<table style="height:auto;"> <tr> <td align="center" class="tall_top"> <table style="width:766px;"> <tr> <td id="header"> <table class="auto"> <tr> <td class="row1"> <table width="761" class="auto"> <tr> <td width="552"><p> </p> <p><a href="#"><img src="images/00_home_08.jpg" alt="" width="229" height="70" align="" style="margin:5px 10px 0 40px;"></a></p></td> <td width="197" style=""><a href="index.html"></a><a href="#"></a><a href="http://www.medicalservicescolombia.com"><img src="images/00_home_11.jpg" width="46" height="43" border="0" style="margin:23px 16px 0 35px;"></a><a href="contact.html"><img src="images/00_home_12.jpg" width="56" height="44" border="0"></a></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="row2"><a href="index.html" onMouseOut="MM_swapImgRestore()" onMouseOver="MM_swapImage('r_1','','images/but_1_act.jpg',1)"><img alt="" src="images/but_1_act.jpg" name="r_1" width="164" height="46" border="0"></a><img alt="" src="images/separ_but.gif"><a href="about.html" onMouseOut="MM_swapImgRestore()" onMouseOver="MM_swapImage('r_2','','images/but_2_act.jpg',1)"><img alt="" src="images/but_2.jpg" name="r_2" width="136" height="46" border="0"></a><img alt="" src="images/separ_but.gif"><a href="corrections.html" onMouseOut="MM_swapImgRestore()" onMouseOver="MM_swapImage('r_3','','images/but_3_act.jpg',1)"><img alt="" src="images/but_3.jpg" name="r_3" width="148" height="46" border="0"></a><img alt="" src="images/separ_but.gif"><a href="surgery.html" onMouseOut="MM_swapImgRestore()" onMouseOver="MM_swapImage('r_4','','images/but_4_act.jpg',1)"><img alt="" src="images/but_4.jpg" name="r_4" width="133" height="46" border="0"></a><img alt="" src="images/separ_but.gif"><a href="rates.html" onMouseOut="MM_swapImgRestore()" onMouseOver="MM_swapImage('r_5','','images/but_5_act.jpg',1)"><img alt="" src="images/but_5.jpg" name="r_5" width="177" height="46" border="0"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="row3"> <table style="height:235px;"> <tr> <td class="c1"></td> <td class="c2"><div style="text-align:right"></div></td> <td class="c3"></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" class="tall_center"> <table style="width:766px;"> <tr> <td id="header_midl"> <table> <tr> <td class="left2"> <table> <tr> <td style="height:100%;"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img alt="" src="images/left_2_btm.gif"></td> </tr> </table> </td> <td class="center"> <table style="background:url(images/line_hor.gif) repeat-x left top;"> <tr> <td width="675" class=""><p> </p> <div align="center"> <table width="" border="0"> <tr> <td width="33%"><p> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.dermatologyofcolombia.com"><img src="images/banner2.jpg" border="0" height="129" width="210"></a></p> <p align="center"> </p></td> <td width="2%" rowspan="6"><table width="200" border="0"> <tr> <td><table> <tr> <td><img alt="" src="images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="9" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col2"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img alt="" src="images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="19" /></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table> <p align="right"> </p> <p align="right"> </p> <p align="right"> </p> <p align="right"> </p></td> <td width="65%" rowspan="6"><table width="85%" border="0" align="center"> <tr> <td><table width="94%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td width="489" height="46" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" class="Estilo1"><p> </p> <p align="justify"><strong><span class="Estilo2">HEALTH BULLETIN<br> REFRACTIVE TREATMENT<br> <em>¡The alternative to see clearly!</em></span></strong></p> <p align="justify"> </p> <p align="justify">LASIK is the latest technology in refractive surgery. Custom Vue is a customized laser treatment. It offers the highest precision thanks to Wave Scan technology.</p> <p align="justify"> </p> <p align="justify"> Custom Vue has become the best choice in vision correction around the world. </p> <p align="justify"> </p> <p align="justify"> This treatment takes 20 or 30 minutes. It is performed with local anesthetics.</p> <p align="justify"> <br> Many patients can notice the initial results immediately, which improve for several weeks.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <div align="center"> <p class="Estilo4">Lasik Alternatives </p> <p> </p> </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="489" height="421" valign="top" class="Estilo1"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="1"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="1"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10" valign="top" width="1"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table></td> <td height="421" valign="top" width="488"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td height="143" valign="top" width="488"><div> <div align="justify"> <div align="left"> <p align="justify" class="Estilo3">PRK ("No-Touch" Laser Vision Correction)</p> <p align="justify" class="Estilo1"><img src="http://www.lasiksurgeryofcolombia.com/images/eye1.gif" align="right" border="2" height="119" hspace="20" vspace="10" width="150">PRK or Photo-Refractive Keratectomy treats refractive errors by removing tissue from the surface of the cornea. First, your eye is numbed using a topical or eye drop anesthesia. Then, a surgeon removes the epithelium, a thin layer of protective skin that covers the cornea. This is done with either a brush or the excimer laser. During the actual procedure, the patient stares at a fixation light. In less than a minute, the laser removes the proper amount of tissue while it reshapes the surface of the cornea.<br> <br> A bandage contact lens is placed on the eye for 2-3 days. Because the ephithelium was removed, patients may experience blurry vision for three to five days. Eye drops and the contact lens are effective in reducing postoperative discomfort. Final visual results may be fully realized anywhere from several days to a few months as the surface heals in accordance to each individual's healing tendencies. PRK is used to treat low to moderate amounts of nearsightedness, astigmatism, and farsightedness.</p> </div> <p align="justify"> </p> <p align="justify"> </p> <p align="justify" class="Estilo3">LASIK</p> <p align="justify" class="Estilo1"><img src="http://www.lasiksurgeryofcolombia.com/images/eye2.gif" align="right" border="2" height="119" hspace="20" vspace="10" width="150">LASIK or Laser Assisted in-Situ Keratomileusis treats refractive errors by removing corneal tissue beneath the surface of the cornea. This procedure combines the accuracy of the excimer laser with the benefits of the Lamellar Keratoplasty (LK) in which an instrument called a microkeratome allows the surgeon to fold back a thin layer of the cornea.<br> <br> Then the excimer laser removes the proper amount of corneal tissue with much greater accuracy. How much tissue is removed is controlled by the number of pulses and the size and shape of the laser beam. The thin flap of corneal tissue is then folded back into its original position where it bonds after only a few minutes of drying. No stitches or eye patches are required after the procedure.<br> <br> Since only the edge around the corneal flap needs to heal, visual recovery is rapid and patients report little or no postoperative pain. Additionally, there may be less risk of scarring and developing corneal haze. There is also less need for postoperative medications with LASIK than PRK. 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