LASIK Surgery

Improve Your Vision with LASIK
In recent years, LASIK has benefited countless patients with greatly improved vision and a break from their reliance on eyeglasses and contact lenses.

LASIK is intended to assist patients who are nearsighted (able to clearly see objects only when they are close to you), farsighted (able to clearly see objects only when they are far away) or suffer from astigmatism (an ocular abnormality which causes blurring of vision).

The procedure works by reshaping the clear tissue on the front of the eye, known as the cornea, so that light can be properly focused on to the retina, which is located in the back of the eye. By calibrating the refraction of light rays on to your retina, LASIK enhances the clarity of previously hindered vision. Thus, this surgery to improve vision is known as refractive surgery.

LASIK used to be performed using a bladed instrument (called a microkeratome).  In recent years, bladeless LASIK has become more popular (with the aid of a special laser, called a femtosecond laser, instead of a blade). 

It normally takes less than 30 minutes to complete the procedure in both eyes and most people can return to work the next day.  The procedure is performed under topical anesthesia in the form of eye drops and does not require any needles.  The procedure itself results in little or no discomfort, does not require any stitches or bandages, and usually succeeds in correcting your unaided vision almost immediately.  

Are you a good candidate for LASIK?
You should consult a professional with specialty training and experience in LASIK procedures to find out if it’s right for you.

Watson Clinic board-certified ophthalmologist Dr. Shawn Chhabra has extensive training in all laser Bladeless LASIK surgery, and is one of the few specialists in the area to offer the procedure. Dr. Chhabra also performs PRK, LASEK, and other types of refractive surgery.  He will go over the different options and let you know what treatment plan would be best for you. He also offers the newer CustomVue Wavefront technology.

Shawn Chhabra, MD
Dr. Chhabra's Brochure

• Medical School: Boston University, Boston, MA, MD
  
• Internship: Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, Internal Medicine
  
• Residency: Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA (ranked #2 by US News & World Report’s Best Hospitals 2013 in Ophthalmology)
  
• Fellowship: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL, Cornea, Anterior Segment, and Refractive Surgery (currently ranked #1 by US News & World Report’s Best Hospitals in Ophthalmology)
  
• Board-certified: Ophthalmology; Subspecialty: Corneal Transplants, LASIK Surgery
  
• Member: American Board of Ophthalmology, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Florida Medical Association, Florida Society of Ophthalmology, Polk County Medical Association, Tampa Bay Ophthalmology Society
  
• Areas of Expertise: Bladeless LASIK surgery, other types of refractive surgery, corneal transplants, laser surgery, cataract surgery, lens replacement, glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy

 

Schedule a consultation with Dr. Chhabra today at 863-680-7486. His goal is to help patients achieve clear and crisp vision while lessening their dependency on prescription glasses or contact lenses.