LASIK

Dr.Garrett established the FIRST FDA approved Laser Vision Correction Center in the Upper Peninsula in 1996 and has been doing LASIK ever since. Now the latest technology, iLASIK, is available. Most people are candidates; just make an appointment for your free consultation! This technology is safe and proven, as well as fast and simple.

The iLASIK procedure is the result of decade- long technical refinement- it combines all of the latest laser-only LASIK technology in one efficient procedure.

WHY CHOOSE US FOR YOUR LASIK PROCEDURE?

First Rate Technology * Experience Beyond Compare

There is nothing more important in the performance of a LASIK procedure than the experience and quality of the technicians who assist the doctor in the operation of the sophisticated, complex machines involved in the LASIK procedure. The femtosecond laser used to create the bladeless laser flap and the Excimer laser used to perform the corneal ablation have to be carefully calibrated to exacting standards and upgraded to the latest software. The technicians that we employ have not only done thousands of procedures, but they have thousands of procedures in recent experience and receive the best of ongoing training. Thus, they are intimately familiar with the laser equipment that they bring to our surgery center. Our technicians ensure that the equipment is up-to-date with the latest software upgrades, enhancements and tune-ups.

Other practices, who own their own laser equipment, may or may not have the latest software upgrades, enhancements and technology. Certainly, it is not possible for their technicians to have the level of experience of the technicians that we employ through Sight Path Medical Services. Other technicians do fewer cases than ours do, usually far less than 1000 cases/year, and some perform only a few hundred per year.  The competitive advantage that the Garrett Eye Center has in using the latest technology and most experienced technicians results in the confidence that we can give you the best, safest result possible.

How is iLASIK different than Conventional LASIK?

Blade-free LASIK, also called IntraLASIK, is offered at the Garrett Eye Center, and is an great alternative to traditional LASIK surgery. The main difference between the two procedures is the manner in which the corneal flap is created: the normal LASIK procedure requires the use of a mechanical blade, and blade-free LASIK creates the flap with an accurate, computer-controlled laser. And, because of the exceptional accuracy and safety of blade-free LASIK, patients who are not eligible for traditional LASIK surgery with a microkeratome may be good candidates for iLASIK.

The revolutionary iLASIK surgery is able to achieve excellent all-laser vision correction results by combining two unique procedures, IntraLASIK and Custom LASIK. Patients may achieve 20/20 vision or better.

Dr. Garrett is a certified iLASIK surgeon, and is a part of an elite designation among the world’s refractive surgeons.

Dr. Garrett will work with you to determine which laser correction option is the best fit for you.

FREE LASIK SCREENING                          1-800-428-8149

The Garrett Eye Center offers free LASIK screenings for patients! Take advantage of this opportunity to speak with          Dr. Garrett or Dr. Hartwig about the entire LASIK experience. Call to set up your one on one consultation today or to find out more about LASIK.          

PRK

Photorefractive keratotomy, or PRK, is a type of laser eye surgery used to correct mild to moderate nearsightedness, farsightedness, and/or astigmatism.

All laser vision correction surgeries work by reshaping the cornea, or clear front part of the eye, so that light traveling through it is properly focused onto the retina located in the back of the eye. There are a number of different surgical techniques used to reshape the cornea. During PRK, an eye surgeon uses a laser to reshape the cornea. This laser, which delivers a cool pulsing beam of ultraviolet light, is used on the surface of the cornea, not underneath a flap on the cornea, as in LASIK.

A contact lens will be placed on the cornea during your healing time. This contact lens will be removed within five to seven days of the procedure. Recovery is usually two to three weeks, during which the patient may have mild to marked discomfort and blurry vision. Most of the vision improvement is seen in the first month, but there is still gradual improvement over the year after the initial procedure. Results take longer to achieve with PRK than LASIK because it takes longer for the epithelium to be restored. Studies show that the results with PRK and LASIK are virtually the same.

REFRACTIVE LENS EXCHANGE

Unlike LASIK which can only correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism, refractive lens exchange (RLE) can treat all three conditions plus Presbyopia (old age vision). Unlike LASIK, which concentrates on corneal abnormalities, Refractive lens exchange is designed to improve the condition of presbyopia by addressing the eye's problem lens. During this corrective technique, the eye's natural lens is removed and replaced allowing for permanent vision enhancement. The new lens implant, referred to as an intraocular lens (IOL), may be either the multi-focal ReSTOR IOL or the accommodating Crystalens IOL for great vision at all distances. Each of these choices have their own unique advantages, and Dr. Garrett will thoroughly evaluate your eye health and help you choose the intraoocular lens to give you the best vision result. Refractive Lens Exchange has helped countless men and women obtain clear vision up close, reducing and sometimes eliminating the need for reading glasses.

Advantages of RLE at the Garrett Eye Center

Candidates for the refractive lens exchange have a moderate or high degree of nearsightedness or farsightedness and are usually over the age of 45, though in some cases younger patients qualify. Done in the Garrett Eye Center’s private state licensed and certified Surgery Center for better sterility and safety as opposed to an unlicensed office surgery room

• Quick recovery utilizing tiny incision phako technology pioneered by Dr. Garrett who was the first doctor to use this technique in Upper Michigan and the entire state of Wisconsin
• Uses Presbyopia- correcting IOLs to restore the kind of vision you enjoyed when you were younger with clear vision at far, intermediate, and near distances
• Eliminates the need for cataract surgery in the future
• Ideal for patients who cannot qualify for LASIK due to thin corneas, dry eyes, or very high far- or near -sightedness

As always, a thorough conversation of the alternatives, benefits, and risks of all procedures will be discussed with each patient.