Laura Moss is nervous. The North Wilmington resident is about to undergo laser surgery to correct myopia, the medical term for nearsightedness. A Valium has hardly diminished the butterflies. But that won’t stop her. Moss has worn glasses since fourth grade and she’s tired of it.Before the procedure, Andrew Barrett, M.D., a Wilmington ophthalmologist, asks […]

LASIK stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis and is a procedure that permanently changes the shape of the patient’s cornea (the clear covering of the front of the eye).The cornea is altered using an excimer laser. A knife, called a microkeratome, is used to cut a flap in the cornea. A hinge is left at […]

LASIK, aka in-Situ Keratomileusis, has benefits over traditional eye surgery. The LASIK procedure goes under a protective layer of corneal tissue.As a result, there is less surface area to heal, less risk of scarring, less risk of corneal haze, less postoperative need for medications, and vision returns more rapidly, often within a day or so. […]