PERSONA® LASIK
Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) has helped millions of people around the world reduce their dependence on glasses or contact lenses. It is, however, an elective surgical procedure with some serious associated risks. And most importantly, it is an elective surgical procedure performed on an otherwise healthy eye in the presence of safe and effective nonsurgical alternatives — that is, glasses and contact lenses.
Most clinical studies of LASIK vision outcomes have a few elements in common. The studies record how many people achieve 20/20 vision or better (so-called "perfect" vision) and how many achieve 20/40 vision or better (the minimum visual acuity required to obtain a driver’s license in most states). Most studies also assess how many people have a refractive outcome within a diopter or a half diopter of emmetropia (a zero refractive error). Because vision often changes after surgery — usually for the better — many studies measure vision immediately after surgery, several days later, and at one, three and six months.
The Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance (CRSQA), which certifies refractive surgeons, requires its members to experience complications such as haze, haloes, and glare in no more than 3% of their LASIK patients, and vision-threatening complications in no more than 0.5% of their LASIK patients.
PERSONA® is proud to announce that its associated doctors have a less than .005% complication rate through December 2005. If you would like to setup an appointment with a PERSONA® doctor please complete the following form.