Dr William Boothe Surgeon

What was once a rare procedure is now a very common one. With hundreds of thousands being done it's not as scary as it once was.This easy procedure is now used all over the world to correct vision problems and to finally be able to throw away those glasses and contacts.ABOUT DR WILLIAM BOOTHE
Since its debut in the 1980s, there have been conflicting stories about what LASIK entails and whether or not it's truly successful. If you have nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism they you are probably a canidate for this new technology. In some cases it will eliminate glasses and contacts and for other it could possible mean only having to use glasses occasionally.
What this surgery does is reshape your cornea, inside the eye itself using a laser. Custom LASIK is a laser vision correction procedure that uses the unique visual characteristics of your eye to customize your treatment.

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One may experience increased sensitivity to light and some blurring of vision but these are normal and will clear up in a matter of 3-4 days. Doctors often give eye drops or oral medication to prevent infection and to counter some minor side-effects.
Recovery is also quick and the person can resume normal activities after 4-5 days.Dr. Boothe, the doctor uses a computer to adjust the laser for your particular prescription. You will be asked to look at a target light for a short time while he or she watches your eye through a microscope while the laser sends pulses of light to your cornea. The laser light pulses will then painlessly reshape the cornea.
You'll hear a steady clicking sound as the laser is operating. You're also likely to smell a mildly acrid odor due to the tissue removal. Dr. Boothe, the higher your prescription, the more time the surgery will take. The surgeon has full control of the laser and can turn it off at any time.After the procedure is finished, you will rest for a little while.

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: Radial Keratotomy (RK) - (keh-ruh-TAH-tuh-mee) A surgical treatment for myopia. A myopic eye has a cornea which is too steep, refracting light rays too much, so they land in front of the retina, instead of on it, for clear vision. To make the cornea slightly flatter, tiny incisions are placed around the pupil, angled from the pupil out to the edge of the cornea. The number of incisions and their exact location depends on the degree of myopia.
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