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1st Responder News Production Director Ashley Palmer with Dr. Mang after her successful Epi-K AST surgery.

The state-of-the-art Advanced Surface Treatment (AST) procedure is now available at New Vision Laser Center. With AST, the laser accesses the corneal tissue, not by cutting a flap, but by separating just the thin upper layer of the cornea known as the "epithelium". An FDA approved epikeratome is used to gently separate the epithelium off the cornea. Your vision is then corrected using the LADARVision CustomCornea Wavefront System. In addition, it is suggested from recent studies that AST can provide more predictable outcomes when combined with the LADARVision System than the traditional LASIK procedure because the bed upon which the laser ablates is smoother with this technique.

In regards to recovery, 95% of patients are back to their normal activities, including work, the next day following LASIK surgery. With AST, patients, often have to take a few days off. But, most patients feel that the increased safety and more predictable outcome is worth the extra time spent. Before a surgical laser can be used to correct your vision in LASIK eye surgery, a flap must be cut in the clear covering over the front of your eye (the cornea) and folded back to give the laser access to the tissue beneath.

The flap is cut using either a blade, called a microkeratome, or a laser, such as Intralase. Once the flap has been cut and folded back, the excimer laser then reshapes the front of your eye to correct myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. After LASIK eye surgery, the corneal flap is replaced and allowed to heal on its own. It is during this replacement and healing process, or during the actual cutting of the flap, that most complications occur. An imperfect or incomplete cut, or irregular healing can make your outcome less than expected. These complications and others associated with LASIK eye surgery are causing New Jersey residents, in ever increasing numbers, to choose Dr Mang.

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	Advanced Surface Treatment (AST) Laser Vision Correction can give you a new outlook on life Improve your vision without flaps associated with LASIK! Click here to learn more. Call us today to schedule your free consultation: 800-306-9333


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