• Laser Vision Correction
  • LASIK
  • LASEK
  • Custom Wavefront
  • Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)
  • Limbal Relaxing Incision
• Cataract / Refractive Lens Exchange
  • ReSTOR Multifocal Lens Implant
  • TECNIS(R) Multifocal Lens Implant
  • Crystalens HD
  • Toric Lenses
• Latisse

LASEK (Laser Assisted Sub-Epithelial Keratomileusis)

LASEK is a newer refractive surgery technique. It offers some advantages over the PRK or LASIK procedure and less serious potential complications. It is an excellent choice for patients who have thin corneas. Instead of cutting a corneal flap, an ophthalmic solution is used to weaken the epithelial cells so that the epithelium can be moved to the side. Excimer laser energy is then applied to reshape the cornea. Afterwards, the epithelial flap is returned to its original position. The epithelial cells of the cornea are the fastest reproducing cells in the body and will quickly regenerate. A bandage contact lens is placed on the cornea for approximately 3-5 days to protect and allow the healing of the epithelium. After the removal of the contact lens, vision will be greatly improved, but usually becomes progressively clearer and sharper within a couple of weeks.

The surgeons at Atlantis Eye Care have perfected the LASEK and offer it to all patients as an option. The main advantage of LASEK over traditional LASIK is that with LASEK, there is no corneal “flap” created which means that the healing process is more permanent since the flap does not have to grow back as is the case with LASIK. Many LASIK providers advertise the merits of “All-Laser LASIK” or what is sometimes referred to as “Blade-free LASIK”. These methods are promoted as superior means of creating the flap. Whether or not this is a true statement is a subject of much debate within the ophthalmology community which is why the surgeons at Atlantis have chosen LASEK as a superior method.

The proof of the benefits of LASEK at Atlantis Eye Care is in the thousands of exuberant patient stories and in the fact that Atlantis is Orange County and Southern LA’s only practice which offers a 20/20 Money Back Guarantee to its patients. This guarantee is your assurance that your Atlantis surgeon has complete confidence in his ability to improve your vision to at least 20/20, and oftentimes even better.