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LASIK Self-Evaluation
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Would you like to find out if you are a LASIK candidate? If so please take our self-evaluation test and one of our staff will be in touch with you to discuss your LASIK candidacy. The Florida LASIK specialists at Palmer Eye Center, invite you to also come into our office for a complete LASIK eye exam. LASIK eye exam.
Cataract IOL
Self-Evaluation Test
Would you like to find out if you are a candidate for an Intraocular Lens(IOL)? If so please take our self-evaluation test and one of our staff will be in touch with you to discuss your candidacy.
Flexible Spending
Accounts for LASIK
and Cataract Surgery
Many employers allow employees to earmark several thousands of dollars to help pay for a variety of elective procedures, including New Intraocular Lens
Technology
Corneal Transplants
The part of the eye on which contacts are worn is called the cornea. The cornea is a transparent surface where the light passes through and imprints an image on the retina. This creates the chemically and electronically induced reaction that travels through optic nerves to the brain and this is how we "perceive" or "see." The cornea itself does not contain blood vessels, and is normally clear with a shiny surface. The cornea must be completely transparent for us to see clearly.Corneal Transplant: PK Eye Surgery (Penetrating Keratoplasty)
Corneal disease often compromises the smooth clear surface, affecting the quality of vision, and may require a corneal transplant to be corrected. This procedure is called PK, or penetrating keratoplasty. It involves removing the cloudy, damaged cornea and replacing it with a healthy one. The new donor tissue is held in place with small sutures. Recovery time can be a little bit more prolonged than cataract surgery and will require several follow up appointments with Dr. Richard Palmer after the operation.
Like any transplant surgery, there are risks, but there have been many successful corneal transplant surgeries that have given people a new chance at clearer vision. PK eye surgery does not offer immediate results, but over time can change a damaged eye into an eye that has clear vision. Because cornea surgery has both benefits and inherent risks, it's important to discuss everything with your eye surgeon. Dr. Richard Palmer. As both a comprehensive ophthalmologist and corneal specialist, Dr. Palmer will be able to help you determine if you are a good candidate for corneal transplant surgery.
Palmer Eye Institute is pleased to serve the greater Tallahassee area, and we are an easy commute from the city center as well as the surrounding areas of Monticello, Drifton, Capps, Havana, Quincy, Midway and Woodville, Florida. We invite you to make an appointment with us today, so that we can begin to answer your questions on corneal transplants and PK eye surgery.
