LASIK Vision
Excellence in your eye care is important, because at The Harman Eye Clinic you and the care of your eyes is the reason for its existence. The Harman Eye Clinic specializes in refractive surgery including, PRK, LASIK laser vision correction and iLASIK. Learn more:What is iLASIK?
By now you most likely have heard about LASIK. You are probably aware that you can correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. You may have heard that the laser vision correction procedure is quick and relatively painless. Do you know the difference between LASIK and iLASIK? Dr. Ballon and Dr. Wietharn like to describe iLASIK as the technique they find to be the best.
In iLASIK, we use Intralase, a blade-free laser, to make a flap in the superficial layers of the cornea. This flap is the most precise and safest of all of the methods. In the past, LASIK surgeons used metal blade machines called microkeratomes to make flaps, but the desire to prevent potential complications made us search for a better way.
Once a bladeless flap is made, we use VISX CustomVue to do the vision correction aspect of the laser eye surgery. The VISX CustomVue system offers many advantages over traditional LASIK Surgery. The CustomVue Wavescan technology records the refractive errors and visual aberrations that are unique to your visual system. This Wavemap is used to guide the laser while reshaping the cornea. The CustomVue system uses automatic centering, automatic tracking, and iris registration to help surgeons achieve the best results possible for our patients. With iLASIK, patients have a better chance to see more clearly the very next day.
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Your Eye Appointment
What to bring with you!
Make the most of your appointment time. Your Doctor will want to review your medical history as well as address your eye care concerns. You will get more out of your appointment if you stop now and prepare.
1. Bring any eyeglasses or contact lenses you currently wear.
2. Bring a list of all current medications.
3. Bring a list of serious illnesses or surgeries in your past.
4. Bring a list of your current illnesses or report on your wellness program.
5. Bring your insurance card and referral from your primary Doctor if your insurance requires a referral. Or, if you are paying cash, bring your credit card or checkbook. Payment will be expected at the time of your appointment and on the day of surgery. You may wish to take advantage of CareCredit or ChaseHealthAdvance, and can apply on-line before your appointment.
See Better After a Cataract Surgery
Cataract patients now have an option to see at both near and far distances after cataract surgery! Individuals suffering from cataracts previously had only a mono-focal lens implant option after surgery. NEW multi-focal IOL technology can now decrease dependence on glasses after surgery. 
What Our Patient Says
“My experience at the Harman Eye Clinic resulted in excellent vision. I was not able to see the alarm clock at night and now after LASIK I can see everything. My vision is 2020 and my lifestyle has drastically improved. I have a much more active life and I never have to worry about taking my contacts in and out” 
Washington Eye Doctors | Second Opinions
If you would like to get a second opinion regarding your eye surgery options it is always better to know before surgery then to make a wrong decision. Because our practice is regarded as one of the regions TOP ophthalmology practices we take second opinions very seriously. 
