they must turn their heads
• Cow eyes glow at night
• Cow eyes are oval shaped
• Cows have only black irises

At Lipstock LASIK and Cataract Center, we’re not in the business of treating cow’s eyes; however, we are in the business of correcting the human vision problems of myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism through LASIK eye surgery.

LASIK won’t make your eyes glow at night like cows, but it just might free you from the need for contacts or glasses. The LASIK procedure actually changes the shape of your cornea so light can be focused onto your retina properly, resulting in clear vision, even 20/20 vision, for many patients.

If you’d be interested in learning more about how you might be able to moo-ve into better vision with LASIK, contact Lipstock LASIK and Cataract Center today to schedule your free LASIK Consultation in Richmond. Call us today at 804-2888-1543 or visit us online at lipstocklaser.com.