{"id":22472,"date":"2020-12-16T19:03:43","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T23:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daviseyecenter.com\/?page_id=22472"},"modified":"2020-12-17T11:26:54","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T15:26:54","slug":"difference-between-lasik-and-cataract-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/daviseyecenter.com\/cataracts\/difference-between-lasik-and-cataract-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"The Difference Between LASIK and Cataract Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"
Looking for the difference between LASIK and Cataract surgery? Talk with your doctor to determine the solution for you.<\/p>\n
Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis or LASIK refers to a surgical procedure that treats nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism through the reshaping of the cornea by a laser.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Overall, a typical LASIK procedure includes the application of numbing drops, the forming of a corneal flap, the reshaping of the cornea and the replacement of the cornea flap. LASIK procedures take 15 minutes or less.<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n A patient must be in good general health and must not have a history of eye disease to qualify for a LASIK procedure. A doctor will determine a patient\u2019s ideal course of action based on health history and current state of health. Though most LASIK patients report improved vision following the surgery, there may be a need for glasses or contact lenses in situations such as night driving and reading.<\/span><\/p>\n Why choose Davis Eye Center for LASIK surgery<\/a>? Patients from all over the Northeast Ohio community look to Davis Eye Center because Dr. Davis uses the latest in surgical technology. Specifically, the team takes great pride in offering the CONTOURA Vision technology. This newest advance in treatment options can map up to 22,000 unique elevation points on a patient\u2019s eye to create a custom layout. More than 90% of LASIK surgery patients report reaching 20\/20 vision or better with this exclusive technology.<\/p>\n To ensure both precise and rapid laser positioning, our surgeon, Dr. Charles Davis uses the WaveLight Refractive Suite. This exclusive technology provides a topographic map of a patient\u2019s eye to customize laser movement patterns. The WaveLight Refractive Suite creates a corneal flap in about six seconds and gives the surgeon access to the patient\u2019s medical record over the course of a procedure.<\/p>\n A cataract is the clouding of an eye\u2019s lens. Clouding typically happens gradually. Patients with cataracts can experience blurry vision, increased glare, especially with night driving, and difficulty reading, among other symptoms. Cataract surgery refers to the process by which a physician removes a patient\u2019s clouded lens and replaces it with an artificial one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWhat is Cataract Surgery<\/span>?<\/span><\/h2>\n