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"My Lasik experience was phenomenal. It has been the best life changing decision I have ever made."

- Shanice Brown

Lasik Patient - CLVC

"After 36 years of wearing glasses,

life after Lasik is so LIBERATING. I would recommend it to anyone."

- Toni-Ann Creary

Lasik Patient - CLVC

"After the surgery, my vision improved immediately. I haven't had any problems with my eyes since."

- Warren Howell

Lasik Patient - CLVC

"My Lasik experience was wonderful. I am looking forward to doing so many things, like swimming or not having to put 3D glasses over my prescription glasses at the movies."

- Roxanne Wanliss

Lasik Patient - CLVC

"I'm glad my Lasik surgery was a success. I am now able to see things across the street that I couldn't before. I suggest this procedure for everyone who wants freedom from glasses"

- Latavia Mitchell-Morgan

Lasik Patient - CLVC

Free yourself from prescriptions glasses and contact lenses. Welcome to the world of Lasik.

Photo Therapeutic Keratectomy (PTK)

In keeping with its mandate to make available to all Jamaicans, as well as our Caribbean neighbours, the best and latest in vision care technology, the Caribbean LASIK Vision Centre has been performing a cutting edge corneal rehabilitation procedure using the EX500 Excimer LASER. This technique for removing scars and spots that may have appeared on the cornea after:

• Corneal epithelial dystrophy (naturally hazy or blotchy corneal surface)

• Scars due to surface injuries such as chemical injuries

• Scars from Pterygium surgery done previously

• Old corneal foreign-body scars

• Scars following corneal ulcers and infections

Most corneal scars, flat or raised, within 100 Microns or 20% of the corneal thickness, can be safely, quickly, and easily removed in this out-patient procedure, at our CLVC facility.

The procedure involves first removing the surface coating or epithelium after a brief chemical treatment, as well as trimming excess surface scar where needed. The PTK treatment is then applied using the Excimer laser, a process lasting no longer that fifteen to twenty seconds. The procedure is halted at intervals to check on adequacy of scar removal, in order to ensure the minimum amount of tissue is operative scarring and haze), and application of an anti-inflammatory/antibiotic combination drop, bandage soft contact lens is applied. This remains in place for the first 5-7 days while our doctors follow the progress with regular office visits.

An addition to this procedure which we find enhances the results and facilitates faster healing is the use of freeze-dried Amniotic Membrane applied over the treated cornea prior to placing the contact lens.

Pre-operative state of a case of long-standing corneal scar left eye

Day 1 Post-operative state of a case of long-standing corneal scar left eye.

Day 7 Post-operative state of a case of long-standing corneal scar left eye.

CLVC and Ophthalmic Suites continue to add to their offerings all the latest in eye care procedures as we seek to improve vision in our nation, eliminating preventable blindness by the year 2020.

Caribbean Lasik Vision Centre

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