Spectrum Lasik specializes in laser vision correction and provides the safest and most advanced LASIK procedures to our patients. LASIK and laser vision corrective (LVC) procedures are our only focus. We don't fit contacts or sell glasses. We want to see you out of them! We are proudly based in Greenville, S.C and owned and operate by Clemson Eye (www.clemsoneye.com). We are grateful to have treated people who have come from the surrounding area and from great distances such as missionaries from Papua, New Guinea, and government officials from Washington, D.C. Seven out of eight of the major insurance providers recommend their members to Spectrum Lasik for LVC evaluations. LASIK today is NOT the same LASIK that was done ten years ago. Bladed LASIK is virtually a thing of the past.
Wavefront technology represented one of the largest steps forward in LVC diagnostics. When this technology became available Spectrum was a first adopter. Trademarked as CustomVue, this technology now allows us to treat not only lower order aberrations such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism but also higher order aberrations. Higher order aberrations are not correctable with glasses or contacts, and these imperfections can limit your ability to see your best if not treated. Because of this singular advancement in LASIK we now see an increased number of patients with visual acuities beyond 20/20. In fact the majority of our patients were seeing better than 20/20. Some have referred to this as 'high definition vision'.
Spectrum Lasik was the first center in the Upstate to adopt 'bladefree' LASIK and the second in South Carolina. We realized early that this represented a major advancement in the precision and safety of creating epithelial flaps. Research had shown that the IntraLase Femtosecond laser was approximately 100 times more precise than the microkeratome or 'bladed method' and we promoted that. While some of our competitors touted this as a fad or marketing ploy, about a year or two later the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, other branches of the military as well as NASA, adopted this same technology for their pilots and astronauts. Patients who are treated with this technology typically see 20/20 the next day.
When LASIK is compared to contact lenses there just is no comparison. Contacts are good, at least compared with the alternative, which is glasses or nothing. Over the course of your life, contacts are expensive and for a lot of people a hassle. In addition to the cost of contacts there is the annual eye exam, solutions and then the glasses when you're not wearing contacts. Many people each year develop some type of eye infection from wearing contacts. Approximately 12,000 people annually develop corneal ulcers from contacts which can lead to a corneal transplant. Contacts can deprive oxygen to the cornea which may cause blood vessels to grow in from the edge of the cornea called neo-vascularization. Some people just become contact lens intolerant and can't wear them anymore. Maybe you have experienced problems with contacts yourself. If you, like millions, are tired of contacts and glasses then call the Spectrum Lasik at 864-297-8777.
You deserve great vision. We all live in a world that places a premium on great vision. Whether at work or play, having great vision only enhances our life experience. We look forward to answering your questions. Schedule your free consultation now.
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