Surgical Information
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Surgical Information on the following topics is available: | Refractive Surgery | No-Stitch Cataract Surgery | Laser Eye Surgery | |
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Presently myopia (nearsightedness) and astigmatism can be permanently corrected with the excimer laser. The FDA in 1998 approved the excimer laser for hyperopia (far-sightedness). This technique works on the front surface of the cornea, to either flatter it for myopia, steepen it for hyperopia, or round it up like a basketball for astigmatism correction. Essentially most refractive errors can either be lessened greatly or completely eliminated to gain more independence from glasses or contact lenses. The laser can be applied to the eye directly, known as Laser Existed Epithelic Keratectomy (LASEK) or under a hinged flap known as laser assisted in-situ keratameilusis (LASIK or flap and zap). Both of these procedures are done as an out-patient in the complete laser surgery room at the Eye Care Center office in Tullahoma. Since the excimer ultraviolet laser was approved in 1995, Dr. Norris has done several of these procedures to provide patients with a more independent, active lifestyle without glasses or contact lenses. Any level of nearsightedness and astigmatism can be corrected this way without having to go to Nashville or Murfreesboro for the treatment. Conductive Keratoplasty (CK) For the first time, doctors can treat farsightedness (hyperopia) and presbyopia without a laser or scalpel. A new noninvasive technique called Conductive Keratoplasty (CK) can correct patients' vision quickly, safely and effectively. Unlike LASIK, PRK and other refractive vision correction techniques which cut and remove tissue, CK uses radiofrequency energy to gently reshape the eye. CustomVue CustomVue works with WaveScan, the same technology that reduces distortions in high-powered telescopes when viewing objects in space. With WaveScan, the doctor can identify and measure individual imperfections in your eye 25 times more accurately that with other methods.
To find out if you are a candidate view the accompanying patient testimonials, call our office or visit a free seminar the 1st Thursday of each month at 7 p.m., Eye Care Center, 1100 North Jackson Street, 1-800-870-5473.
Any eye condition treatable with a laser can now be completely cared for in the Tullahoma Eye Care Center laser surgery center. We have access to five different lasers. This includes the 1) excimer ultraviolet laser for laser vision correction of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Otherwise known as LASIK (flap and zap) Another new laser the 2) carbon dioxide ultrapulse laser can lift away facial wrinkles and remove excess lid skin. The third laser is a portable 3) visiting laser used for wet macular degeneration. The last two lasers are the old stand-bys of ophthalmology, including the 4) argon blue-green and 5) infrared yag lasers. Argon blue green has applications in a multitude of eye problems including diabetic retinopathy, macular leakages and glaucoma. Infrared yag is used for both after-cataracts and a variant of glaucoma that has narrow angles. The Tullahoma Eye Care Center laser surgery
center avoids costly hospitalization and provides the convenience
of not having to leave town for expert laser treatments that
are all approved by the FDA. Observation of laser surgery is
additionally possible to help comfort patients and family members.
If you are interested in any of these effective sight-saving
measures, please contact the Eye Care Center at 1-800-870-5473
How does no stitch, no needle, no patch, and no bleeding sound for cataract surgery? You might ask does it hurt or how does the ophthalmologist anesthetize the eye? We just use numbing drops and the same solution inside the eye. There will be some IV sedation as needed also. The surgery can be done through your local hospital or surgery center in Tullahoma, Shelbyville, Fayetteville or Winchester. With the Eye Care Center we still accept insurance or Medicare with supplement payment, but you might need a referral from your eye doctor or physician. We are quite proud of our working relationship with optometrists and would manage your case in concert with them. Before we put the cart before the horse, a cataract is a clouding of the naturally-occurring lens that typically can interfere with night driving early on in the process of progression. Cataracts don't necessarily affect only older folks, but in cases of trauma, use of predisone medication, multiple medical problems, and family history, there can be cataracts at an early age. We typically try conservative treatment such as a change in glasses to improve the vision first. If glasses haven't improved the vision, then surgery may be necessary. At the time of surgery, the cataract is replaced by a man-made plastic lens that typically is foldable to keep the wound small. Any astigmatism is usually also reduced with the placement of the wound. This usually allows for vision after surgery that is more independent of glasses. Also, ophthalmologist, Dr. Norris, at the Eye Care Center has implanted several of the Array Bifocal Implants at the time of cataract surgery to allow patients to see both up close and far away out of each eye. Other bifocal implants will be released soon. Also the new Alcon Infinity Cataract removal system will allow surgeons to remove cataracts in three different modes.
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ABOUT YOUR EYES
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1100 North Jackson St. - Tullahoma,
TN 37388
PH: (931) 393-2020; PH: (931) 393-2255 (EYE-BALL);
(800) 870-5473
