LASIK in Smithtown and Riverhead New York

When is comes to LASIK in Smithtown and Riverhead New York, North Shore Eye Care is the leader in laser eye surgery.  Our board certified eye doctors use the best technology and technique so that you receive the best result.  From the moment that you walk through the doors or our Smithtown or Riverhead eye care practice, you will know that you are in the right place.   You will be greeted warmly and with professionalism.  Our well trained technicians will use the best available technology so that our LASIK experts are able to tell you with confidence about the quality of your candidacy.  If you are a good candidate for laser vision correction, either LASIK or advanced surface ablation (PRK), our eye doctors will let you know what to expect each step of the way.  That includes the day of surgery laser eye surgery experience.

When you arrive at our LASIK Center in Smithtown on the day of eye surgery, you will be welcomed and our preop technician will give you some oral medication to relax.  We then make certain that all measurements are exactly what we want and you are ready to change your life.  The actual LASIK procedure takes a few minutes and is completely bladeless and custom.  We use the iLASIK suite that utilizes Intralase and VISX Star S4 IR for the best outcomes.  The Intralase makes a flap with laser precision and safety so that every flap is identical.  We then use Custom LASIK.  The laser gets a unique fingerprint of each patient's vision that is represented like a topographic map.  That information is transferred directly into the VISX laser.  As you lie there comfortably, the laser automatically centers and tracks and even uses your iris landmarks so that you are able to achieve the best result possible.  The whole procedure takes about 10 minutes and you return to your home right afterward.  With LASIK, there is some burning and tearing, and by the next morning, most patients are able to drive to the office.  Sounds like a miracle, we agree.  Come in and find out what makes North Shore Eye Care such a special place.