American Eye Institute

AMERICAN EYE INSTITUTE VISION CORRECTION SPECIALISTS WERE THE FIRST IN LOS ANGELES TO PERFORM LASER VISION CORRECTION FOR MYOPIA IN NORMAL EYES

What is vision correction? Vision correction is a sub-specialty of ophthalmology which employs various techniques to improve the natural focusing power of the eye for patients interested in reducing their dependence on glasses or contact lenses. This is called refractive eye surgery.

Fig. 1: Emmetropia In a normal eye (emmetropia), light rays from a distance focus through the cornea and lens of the eye on the retina.
Fig. 2: Myopia In a nearsighted (myopic) eye the rays focus in front of the retina.
Fig. 3: Hyperopia In a farsighted eye (hyperopic) light rays focus behind the retina.
Fig. 4: Astigmatism In an astigmatic eye, light rays focus at two different points and the astigmatism can be myopic, hyperopic, or mixed.

The two most common techniques are radial keratotomy (RK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and both change the curvature of the cornea. To become better acquainted with us be sure to familiarize yourself with our qualifications and accomplishments, and the various refractive surgery procedures available at the American Eye Institute.

THINKING OF VISION CORRECTION? WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO INVESTIGATE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF AND RESULTS OBTAINED BY AEI SURGEONS!

If you are thinking of vision correction surgery, trust your eyes to surgeons with experience, integrity, and academic reputation. The American Eye Institute (AEI) includes ophthalmologists who have had over 15 years experience in the specialty of vision corrections surgery (refractive surgery). This includes 15 years experience with radial and astigmatic keratotomy (RK and AK) and 5 years experience with photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). They were the first surgeons on the west coast to perform PRK for the correction of myopia in normal eyes. The refractive surgeons of the AEI have achieved national and international reputations in the field of vision correction.

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