Laser Vision Services
LASIK is one of several ways to correct your vision with surgery.
Urban Optiks Optometry is proud to offer laser vision services in affiliation with TLC Laser Eye Centers San Diego. Learn more about laser eye services by clicking on the informational links below or book an appointment for a free consultation with our optometrist.
LASIK: What You Should Know About It:
- How LASIK works - Before, during and after surgery.
- Dry eyes and LASIK - You may be a candidate.
- Contact lenses after LASIK - Why some people still need them.
- How to choose a surgeon - Tough questions for the doctor.
- LASIK surgery risks and complications — How to avoid them.
- LASIK criteria for success – How to pick between LASIK or PRK.
- LASIK eye surgery results – Are you likely to see 20/20 after?
- Which laser is best? Read a review of all the current lasers.
- LASIK enhancement - Do you need an additional surgery in the future?
- What does LASIK eye surgery cost? – Check the average LASIK prices.
- LASIK financing: How you can afford LASIK surgery.
- When LASIK goes wrong - Some cautionary tales.
Types of LASIK and Other Laser Eye Surgeries:
- Custom wavefront LASIK - Why is is called “custom” LASIK?
- LASEK - A no-flap procedure primarily used for thin corneas.
- Corneal onlays/inlays – Blend with your eye’s surface.
- IntraLase “Bladeless” LASIK – Uses a second laser, not a blade.
- Epi-LASIK – Uses a special cutting tool to remove the cornea’s outer layer.
- PRK – Some surgeons prefer PRK, the “original” laser eye surgery.
- PresbyLASIK – Is a possible laser eye surgery for presbyopes?
Alternatives to Laser Eye Procedures:
- Conductive keratoplasty – Uses radio-frequency energy for corneal shaping.
- Implantable lenses – (Phakic IOLs) Avoid removing corneal tissue.
- Refractive lens exchange – Replaces your eye’s natural lens.