Lasers in Ophthalmology. Anatomy of eye The cornea is a transparent tissue in the front part of the eye. It is a curved spherical structure that is responsible.

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Lasers in Ophthalmology

Anatomy of eye

The cornea is a transparent tissue in the front part of the eye. It is a curved spherical structure that is responsible for focusing the light onto the inside of the eye. Contact lenses sit on top of the cornea to change it's curvature and eliminate the need for glasses. The Vision Correction Procedures discussed in this website attempt to improve vision by changing the shape of the cornea. The iris is the colored part of the eye. It opens up in dark rooms and at night to let more light into the eye. Conversely, in bright lights the iris constricts to decrease the amount of light that enters the back of the eye. The pupil is the black spot in the center of the iris. Actually, the pupil is the name given to the opening in the iris through which light passes. The lens is responsible for helping to fine adjust the focus of the eye. The lens changes shape to allow clear vision both in the distance and for reading. The vitreous is a clear jelly-like material which fills the inside of the eyeball. Light passes through the vitreous on it's way to being focused onto the retina. The retina is a thin film of tissue (like film in a camera) where images are brought into focus. The retina lines the inside surface of the eyeball. The retina is connected to the brain where the visual signals are processed. Between the cornea and the iris is a space called the anterior chamber. This space is filled with a clear water-like solution.

How the eye works Normal eye In order to see clearly, objects need to be brought to a focus point precisely on the retina of the eye. The retina can be compared to the film in a camera. The light is brought to a focus point by the cornea and lens of the eye. The cornea's curvature is ideally matched to it's length in the normal eye. As the normal eye ages, the lens loses the ability to focus for reading and will require the help of reading glasses. This usually begins to affect most people after the age of 40.

How the eye works The near-sighted eye If you are nearsighted, the cornea of your eye is overly curved or your eyeball is too long. This combination brings images of distant objects (street signs) to a focus point in front of the retina. When the light reaches the retina, a blurred image is seen since the light rays spread apart after the focus point.

How the eye works The far-sighted eye If you are farsighted, the cornea of your eye is not curved enough or your eyeball is too short. This combination of factors causes the focus point of the eye to be located behind the retina. When light reaches the retina, a blurred image is seen since the light rays have not been brought to focus prior to reaching the retina.

How the eye works Astigmatic eye If you have astigmatism, the cornea of your eye has a non-spherical shape (like a football) and does not bring light to focus at a single point. Instead, it focuses images over a range of points producing a blurred image. Both nearsighted and farsighted eyes can also have astigmatism.

Laser vision correction Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) utilizes a type of laser called an excimer laser to decrease nearsightedness. This form of laser vision correction removes a precise amount of tissue using a "cold" ultraviolet laser. The laser utilizes a sophisticated computer program that calculates and removes a precise amount of tissue from the center of one's cornea to decrease its curvature. This change in the cornea brings the focal point of the eye closer to the retina and improves one's distance vision.

Radial keratotomy Radial Keratotomy (RK) is a surgical procedure used to decrease nearsightedness. During the procedure, radial incisions are made in the cornea of the eye with a highly precise diamond blade set to a particular depth. The number of incisions and their location is determined by the degree of nearsightedness. These incisions allow the sides of the cornea to bugle outward and thereby flatten the central portion of the cornea. This brings the focal point of the eye closer to the retina and improves one's distance vision.

Astigmatism correction The excimer laser can be used to reduce astigmatism when performing LASIK or PRK surgery. The degree of astigmatism currently approved for correction is 0.75 D to 4.0 D. Astigmatism measurements describe to what degree the cornea is "non-spherical". As an example, the surface of a basketball is spherical and would have no astigmatism. The surface of a football, on the otherhand, would be highly non-spherical and would have high astigmatism. The excimer laser reduces the degree of astigmatism by removing corneal tissue in an asymetric manner. This is accomplished by utilizing an oval-shaped laser beam.

Incisional procedure Astigmatic Keratotomy (AK) is a surgical procedure used to decrease astigmatism. This procedure can be used in combination with radial keratotomy and excimer laser vision correction. During astigmatic keratotomy, a diamond blade set to a precise depth makes a circumferential incision in the cornea. The incision causes the cornea to assume a more spherical shape and decreases the degree of astigmatism.

Hyperopic Correction The excimer laser can be used to reshape the cornea to correct farsightedness. If your eye is farsighted (hyperopic) the cornea is flatter than is required given the length of your eye. Hyperopic excimer laser surgery can improve your vision without glasses by reshaping the front suface of the eye and making it more curved.

Hyperopic Correction In hyperopic (farsighted) treatment, a "donut" of tissue is removed from the mid-periphery of the cornea as shown in the picture above. This changes the profile of the cornea to steepen the central curvature as pictured below.

Lasik LASIK is a shortened term standing for "LAser in SItu Keratomileusis". This correction procedure utilizes two devices to alter the degree of near- sightedness in an eye. These two devices are the excimer laser and the microkeratome. After anesthetic eyedrops are put on the eye, a suction ring is centered over the cornea of the eye. This suction ring stabilizes the position of your eye and increases the pressure to a level that is needed for proper functioning of the microkeratome. The guide tracks on this suction ring are used to provide a precise path for the microkeratome.

Lasik The microkeratome is a very precise instrument that is the "keystone" in the LASIK procedure. This device is a mechanical shaver that contains a sharp blade that moves back and forth at high speed. This shaver is placed in the guide tracks of the suction ring and is advanced across the cornea using gears at a controlled speed. This process creates a partial flap in the cornea of uniform thickness. The flap is created with a portion of the cornea left uncut to provide a hinge.

LASIK After the suction ring and microkeratome have been removed, the corneal flap is folded back on the hinge exposing the middle portion of the cornea.

LASIK The excimer laser is then used to remove tissue and reshape the center of the cornea. The amount of tissue removed is dependent upon the degree of near-sightedness that is being corrected. This portion of the LASIK procedure is almost identical to the PRK procedure, except that in the PRK the surface of the cornea is treated without the creation of the corneal flap.

LASIK In the final step, the hinged flap is folded back into its original position. The front surface of the eye is now flatter since the flap conforms to the underlying surface. In effect, the change made in the middle of the cornea is translated to the front surface of the cornea.