• Laser Vision Correction Has Never Been Better...
  The iLASIK procedure is the result of a decade’s worth of technical refinement — it combines all of the latest all-laser LASIK technology in one efficient procedure:
• Custom Vue brings better night vision
• Intralase enhances safety and predictability
• Iris Registration ensures sharper vision by optimizing the placement of the laser treatment
• It’s Truly Personalized...
  The iLASIK procedure is truly customized just for you. Everything is based on your individual vision dynamics, so it’s all about you. When you have the iLASIK procedure, you’ll get a completely integrated, completely personalized procedure based on advanced vision correction technology at every step.
• Diamond Vision is the #1 Practice for iLASIK...
  Diamond Vision was the first practice in the tri-state area to offer iLASIK’s unique combination of ground-breaking technology — and to teach it to other doctors! Every year, Diamond Vision performs more iLASIKs than any other practice in the North East — so you are sure to choose a winning combination all around.

Diamond Vision was the first practice in the tri-state area to offer the precision of VISX CustomVue with the proven safety of Intralase.

An entirely new level of safety and precision.
Intralase is an advanced form of LASIK that uses the new INTRALASE femtosecond laser. While traditional LASIK is a very safe, effective and precise procedure, Intralase further reduces the risk of complications. As a result, patients gain a new level of confidence in laser vision correction. In addition, Intralase extends the benefits of the procedure to many patients who were poor candidates before.

How is Intralase different from traditional LASIK?
Both LASIK and Intralase sculpt the inner layers of the cornea (the front part of the eye) with an excimer laser. Before the excimer laser is applied, the surgeon creates a flap to reach the inner layers of the cornea, then re-positions it after the treatment. Many people do not realize that in traditional LASIK this first step, the flap creation, is accomplished using a blade.
Now, the blade is replaced by the Intralase laser, making Intralase a truly all-laser procedure and eliminating all blade-related complications.

Is traditional LASIK unsafe?
No, traditional LASIK is a safe, effective and precise procedure with minimal risk. In more than two million procedures conducted worldwide, experienced surgeons have achieved extremely low flap complication rates (0.1-0.5%). Nevertheless, Intralase reduces risks by as much as 95 percent because of fewer flap complications, especially for less experienced surgeons.

More than two million people have had LASIK, with the highest satisfaction rate of any elective procedure. Improved technology now means better results and fewer side-effects. Athletes such as Tiger Woods, Gregg Maddux and Tiki Barber have endorsed LASIK, and so did countless other celebrities such as Eric Clapton and Cindy Crawford.

Following the procedure, vision improves almost immediately. We recommend patients spend the rest of the day keeping their eyes closed as much as possible. The next day, most patients are amazed to be able to drive without glasses or contact lenses.

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A six month evaluation of clinical study participants showedthat four times as many patients were very satisfied with their night vision after the VISX CustomVue procedure, compared to their night vision before with glasses or contacts.

Dave M. from Boston, MA, who had LASIK with Dr. Stetson, sent the following testimonial:

"Before my laser surgery, I would not think of spending a waking moment without glasses or contacts. Now, I have 20-20 vision and only need glasses for reading. I had Custom LASIK in one eye and standard LASIK in the other. There is a marked difference between the two. Recovery was faster with the custom and eyesight is slightly better in the custom eye."

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PRK, or Photorefractive Keratectomy is part of a family of procedures called “surface ablations” because the laser is applied directly on the surface of the cornea rather than under a flap, as with LASIK. Another popular surface ablation procedure is LASEK.
The PRK procedure is done under local anesthesia and takes a maximum of 5 minutes per eye.
PRK has been used by surgeons all over the world for more than ten years, even longer than LASIK. However, the new PRK pioneered at Diamond Vision is a marked improvement over the PRK of the 1990’s, offering  better surgical instruments, better intra-operative medications, and better post-operative follow-up.
How does PRK compare to LASIK?
Advantages of PRK:

Disadvantages of PRK

• Recovery takes longer after PRK. Most people do not work for at least 2 days after surgery to allow their eyes to rest.  In a Diamond Vision survey of patients who have had surface ablations, seventy-five percent were back to work after 3 days.
• Compared to LASIK, PRK is not as comfortable for a few days afterwards. However, advances in follow-up care have considerably improved the comfort of PRK. When patients in our Diamond Vision study were asked to rate their discomfort from zero to four, the majority (56%) said their discomfort was zero or one.

What should I expect after PRK?
Once the eye is corrected, the surgeon will place a soft contact lens to protect your eye while the healing takes place. During the healing time – 5 to 7 days - it is normal to experience blurry or fluctuating vision, light sensitivity, dryness and/or a foreign body sensation. It is common for one eye to heal faster than the other, so do not be alarmed if your vision is better in one eye compared to the other. You will be given oral pain medication if necessary, along with topical eye drops. You may find that you do not feel confident driving while the protective lenses are in.
At your one-week visit the contact lenses are removed and your vision will slowly improve. Drops will be given to use for several weeks, which will aid in healing and prevent inflammation.
Although it can take a few weeks to a few months for patients to fully reach their optimal vision, your visual outcome will be the same as if you had LASIK. However, the long-term safety and stability of your eyes will be higher than if you had LASIK. A few days or weeks of patience will be rewarded by a lifetime of better vision.

What is better for me, LASIK or PRK?
In most cases, PRK is recommended for patients who have thinner corneas, slightly irregular corneas, or are at risk for dry eyes or other conditions. Your Diamond Vision doctor will be able to make a recommendation for you based on extensive testing.
In other cases, patients who are candidates for LASIK chose to have PRK instead, because they prefer a flapless or bladeless procedure.

Why is PRK more expensive than LASIK?
PRK is a specialty procedure, meant to address the needs of people with unusual eye measurements. Compared to LASIK or the old PRK, the new PRK offered at Diamond Vision uses more sophisticated and expensive intra-operative eye drops such as Mitomycin-C, and improved surgical instruments such as the Amoils rotary epithelium brush. The new, state of the art Lotemax eye drop is also used at Diamond Vision for post-operative care after PRK.

Why is PRK becoming more and more popular?
Many studies show that LASIK and PRK produce the same visual results after a few weeks or month. Now that the disadvantages of the “old PRK” have been conquered, doctors like the extra long-term safety afforded by PRK in many patients.

How do I learn more about PRK?
If you would like to discuss the procedure with patients who have had PRK (or a very similar procedure, LASEK), please ask our staff for a list of patient phone numbers. As always, we encourage you to speak to our knowledgeable doctors for any questions regarding this procedure.