Can LASIK Really Give You the Visual Freedom You Want? - Metro Eye Care

Can LASIK Really Give You the Visual Freedom You Want?

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Are you thinking about getting LASIK? Have you been wondering if it actually will let you see as clearly as everyone says?

Getting LASIK is one of the best things you can do to improve your vision and your life. It gives you visual freedom, which means that you won’t need glasses or contacts anymore.

Keep reading to see how LASIK really can give you the visual freedom you desire!

Why Should You Consider Getting LASIK?

Each year wearing glasses and contacts becomes more frustrating and tiresome. Many people who feel like this decide to fix their vision for good with LASIK.

LASIK gives you visual freedom because you no longer need to rely on visual aids. After LASIK, you will likely be able to see better than with your glasses and contacts.

Often, it gives you near-perfect vision. The procedure itself is accurate and technological advances continue to improve its precision.

Having better vision means that you can wake up and see clearly without fumbling for your glasses or sticking contacts in. It also makes the rest of your day easier and lets you have more fun enjoying the activities you love.

How Does LASIK Work?

LASIK is a vision correction procedure that fixes common refractive errors. The eye conditions LASIK corrects are astigmatism, nearsightedness, and farsightedness.

If you struggle with one or more of these, LASIK can give you the best vision of your life. LASIK can treat all these conditions because they all result from an abnormal cornea.

It corrects these common vision problems by correcting the shape of your cornea. During the procedure, your surgeon uses two lasers to remove bits of tissue from your cornea to give it a more uniform shape.

First, your eyes get numbed with anesthetic eye drops. Once these drops take effect, your procedure can begin. A special piece of equipment starts by taking measurements of your eyes.

These measurements guide your surgeon and the lasers during your procedure. This technology is one of the reasons why LASIK is so effective.

It helps your surgeon remove the exact amounts of tissue from precise locations to give you a smooth cornea. A smooth cornea is what allows you to see clearly without visual aids.

Are The Final Results From LASIK Actually Permanent?

The technology used during LASIK permanently reshapes your cornea. Once the corneal tissue gets removed from your eye, it can’t go back in.

That’s how it’s possible to get visual freedom for the rest of your life. After LASIK, your eyes can do on their own what you used to rely on glasses and contacts to do for you.

Your reshaped cornea perfectly refracts light onto your retina instead of scattering it inside your eye. That means you have crips, clear eyesight, anywhere anytime. 

Schedule a consultation at Metro Eye Care in Paramus, NJ, if you’re ready for the visual freedom LASIK provides. Prepare to see the world with your eyes and nothing else!

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Paramus, NJ 07652
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Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417