St. Louis and St. Charles, Missouri Area — Custom LASIK Vision Correction

At the Mulqueeny Eye Centers office, serving St. Charles and St. Louis, Missouri, our eye surgeons perform LASIK vision correction, including Custom LASIK, to enhance our patients’ lives. LASIK is a vision correction method for active people or anyone who is simply tired of reliance on glasses or contacts. Custom LASIK using LADARWave® Wavefront technology is an exciting innovation that allows us to go a step beyond the correction provided by glasses, contact lenses, and conventional laser vision correction. We are now able to identify and treat imperfections such as glare, halos, and night driving problems that affect your quality of vision. We often refer to the results of Custom LASIK as "high definition vision."

Mulqueeny Eye Centers, in the St. Louis and St. Charles, Missouri area, provides each patient with a complimentary, comprehensive LASIK evaluation and consultation. At this stage, we'll answer any questions you might have, so that you can decide if LASIK, or Custom LASIK vision correction, is right for you. Visiting our Web site is the first step to learning about the LASIK procedure; the next step is to contact Dr. Sean Mulqueeny and our staff to schedule your consultation.

What is LASIK vision correction?
Custom LASIK — LADARVision® and LADARWave® Wavefront technology
Am I a candidate for LASIK Vision Correction?

What is LASIK vision correction?

In 1995, a procedure called Laser-Assisted Stromal In-situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) became available in the United States for the treatment of myopia and astigmatism. The procedure has gained popularity, and now LASIK and other types of refractive surgery such as PRK/ASA, NearVision^SM CK® and refractive lens implants help hundreds of thousands of patients a year overcome nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Our eye surgeons are based in St. Louis and draw prospective LASIK patients from St. Charles and surrounding Missouri areas.

LASIK vision correction is a procedure that uses a laser to change the shape of the cornea (the clear window of the eye) and is used to treat low to high levels of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. It is performed by creating a flap in the cornea using an instrument called a microkeratome. During this process, you may feel a little pressure, but no pain. Once the flap is created, the microkeratome is removed, and the corneal flap is gently folded out of the way. Next, your laser treatment will be applied, and depending on the amount of correction needed, will be completed in less than a minute or two. During this time, you will be asked to look directly at a target light while the laser reshapes your cornea and corrects your vision. To finish the procedure, the protective flap is folded back into place where it bonds without the need for sutures. All said, from start to finish, the laser procedure takes about ten minutes to perform per eye. In less than thirty minutes, you can dramatically change your vision and life!

LASIK is for those who:

are at least 18 years of age
want to reduce or eliminate their dependence on glasses or contacts
have had a stable eye prescription for at least one year
have no health issues affecting their eyes

The technique used during LASIK is the same, whether it is performed for the treatment of myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), or astigmatism. The difference lies in how the central part of the cornea is shaped during the procedure. For nearsightedness, the laser removes tissue from the center of the cornea, flatting it in order to allow light rays to focus on the retina – the back of the eye. For farsightedness, the laser is directed to the periphery of the cornea making the central cornea steeper. During astigmatism correction, the laser sculpts the cornea in a manner to result in a more spherical shape following the procedure. Astigmatism treatment is often combined with treatments for nearsightedness or farsightedness. The common goal in all laser treatments is to focus light entering into the eye directly on the Retina, the back of eye, for crisp, clear vision.

During Custom LASIK, similar to the traditional procedure, the cornea is reshaped based on your visual irregularities. The difference, however, lies in the guidance and precision of this corneal reshaping. In Custom LASIK, the laser reshapes the cornea based on a detailed map of your eye’s specific imperfections.

Following the laser treatment, the flap of cornea is repositioned. Healing after a LASIK procedure is quick, with visual recovery usually occurring within 24 hours. LASIK is a safe and effective way to improve your vision! Many patients who have undergone LASIK vision correction often wonder why they waited so long to get it.

Custom LASIK – LADARVision® and LADARWave® Wavefront technology

Serving St. Charles / St. Louis, Missouri, we are proud to offer Custom LASIK vision correction. Custom LASIK improves not only how far you see, but how well you see.

Unlike traditional LASIK, Custom LASIK is able to address higher-order visual distortions and imperfections such as glare, halos, and issues with night driving, which can affect the sharpness and quality of your vision — as well as common problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.

Custom LASIK improves the chances of achieving 20/20 vision, as well as vision that is even better than 20/20! The Custom LASIK procedure also reduces the risk of glare, halos, or difficulties with night vision — side effects common with glasses, contact lenses, and conventional LASIK.

The Custom LASIK procedure is made possible by a LADARWave® Wavefront technology device, offered at our St. Louis/St. Charles, Missouri area practice. The LADARWave® analyzer works by passing a safe beam of light through your eye, then measures your visual irregularities and constructs a three-dimensional model of your eye’s unique imperfections. This model, called a LADARWave® Wavefront map™, is exported to the laser used to perform the Custom LASIK procedure, providing a precise, individualized surgery.

Because of all these advantages, Custom LASIK has become the industry standard. Contact Mulqueeny Eye Centers today to learn more about Custom LASIK vision correction at our St. Louis, Missouri office. We provide free evaluations of all patients interested in LASIK surgery.

Am I a candidate for LASIK Vision Correction?

Today, almost anyone with refractive vision problems (nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism) may improve their vision through laser vision correction procedures, allowing greater freedom from glasses or contact lenses.

To find out if you are a candidate for LASIK vision correction, visit our St. Louis, Missouri office for a free, complete evaluation. During this appointment, we will determine your visual needs and assess the health of your eyes as well as your expectations for the surgery. Many factors are considered before we can help you decide whether LASIK or another type of vision correction is a good choice for your individual needs.

Learn More about Custom LASIK Vision Correction

To learn more about this state-of-the-art vision correction treatment, read our refractive surgery and LASIK vision correction FAQs page. If you live in the greater St. Louis / St. Charles, Missouri area and are interested in Custom LASIK laser vision correction, schedule a consultation with Dr. Sean Mulqueeny today.