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Procedures Linda L. Burk, MD treats patients with a host of vision problems including cataracts, nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. Below is a list of our current procedures. When your doctor tells you that you have a cataract and it should be removed, it may be frightening to consider. But, once you understand what a cataract is, how it will be removed, and the life-changing benefits cataract surgery can bring, you'll likely wish you'd had the procedure sooner. A cataract can progress until eventually there is a complete loss of vision in your eye, and neither diet nor laser treatment will make a cataract go away. However, cataract surgery can help restore your vision, long before you experience loss of vision significant enough to interfere with your daily activities. More Information Unlike standard cataract replacement lenses, Crystalens lenses correct your cataracts and give you back your full range of vision. They flex like your eye's natural lens, allowing you to see better at all distances. More Information Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can damage the eye's optic nerve and result in vision loss and blindness. Glaucoma occurs when the normal fluid pressure inside the eyes slowly rises. However, with early treatment, you can often protect your eyes against serious vision loss. More Information A pterygium is a triangular shaped, slightly elevated, and often red lesion, which may occur on the surface of the eye, usually on the nasal side of the cornea. The lesion is a benign connective tissue overgrowth involving the conjunctiva , which is related to ultraviolet light exposure. Most patients present to the ophthalmologist due to concern regarding the appearance of the lesion, or because the lesion is irritating to the eye or it is adversely affecting vision. Typically, the pterygium is first noticed on the conjunctiva (white of the eye), and then is noted to gradually grow onto the cornea of the eye. When the growth is confined to the conjunctiva, it is known as a pingueculum. Left alone, some pterygia will eventually grow to the center of the cornea, thereby obstructing vision. However, even those that involve only the peripheral cornea often induce significant astigmatism (distortion of the corneal contour), and therefore, reduce vision. More Information A corneal transplant is surgery to replace the clear surface on the front of the eye (the cornea). More Information Corneal transplantation is recommended for:
Advanced Surface Ablation is a relatively new laser vision procedure that has addditional safety features over LASIK making it an ideal aternative for some patients. Instead of cutting a flap on the front of the cornea, the surface skin cells (epithelium) are loosened with a diluted alcohol solution and removed. The corneal surface is then treated with the laser and covered with a bandage contact lens. More Information Find out more about us and how you can see better; clearly better.
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