Eye Surgery Salem Oregon

Some of the eye conditions may require surgery to correct some from injuries or by some infections, and the desire to be free of glasses or lenses.

While there are many eye surgeons, we have a team of certified and experienced eye surgeons that we have found to be the very best in Oregon. These surgeons use only the latest surgical technological tools to provide for you almost any eye surgery being done today. As a patient, it is very important to get information on the right eye surgeon for you, the benefits, risks and the costs. Dr. Brown will discuss these with you.

First, we recommend that you get your eyes examined and tested so that we will be in an educated position to recommend whether you should consider surgery. There are various methods of eye surgery; it all depends on the type of eye issues Dr. Brown finds in the comprehensive examination. Your eyes may require changing the shape of cornea or peeling off the outer covering. Shaping of the cornea, refractive errors, myopia (near-sightedness) and hyperopia (far-sightedness) require laser eye surgery.

Basically, there are two types of laser surgeries for the eyes; PRK (Photo-Refractive Keratectomy and LASIK (Laser Assisted In Situ Keratectomy). With PRK, the doctor performing the operation peels off the outer covering. Then a computerized laser beam is used to get rid of the excess tissues beneath the surface of the outer eye ball (epithelium).

LASIK is more complicated as compared to PRK. It involves cutting of a flap in the cornea using a sterilized laser light. Then a technical laser beam is used to vaporize the remaining tissue from cornea, the flap is then returned. Healing for the Lasik is a shorter time than in PRK.

If you are seeking a clinic or surgeon to resolve your eye issues, you need to visit our doctor so that you can be advised appropriately on what type of treatment will be recommended for you.