Monnett Eye & Optical Center

Heavy patient demand for laser vision correction has inspired laser manufacturers and surgeons to make tremendous advancements in both Excimer laser technology, and surgical technique.

When laser vision correction was first performed in 1988, only low to moderately nearsighted patients without astigmatism could be treated. Today, with the second and third generation Excimer lasers, very low to moderately high degrees of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism can be readily treated. Now, the technologically advanced Excimer laser has added a tremendous amount of precision, control and safety to treating nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.



The excimer laser makes pulses of invisible ultraviolet light. Each pulse of light removes a microscopic layer from the front surface of the cornea, changing the curvature of the cornea ever so slightly.

Only a very small amount of total tissue is removed, usually less than the thickness of a hair. Low amounts of nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatisim will require smaller amounts of tissue removal, and larger corrections will require greater amounts.

At Monnett Eye & Surgery Center we have the advanced Alcon LADARVISION Excimer Laser, with both the industries most accurate eye tracking technology developed by NASA, as well as CUSTOM CORNEA ablation, a technology for generating the laser pattern for treatment of each individual eye based upon the difference between a perfect ocular lens system and that eye's particular lens system.

This difference is measured by performing a "WAVEFRONT ANALYSIS" of each eye's optical system, which generates a laser treatment pattern that is not only as unique to each person as their fingerprint, but also enables the best possible visual result by providing the ability to treat irregular corneal surfaces as well as eliminating as many of each eye's optical abberations as possible. The result is virtually "HIGH DEFINITION VISION".

The procedure for both eyes can be completed in about 10 minutes, and is virtually painless. Visual improvement is typically evident upon arising from the table, and vision is typically crystal clear "HIGH DEFIINITION VISION" by the next morning.

At Monnett Eye Center, becasue we know that your time is valuable too, we make it as conventient as poosible to fit Lasik into your schedule, by offering what we call "SAME DAY LASIK". This means we do all the work-up and testing as well as the Laser Treatment itself all in one day on both eyes.

While this makes Lasik extremely convenient, it is typically only applicable for those with no additional eye conditions, no previous eye surgery, no contact lens wear (unless the patient has gone entirely without lenses 1 week for every decade they have worn contacts), nor any other complicated eye history or conditions.

As important as the technology of the Laser is, even more important is the experience and abilities of the surgeon. Lasik comprises a very finely synchronized set of consecutinve "mini" procedures, exquisite attention to detail, superior dexterity, and a doctor who in touch with the patient, the patient's thoughts and fears

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