Excimer Laser Eye Surgery At Collom & Carney Eye Institute, Texarkana

The eyes are the window to the world and it’s no fun when you need glasses or contacts to get a clear view.

But in Texarkana, patients can take advantage of state-of-the-art excimer laser treatments at Collom & Carney Eye Institute to see the world without having to resort to contacts or glasses.

“Particularly at this time of the year there is a high level of interest in LASIK treatment. As people are heading to the lake, pool or the beach, they struggle if they need glasses or contacts and seriously consider the freedom natural vision without them can bring to their lives,” said Dr. Wanda Northam, an eye surgeon at Collom & Carney.

“We brought LASIK to the Texarkana area over eight years ago, and although the results have been remarkable, I’ve been amazed at the extra dimension to the quality of vision that wavefront Custom Cornea has added.” Dr. Northam said. “The LADARWave measurement device creates a unique 3D map that serves as a guide for the laser treatment.”

Each patient’s customized map is created by transmitting a safe ray of light into the patient’s eye. The light is reflected off the retina and out through the pupil, where it is received and arranged into a unique pattern representing the patient’s distortions. These visual irregularities are displayed as a three-dimensional map, referred to as a wavefront map. This is matched by computer to the eye’s position, enabling Dr. Northam to customize LASIK for each patient’s visual requirements.

“Astronomers have been using wavefront technology for decades to detect and remove atmospheric distortions that blur images seen through powerful telescopes,” she said. With this same technology being applied to vision correction, Dr. Northam can measure and reduce visual abnormalities that couldn’t be detected before.

The custom wavefront lasers are more expensive but offer greater accuracy in producing high quality vision. Cost depends on the procedure, the equipment used and the expertise of the surgeon.

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