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EyeCare 20/20
46 Eagle Rock Ave.
East Hanover, NJ 07936
Phone: 1-973-560-1500
Phone: 1-800-475-5525
Fax: 973-560-0419

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Custom Wavefront LASIK Surgery in East Hanover, Northern New Jersey – ALLEGRETTO WAVE®

Cary M. Silverman, M.D., employs the latest advances in LASIK surgery to provide patients with the highest level of vision correction possible. With the ALLEGRETTO WAVE® laser technology, Dr. Silverman is able to customize the LASIK procedure to the vision needs of each individual patient. At EyeCare 20/20, custom wavefront LASIK surgery gives our patients from East Hanover and throughout northern New Jersey and the New York metropolitan areas the opportunity to greatly improve the way they see the world.

• The LASIK Process
• Custom LASIK and the ALLEGRETTO WAVE®
• Superior Results with Custom LASIK
• Payment and Financing for LASIK Surgery Cost
• LASIK Rebate Offer

The LASIK Process

LASIK uses a computer-controlled laser to reshape the cornea and correct refractive errors such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Dr. Silverman begins with an instrument called a microkeratome to create a flap in the corneal tissue. This flap is lifted and folded back. The laser is then used to reshape the cornea by removing or ablating tissue beneath the flap. The excimer laser used in LASIK surgery is a cool, ultraviolet beam that severs the bonds that hold the tissue together. As this tissue is removed, the shape of the cornea is altered. The amount of tissue removed depends on the patient's eyeglass or contact lens prescription, which is essentially etched into the cornea by the laser. Reshaping the cornea allows light to focus more precisely on the retina for improved vision. The corneal flap is replaced, requiring no stitches. LASIK surgery takes about 10 minutes per eye, and most people are able to enjoy improved vision without the need for corrective lenses.

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Custom LASIK and the ALLEGRETTO WAVE® Laser

Early on, LASIK surgery was not able to address, entirely, the aspherical shape of the cornea. Though it improved vision, risk of post-procedure complications such as glare, halos, and reduced night vision was one of LASIK's greatest drawbacks.

Benefits of Custom Wavefront LASIK Surgery

In custom wavefront LASIK surgery, the risk of occurrence for these and other complications is greatly reduced. In addition, the increased precision of the wavefront technology makes it possible to not only improve how much patients see, but also how well they see. Both lower-order and higher-order aberrations can be treated, improving visual acuity as well as contrast sensitivity and the appearance of fine detail, respectively.

Precise Vision Correction with the ALLEGRETTO WAVE® Laser

Custom wavefront LASIK with the ALLEGRETTO WAVE® laser utilizes an active eye-tracking system that enables the laser beam to track patients' eye movements during LASIK surgery. This ensures accurate beam placement and provides patients with a more relaxed experience, as eye movement will not affect the procedure. The ALLEGRETTO WAVE® also makes it possible for Dr. Silverman to correct a larger area of the cornea than is possible using other platforms. Conventional lasers treat a portion of the cornea that is only about six to eight millimeters in diameter, but the ALLEGRETTO WAVE® laser allows Dr. Silverman to treat areas as wide as nine millimeters. This prevents glare, halos, and other night vision problems that can occur following LASIK surgery; when the pupil expands and becomes larger than the corrected area of the cornea.

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Superior Results with Custom LASIK

At EyeCare 20/20, Dr. Silverman uses the ALLEGRETTO WAVE® platform exclusively because of its ability to improve a greater number of vision problems. Patients undergoing custom wavefront LASIK surgery at his East Hanover practice in northern New Jersey have a greater chance of:

• Achieving 20/20 vision or better
• Maintaining best-corrected vision
• Maintaining quality of vision
• Reducing the risk of post-surgical complications such as halos, glare, and diminished night-vision

In addition, custom wavefront LASIK with the ALLEGRETTO WAVE® now makes it possible for those that may not have been ideal candidates for LASIK surgery in the past to enjoy the benefits of improved vision that the procedure can provide.

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Payment and Financing for LASIK Surgery

Though we may not be as inexpensive as other LASIK providers in the area, we are confident that we are one of the most experienced in laser vision correction. In an effort to provide affordable treatment, we offer interest-free loans for 12 to 18 months and accept the following methods of payment:

• Cash or check
• Visa®, MasterCard®, American Express®, or Discover®
• CareCredit® is a separate line of credit that allows payments to be made in easy monthly installments with no annual fee. Financing with 0% interest for one year is also available. The application process can be completed in our office, and approval comes in a matter of minutes. Financing LASIK surgery with CareCredit® could mean you are spending less than $5 per day for the benefit of improved vision.
• Unicorn® Financial offers an extended payment plan or interest-free financing for balances paid in full within a specified time period. Applications can be completed in our office for a decision within minutes.
• Flexible spending plans allow your LASIK surgery to be paid for with pre-tax dollars from an employer-provided flexible spending plan. Contact your employer's human resources department for more information on this type of plan.

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Contact Dr. Silverman for Custom LASIK Surgery

LASIK technology is allowing more and more people to enjoy freedom from their corrective lenses. To learn more about advanced custom wavefront LASIK surgery at our East Hanover practice in northern New Jersey, visit our affiliated ALLEGRETTO WAVE® patient education site or contact EyeCare 20/20 today.

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LASIK Rebate Offer