Austin Lasik

Over 20 years ago, Dr. Dell began performing LASIK laser vision correction. Since then, technological advances in laser eye surgery have delivered results that were never possible before. Using a precision excimer laser, we can very precisely modify the curvature of the surface of your eye during LASIK surgery to achieve superb visual results. In many cases, patients can see better than they could with glasses or contact lenses.

LASIK is a kind of refractive eye surgery that can correct myopia (near-sighted), hyperopia (far sighted), or astigmatism (blurred vision due to a misshaped cornea or lens). The advanced excimer lasers we use in LASIK can reshape the cornea and treat microscopic imperfections to correct any of these three major types of vision problem.

LASIK surgery involves creating a very thin "flap" of tissue on your eye's surface and then lifting the flap so as to work beneath it. The flap is then repositioned and it stays in place and quickly heals on its own.

Many people walk away from LASIK surgery with better than 20/20 vision, and its positive and long-lasting results have been proven for over 20 years.

LASIK surgery is typically done on both eyes on the same day, taking about 5 minutes per eye. Many people see 20/20 or better the very next day. Within a few days to a few weeks, your eyes should be fully healed.

We will first thoroughly assess your eyes and vision during a preliminary eye exam. And if you are a good candidate for LASIK surgery, we can schedule a surgery date. In some cases, we will explain why LASIK might not be your best option and what other options you have.

iLASIK 

A highly advanced form of LASIK surgery we offer at Dell Laser Consultants is called Intralase LASIK (iLASIK).

With iLASIK, a precise femto-second laser is used to make the flap in your cornea instead of using a blade. iLASIK has been shown to achieve better visual results as compared to older technology. And iLASIK may also be safer for certain patients by decreasing the risk and/or severity of dry eye symptoms post-op.

Custom LASIK/ASA 

With ordinary LASIK or ASA laser eye surgery, a “generic” treatment plan is used for every patient. Some “discount” laser surgery centers use this older, less expensive technology. Even this older technology works fairly well, but custom LASIK or ASA treatment can take the benefits of these surgeries far further.

Custom laser treatment uses a wavefront guided laser to "map" the tiny imperfections that naturally occur in your eye (and in everyone else's eyes). This becomes, in effect, like a fingerprint of your vision and then guides us in customizing the LASIK/ASA surgery to the precise shape of your eye.

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Refractive Lens Exchange

Some patients elect to have their lenses removed and replaced with artificial intra-ocular lenses as a means to eliminate glasses or contact lenses. This procedure is virtually identical to many forms of cataract surgery, but since there is not a cataract present, it is referred to as Refractive Lens Exchange. Recovery is quick, but typically the eyes are treated a few days to a week apart instead of both in one appointment as with LASIK or ASA.

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Cataract Surgery

Cataracts are common in those over the age of 50, afflicting over 20 million Americans. And over three million Americans get some form of cataract surgery every year, making it the most commonly performed surgery in the U.S.

You don't have to surrender to the idea that clouded vision stemming from a growing cataract is simply part of getting older. Cataract surgery involves the removal of the clouded natural lens and its replacement with an artificial intra-ocular lens (IOL). With today’s technology, patients undergoing cataract surgery often can see to function without glasses at distance as well as near. And with the up to date methods we use at Dell Laser Consultants, independence from glasses is the typical outcome.

There are three main types of cataracts: posterior sub-capsular, occurring in the back of the lens; nuclear, which forms in the core of the lens; and cortical, which begins at the edges of the lens and works its way gradually toward the center. Any type of cataract threatens your vision and should be corrected when it affects your lifestyle.

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Treating Dry Eye

There are numerous causes of chronic eye discomfort resulting from the condition known as "dry eye," including underlying eye inflammation that can lead to intense redness and burning. Blurred, fluctuating vision is also a common symptom of dry eye. Other conditions such as allergic eye disease and chronic infections may mimic dry eye disease, so proper diagnosis is critical. At Dell Laser Consultants we have pioneered and published innovative methods of treating dry eye. Our team of dry eye specialists will help determine the cause and best treatment options for your condition.

Up until the 1950's, when contact lenses became available, eyeglasses were the only option for vision correction. But today, through the use laser eye treatments and artificial implant lenses, we can correct virtually any glasses prescription, and treat many associated conditions like cataract and glaucoma.

At Dell Laser Consultants, we offer a wide range of laser-assisted vision correction services using the most advanced technologies available. Through our research and consulting endeavors, we often have access to new technology years before it is available elsewhere. Some of these technologies were developed at Dell Laser Consultants. Our clinical trial results have been presented at eye surgery conferences around the world. We make our services affordable by providing you with workable financing plans through carecredit.com should you require them.

Advanced Surface Ablation (ASA)

A laser surgery very similar to LASIK is called Advanced Surface Ablation (ASA). ASA is 100% blade-free and does not involve the cutting of a corneal flap. Instead, the laser does all of its work directly on the surface of your eye.

ASA may take a few extra days to recover from as compared to LASIK, and you would wear a temporary soft contact lens for the first few days after the surgery.

If you have a particularly thin cornea or one with certain kinds of surface imperfections, ASA may be a better option for you. Others choose ASA simply because it avoids using blades or cutting a corneal flap. We can examine your eyes pre-op and help you decide whether LASIK or ASA laser eye surgery would be best in your situation.

Astigmatism Treatment - (Other Practice Areas)

Astigmatism causes both close and far objects to appear somewhat blurry or distorted, and it may also cause eye strain or headaches. It's caused by either a corneal or lenticular (on the lens) irregularity in the eye's shape. Many people are born with astigmatism, and many children don't realize they have it until after a careful eye exam.

It is often falsely assumed that laser eye surgery cannot correct astigmatism. But in fact, both LASIK and ASA laser eye treatment can remove the imperfections in the shape of your cornea or lens, so that light will properly focus on the retina in the back of the eye - thus correcting astigmatism.

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