Procedures

LASIK (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) is currently the most commonly performed refractive procedure used to correct Myopia, Hyperopia and Astigmatism. In LASIK, a very thin flap of corneal is tissue is created using a femtosecond laser. At LaserVision, the corneal […]

Another popular laser vision correction procedure is PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy), and frequently recommended for patients with low degrees of refractive error and for those who are not suitable for LASIK. In PRK, the epithelium (the superficial layer of the cornea) is manually […]

RLE (refractive lens exchange) is a procedure typically performed for individuals over the age of 40 with presbyopia combined with significant hyperopia, myopia and/or astigmatism. In RLE the eye’s natural lens is removed and replaced with an artificial intraocular lens […]

The most common phakic intraocular lens used in Australia is the Visian ICL (implantable collamer lens). A phakic intraocular lens is a lens implant designed to supplement the focusing power of the natural lens of the eye (unlike RLE where […]