LASIK

FREE Screening

During the free screening some simple tests will be done (not requiring dilation) to determine your candidacy for the procedure. Pricing will be discussed in detail, financing options covered, and the patient will have the opportunity to meet the doctor. The purpose of the screening is to introduce you to the practice and answer any questions you may have, giving you the ability to make an informed decision to proceed. Screenings are typically scheduled on Tuesday afternoons and evenings, alternate Fridays, and occasional Saturday mornings, but other times can be arranged by request.

Click here to schedule your free screening today.

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Packages

We offer several different laser vision correction packages to suit individual needs and the price point is determined by the choices that you make (not by your prescription). These packages have been designed to make Laser Vision Correction affordable for nearly everyone.

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Results

Dr. Pankratz's exemplary surgical skills are evidenced by his minimal enhancement rate and consistently strong patient outcomes.

PATIENT OUTCOMES
20/40 or better 99%
20/20 or better 80%
Ehancement Rate < 2%

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Enhancement Policy

Enhancements (think of an enhancement as a touch-up procedure) and guarantees (think of guarantees as the answer to, "Will I ever have to pay to do this again?") are included in some packages. You can choose whether you want these items included in your package.

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Laser

VISX Star S3 with ActiveTrakTM - FDA-approved to treat:

  • Myopia less than -14.0D with or without astigmatism between -0.5 and -5.0D
  • Hyperopia between +0.5 and +5.0D with or without astigmatism up to +3.0D
  • Mixed astigmatism up to 6.0D

VISX laser systems have features that translate into several advantages for you:

  • VISX laser systems produce the smoothest surface on the cornea after the procedure. Smoother ablations, as they're known, promote faster healing and result in better vision.

  • VISX laser systems allow the doctor to track your eye movement in all three dimensions during the treatment, for greater control.

  • VISX laser systems achieve an optical zone that may result in reduced problems with night vision

  • VISX ActiveTrakTM laser systems produce seven variable sized beams, giving the doctor greater flexibility and allowing for a faster, smoother treatment with precise corneal shaping.

  • VISX laser systems require a shorter procedure time, which enhances comfort and may reduce the risk of postoperative complications.

Your vision is unique, as personal as your fingerprint or your DNA. The Wave Scan Wavefront System provides your eye doctor with a WavePrint Map, which is a more detailed visual analysis that can help provide a personalized laser vision correction treatment.

Using this information, your doctor can:

  • Accurately assess whether you're a good candidate for laser vision correction. The WavePrint Map is the gold standard in vision measurement. Anyone who is considering laser vision correction should obtain a WavePrint Map as the first step.

  • Personalize your treatment plan to your unique vision. The WavePrint Map permits this kind of personalized planning.

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Continuous Improvement

The biggest advantage to choosing a refractive surgeon like Dr. Pankratz is that he has had vast experience in treating patients just like you since 1996. Why is this important? Because each patient he treats with laser vision correction allows him to learn more about his results. He has developed a "nomogram" that specifies the expected outcome for his patients based on age, degree of correction, and many other factors. This software program continuously looks at Dr. Pankratz's results and generates new nomograms with each patient treated. Other facilities and surgeons may give you results based on a group of doctors in a national database, or perhaps from a study conducted by the laser manufacturer, instead of representing the individual surgeon's actual results. It is because of advanced nomograms such as this that Dr. Pankratz has one of the best success rates and lowest enhancement rates around. Also, using this nomogram, we can show you what statistical chance you have of getting 20/20 vision after laser vision correction by comparing the results of patients of similar age and refractive error.

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Please call 800-263-2078 or email us for more information.

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