Vision Care
What is low vision?
Low vision is a visual impairment, not correctable by standard glasses, contact lenses, medicine, or surgery, that interferes with a person's ability to perform everyday activities.
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Lasik and Refractive Surgery
LASIK, the most popular of the refractive laser procedures. LASIK involves the creation of a thin flap of corneal tissue which has a small hinge area to aid flap realignment. This flap is hinged aside and the laser treatment applied to the exposed cornea. When the flap is replaced, it tightly adheres to the corneal surface without sutures. The flap speeds healing and visual recovery.
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PRK
The laser treatment can be applied to the surface of the cornea after gently removing the layer of surface cells which covers it. Termed PRK, this was the first type of refractive surgery performed in the US with the excimer laser. Still an excellent option for lower degrees of treatment or for those with thin corneas who cannot spare the tissue for flap creation, PRK offers the advantage of no potential for flap complications as no flap is created.
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Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
The Pediatric ophthalmologists at the WVU Eye Institute medically and surgically manage eye conditions that usually occur during the first two decades of life. The most commonly treated conditions include crossed eyes (strabismus) or lazy eye (amblyopia), glaucoma, and inherited eye disease.
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