Eye and Vision Surgery
Eye and Vision Surgery in Washington, MO
Sometimes your vision is not going to get better from simple care, and the aid that glasses and contacts give is either not helping anymore or just not applicable to your particular situation. In cases like this, eye surgery is something that needs to be performed to resolve the underlying issue.
Common Eye Surgeries We Perform
Cataract Surgery:
to remove cloudiness from the eye lens
Glaucoma Surgery:
to lower eye pressure that is damaging vision
Tear Duct Surgery:
to open blocked tear ducts
Ptosis Surgery:
to lift eyelids that are blocking vision
Corneal and Pediatric Eye Surgery:
Pediatric Eye Surgery is something that can be done for various reasons. Some of the most common include:
Strabismus Surgery: loosens or tightens the muscles surrounding the eye to correct its alignment
Refractive Surgery
Refractive eye surgery is optional eye surgery used to improve the refractive state of the eye and decrease or eliminate dependency on glasses or contact lenses. This can include various methods of surgical remodeling of the cornea, lens implantation or lens replacement.
PRK Refractive Surgery
A type of laser surgery, but this one is done by removing the outer layer of the cornea entirely and then reshaping the underlying corneal stroma. A new outer layer will grow back over the course of the next week.
PRK vs LASIK
Visit the link below to see Dr. Korenfeld explain the benefits of PRK in contrast to LASIK.
All surgeries we perform can be done on people of various ages and vision issues, but it’s vital to have a thorough pre-surgery examination first. Some methods, such as PRK, can obtain similar results but are better suited to certain situations. Our professional team can let you know what procedure will work best for the unique scenario you are facing.
