Jessica Foster - bio
Bay County, Fla:
Wearing glasses or contact lenses can be a nuisance. LASIK is a popular surgery that allows patients to throw out the glasses and restore vision.
The Eye Center of North Florida is using an advanced procedure called Custom Vue Blade-Free LASIK. Dr. Bret Fisher says traditional LASIK surgery uses a metal blade to make a flap that allows the doctor to work underneath to reshape the cornea. Blade-Free LASIK uses a laser. Dr. Fisher says a second laser is used to reshape the cornea to reset the overall focus.
“We combine that with a custom treatment meaning the treatment is tailored for the patient’s eye and not just for the prescription, and that gives us a higher percentage of 20-20 or better vision, better night vision especially,” Dr. Fisher explains.
The procedure takes about 15 minutes and most patients can go back to their normal activities the next day. Dr. Fisher tells News 13 that LASIK is painless. Some patients say the only thing they feel is a little pressure.
The Eye Center of North Florida is honoring local heroes by awarding free LASIK procedures to five people. Nominees must be firefighters, police officers, EMT’s, paramedics, or past and present military members who have served our country in war and are stationed or live here locally. All you have to do is write to The Eye Center of North Florida and tell them why you deserve the surgery. Entries are due by Thursday, March 31st and can be emailed to Heroes@eyecarenow.com or mailed to the address below.
Jennifer Reale, Marketing Director
Eye Center of North Florida
2500 MLK Jr. Blvd.
Panama City, Florida 32405
Bladeless eye surgery
