Procedure

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LASIK

ProcedureRefractive

LASIK, laser assisted in situ keratomileusis, is a refractive surgery procedure that corrects myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism b...

PRK

ProcedureRefractive

Photorefractive keratectomy, PRK, is a laser refractive surgery in which an excimer laser reshapes the surface of the cornea direc...

Cataract Surgery

ProcedureLens

Cataract surgery removes the clouded natural lens of the eye and, in almost all cases, replaces it with an artificial intraocular ...

Glaucoma Surgery

ProcedureGlaucoma

Glaucoma surgery covers laser and incisional procedures that lower intraocular pressure by improving the outflow of aqueous humor ...

Corneal Transplant

ProcedureCornea

A corneal transplant, or keratoplasty, replaces damaged or diseased corneal tissue with donor tissue. In penetrating keratoplasty,...

Retinal Laser

ProcedureRetina

Retinal laser treatment, or laser photocoagulation, uses focused light energy to create small controlled burns in the retina. Panr...

Anti-VEGF Injections

ProcedureRetina

Anti VEGF injections are treatments in which drugs that block vascular endothelial growth factor, a signaling protein that promote...

Vitrectomy

ProcedureVitreous

Vitrectomy is a surgical procedure in which the vitreous gel filling the back of the eye is removed, giving the surgeon access to ...

Cross Linking

ProcedureCornea

Corneal collagen cross linking, CXL, is a treatment that strengthens the cornea to halt the progression of keratoconus and other c...

SMILE Laser Surgery

ProcedureRefractive

SMILE, small incision lenticule extraction, is a laser vision correction procedure in which a femtosecond laser creates a thin len...

Implantable Collamer Lens

ProcedureRefractive

An implantable collamer lens is a type of phakic intraocular lens, an artificial lens placed inside the eye while the natural lens...

YAG Laser Capsulotomy

ProcedureLens

YAG laser capsulotomy treats posterior capsule opacification, the clouding of the lens capsule that can follow cataract surgery. A...

Strabismus Surgery

ProcedurePediatric

Strabismus surgery repositions or shortens one or more of the six extraocular muscles that move each eye in order to correct misal...

Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty

ProcedureGlaucoma

Selective laser trabeculoplasty, SLT, is a laser procedure used to lower eye pressure in open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertensi...

Blepharoplasty

ProcedureSurface

Blepharoplasty is surgery on the upper or lower eyelids to remove or reposition excess skin, muscle, and fat. Upper lid blepharopl...