LASIK

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All Laser Lasik

 

 

 

Allegretto Wave

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VISX STAR™ S4 IR

CustomVue®

 

 

 

LADARVison

CustomCornea®

 

 

 

LASIK

Dr. Awad is one of the foremost refractive surgeons in Minnesota and the only Johns Hopkins Fellowship Trained Refractive Surgeon in the state. Refractive treatments by Dr. Awad can provide you the potential to experience better vision than is possible with glasses and contacts - Personal Best Vision.

Chances are, several of your friends or family members are experiencing the joys of living without glasses and contacts as a result of laser vision correction. Millions of Americans are enjoying these life-enhancing benefits. Dr. Awad also performs other laser vision correction procedures such as Advanced Surface Ablation (ASA).

Dr. Awad is certified on and treats with the four latest FDA approved Lasers:

  • Allegretto Wave

  • Visx Star™ S4 IR

  • Alcon LadarVision®

  • Bausch & Lomb Technolas®

He is also certified on and treats with the two most advanced techniques for creating the Lasik flap:

  • Intralase® (All Laser Lasik)

  • B&L Zypotics® XP Microkeratome

Everyone's eyes are different, and each of these uses slightly different technologies, so you will be matched up with the technology that will do the best for you. Having the latest technology ensures you will get the best possible treatment according to the unique features of your eyes.

 

Imagine Waking Up to the
Vision of Your Dreams

Can you remember what it was like to see without glasses or contacts? LASIK – Laser Vision Correction is now turning dreams of clear vision into a reality for men and women from all walks of life around the world. Using the “cool” light of the excismer laser, this exciting, life changing procedure takes only minutes to perform and can reduce or eliminate a lifetime of dependence on glasses and contact lenses.

Today there are many techniques to correct myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism. For most patients, Dr. Awad prefers the technique commonly known as LASIK (Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileussis).

LASIK is the fastest growing procedure in ophthalmology and in many cases eliminates or diminishes the need to wear eyeglasses or contact lens. This procedure surgically alters the cornea to correct refractive errors.

In order for the eye to focus light clearly on the retina, the cornea (outer window of the eye), must be of the proper curvature. Using a “cool” light beam from the excimer laser, very minute quantities of corneal tissue are removed, predictably altering the shape of the cornea and in turn correcting the refractive error.

Both eyes may be completed on the same day on an out-patient basis and the entire procedure only takes about 15 to 20 minutes for both eyes.

Imagine how your view of the world would change and how the world would view you without your glasses or contacts.