Laser Vision Correction

Blade-Free LASIK


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LASIK, an acronym for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis, is the most common refractive procedure. Using targeted laser beam energy, Lasik reshapes the cornea so that light rays are focused more precisely on the retina. As a result, patients can now have clear, sharp vision without the need for glasses or contacts. Lasik can correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Our doctors perform laser vision correction to give patients a better quality of life.


iDesign is a recent development in the performance of the LASIK procedure, and represents the most advanced laser vision correction technology to date. A wavefront-guided procedure, the iDesign Refractive Studio integrates corneal topography that guides the ophthalmologist through the LASIK procedure using the most accurate measurements of the patient’s eyes.

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Photo-Refractive Keratectomy (PRK)


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Photorefractive keratectomy, or PRK, is a type of laser eye surgery that reshapes the cornea. Photorefractive keratectomy was the first procedure to use the Excimer laser and, after Lasik, is the second most common type of refractive surgery. Lasik makes a flap and applies the laser to the inner tissue of the cornea. However, with PRK, the epithelium, or outer skin of the cornea, is removed and a laser is applied to the surface of the cornea.


Until recently, laser vision correction treated patients based strictly on their optical prescription. In other words, if you were a minus-four nearsighted person, glasses with minus-four lenses would allow you to see the best that you could. If you had laser vision correction, that same prescription would be programmed into the excimer laser and the exact amount of tissue would be removed to make a minus-four into a zero. Therefore, anyone with the same prescription was receiving the same treatment which we call conventional laser vision correction.

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LASIK is an eye surgery that corrects nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. These common focusing errors of the eye are all attributed to the shape of the cornea, and LASIK reshapes the cornea. In LASIK, after a protective flap of tissue is created in the outer layer of the cornea, the laser is then used to precisely reshape the cornea under the flap. The reshaped cornea then heals and because the light is refracted more optimally onto the retina, the patient’s vision is vastly improved.

At Central Valley Eye Medical Group, we continually incorporate new technology into our laser vision correction options, such as iDesign, blade-free LASIK, and Wavefront diagnostic technology. This helps our patients achieve the highest levels of vision improvement with our laser vision correction surgeries.


LASIK is an eye surgery that corrects nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. These common focusing errors of the eye are all attributed to the shape of the cornea, and LASIK reshapes the cornea. In LASIK, after a protective flap of tissue is created in the outer layer of the cornea, the laser is then used to precisely reshape the cornea under the flap. The reshaped cornea then heals and because the light is refracted more optimally onto the retina, the patient’s vision is vastly improved.

At Central Valley Eye Medical Group, we continually incorporate new technology into our laser vision correction options, such as iDesign, blade-free LASIK, and Wavefront diagnostic technology. This helps out patients achieve the highest levels of vision improvement with our laser vision correction surgeries.

If you are interested in Laser Vision Correction (LASIK), contact Central Valley Eye Medical Group. Call us at 1.800.244.9907 to schedule your consultation. Our practice serves Manteca, Stockton, and surrounding areas in California.

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