Laser Eye Surgery

"I was always just a little reluctant, due to the unknown and long-term effects." Doctors recommended the laser procedure known as wavefront guided correction, in which computer measurements take away any guesswork.

"So here we're using computer analysis to really define what the prescription is and what the problems are in the eye," explained Dr.

Barrie Soloway.

"In the past, it was 'which is better, one or two?

' We would kind of measure in the office and find that one lens — kind of like eyeglasses, so to speak, and we would carve into the eye to reshape it." This newer surgery eliminates most of the common troubles with conventional LASIK surgery, says Soloway.

"With the wavefront guided correction, we're able to control a lot of the problems that we've had in the past with starbursts or night vision problems." Soloway assured Peacock that within 24 hours, his old eyeglasses would be nothing but a souvenir.

"I've got your old glasses.

These won't work anymore, but you may want to put them in your scrapbook or something," he said.

While this laser procedure can help patients see distance, another new surgery can help patients see close up, a very common challenge for people in their 40s.

"Usually as patients get to be about 45 years old, even if they've never worn glasses their whole life, they start having trouble with reading," said Soloway....

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