Dr. Herman Sloane has years of experience helping patients seeking LASIK in Chicago. His dedication to providing exemplary patient care in a safe, comfortable environment has resulted in many of his new patients being referrals. To learn more about LASIK, please read the information below.

The excimer laser is the device that physically corrects your prescription during surgery. Because laser vision correction is based on the microscopic removal of corneal tissue at the molecular level, it is impossible to achieve this type of accuracy manually. No other device has provided patients the opportunity to reduce or eliminate their dependency on glasses and contacts. Although many people perceive all laser technology to be the same, there are vast differences from one laser to another. One question that should be raised prior to your surgery: Is this technology the latest in laser vision correction?

The Allegretto Wave™ stands as one of the most innovative and revolutionary laser platforms available today. It utilizes a technology the WaveLight® company helped establish called WavefrontT. The development of this technology allowed a virtual map of the cornea to be created and used to guide the laser in performing customized vision correction. WavefrontT mapping improved upon the quality of vision that could be achieved because it enabled surgeons to identify and treat unique corneal irregularities that would have been impossible to detect with previous methods. This accomplishment spurred ophthalmologists to begin contemplating taking vision beyond the conventional bounds of 20/20.

In addition to being a highly sought after LASIK surgeon, Dr. Herman Sloane also offers Z-Lasik, Crystalens to correct presbyopia and Custom LASIK.

Astigmatism is one of the most difficult aspects of eye conditions to understand. Surprisingly, though, it isn't as complicated as it may seem.

Imagine that the cornea (the clear window in the front of your eye) is shaped like half of a baseball. We would say that eye had zero corneal astigmatism. But in truth, the majorities of people have some irregularity to the shape of their cornea and, as a result, have some amount of astigmatism.

Next, imagine an eye that was slightly elliptical in shape - like a football. It only takes a slight irregularity in the shape of one's eye to cause astigmatism. So, for most people, their eye is almost like that round ball, but just slightly off at the edges giving it the appearance of a football.

In the earlier days of laser development, astigmatism was difficult to treat. Today, at the Sloane Vision Center, there are cutting-edge tools and techniques available to treat astigmatism with extremely high degrees of accuracy.

Whether your astigmatism is a minimal and coupled with your near or far sightedness, or you have an astigmatism that's decreasing your vision - the approach that's right for you is available at our center.

With the latest technological advances, the standard LASIK eye procedure can now be tailored to each individual patient. Dr. Sloane is proud to offer Custom LASIK Chicago patients this wave front-guided form of LASIK, because it is driven by wave front analysis of the optical system. Like our fingerprints, each of our eyes is different and has its own unique shape and optical characteristics. As light passes through different structures in the eye, different optical errors are created that can interfere with sharp vision. There are two main types of optical errors, lower-order errors and higher-order errors.

Lower order errors are astigmatism, nearsightedness, and farsightedness, which are usually corrected with glasses or contact lenses. The error is measured by the quantity of lens power needed to achieve best-corrected vision. Higher order errors are caused by irregularities or imperfections in the optical structures of the eye, also affecting the quality of vision. These higher order errors are associated with subtle visual problems such as poor night vision, decreased contrast sensitivity, halo effects around lights, and other visual disturbances

New technology called wave front analysis can measure these higher and lower order errors and plot them onto a map, which can then be programmed on the excimer laser. This wave front map is unique for each individual eye. In this way wavefront-guided LASIK eye surgery goes beyond treatment of the lower order errors addressed in conventional LASIK. Wave front-guided LASIK is a customized laser treatment based on an individual's wave front map, thus the name Custom LASIK.

Clinical trials in patients treated with Standard LASIK in one eye and Custom LASIK in the other eye showed that, even with 20/20 vision in both eyes, patients reported better clarity in the Wave front guided eye. It is currently believed that patients have a greater chance of achieving 20/20 vision or better with Custom LASIK. They also have a reduced chance of having night vision problems.

Sloane Vision Center is dedicated to provided personalized and high-quality eye care. To find out if wave front-guided Custom LASIK is the procedure for you, schedule your FREE consultation with Dr. Sloane today.

Dr. Sloane's well-established reputation as a surgeon providing LASIK in Chicago is due to his exceptional patient care and dedication to rewarding vision correction. He is proud to offer his area patients a variety of technologies, including Z-Lasik for bladeless LASIK and Crystalens to treat presbyopia.

At Sloane Vision Center, they know the decision to have LASIK surgery is a big one, so they take great care to determine what's best for you. That's why they offer LASIK Chicago patients this blade-free method.

With the IntraLase method, pulses of laser light create your corneal flap, which is then lifted so the next step of LASIK-the re-shaping of your cornea-can be performed. When your LASIK treatment is over, the flap is securely repositioned into place. This blade-free computer-guided technology is 100% more accurate than most of the mechanical microkeratomes (hand-held devices with a thin metal blade) that surgeons may also use to create a corneal flap.

Dr. Sloane was the first ophthalmologist in the Midwest to use the IntraLase FS Femtosecond laser, and Sloane Vision Center has since been recognized as a Center of Excellence by Intralase Corp., the company behind this revolutionary technology.

Since 2002, Dr. Sloane has used the uniquely safe, and uniquely precise, IntraLase technology for every LASIK laser vision correction procedure at no additional cost to the patient. While other centers have recently adopted this technology, it's only offered at an additional charge to the patient.

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y offering Chicago IntraLASIK patients this leading-edge treatment, he is able to provide more rewarding results. He is also proud to help Z-Lasik, Custom LASIK and Chicago Crystalens patients achieve remarkable vision correction results.

Epi-LASIK is one of the newest laser vision correction procedures on the market today. With its combination of high safety measures and sophisticated procedure, it is quickly becoming the laser treatment in demand.

With Epi-LASIK, a specially designed instrument gently separates the epithelium from the underlying corneal layer and creates a thin corneal epithelium. The epithelium is not cut and no alcohol is applied to its surface.

After the epithelial layer is removed, the Excimer Laser is then applied to reshape the cornea and correct your vision. Once the Excimer Laser procedure is complete, the epithelial flap returns to its natural position.

Epi-LASIK is especially suitable for patients with thin corneas who might not otherwise be candidates for traditional LASIK in Chicago.

The major advantage of Epi-LASIK is that it avoids complications associated with creating a conventional LASIK flap, such as an incomplete flap, an irregular flap, or abrasions. Epi-LASIK also has a gentler healing process than artificial flaps. Typically, Epi-LASIK flaps fit more naturally in the patient's eye and could heal in just three days compared to a week or more with PRK. While the visual recovery for Epi-LASIK is slower than that typically observed with traditional LASIK. For many the additional safety of the Epi-LASIK procedure outweighs the somewhat slower visual recovery.

If you are considering vision correction, contact us for a free Epi-LASIK consultation. Dr. Sloane will examine your vision, discuss your goals, and explain to you the various procedures you may choose from, and help you decide which laser eye surgery procedure will work best for you.

Dr. Sloane is committed to staying abreast of the latest vision correction technologies and techniques. He offers a variety of treatments, including Custom LASIK, Crystalens, and Z-Lasik in Chicago.

Epi-LASIK (also referred to as LASEK) is one of the newest laser vision correction procedures on the market today. With its combination of high safety measures and sophisticated procedure, it is quickly becoming the laser treatment in demand.

With Epi-LASIK, a specially designed instrument gently separates the epithelium from the underlying corneal layer and creates a thin corneal epithelium. The epithelium is not cut and no alcohol is applied to its surface.

After the epithelial layer is removed, the Excimer Laser is then applied to reshape the cornea and correct your vision. Once the Excimer Laser procedure is complete, the epithelial flap returns to its natural position.

Epi-LASIK is especially suitable for patients with thin corneas who might not otherwise be candidates for ordinary LASIK. The major advantage of Epi-LASIK is that it avoids complications associated with creating a conventional LASIK flap, such as an incomplete flap, an irregular flap, or abrasions. Epi-LASIK also has a gentler healing process than artificial flaps. Typically, Epi-LASIK flaps fit more naturally in the patient's eye and could heal in just three days compared to a week or more with PRK. While the visual recovery for Epi-LASIK is slower than that typically observed with traditional LASIK.

For many the additional safety of the Epi-LASIK procedure outweighs the somewhat slower visual recovery. If you are considering vision correction, contact us for a free Epi-LASIK consultation. Dr. Sloane will examine your vision, discuss your goals, and explain to you the various procedures you may choose from, and help you decide which laser eye surgery procedure will work best for you.

In addition to treating LASIK Chicago and LASEK patients, Dr. Sloane also performs,Z-Lasik, Crystalens and Chicago Custom LASIK procedures.

In addition to being a highly regarded LASIK Chicago surgeon, Dr. Herman Sloane also offers a variety of other vision correction treatments. He is proud to offer the Visian ICL to help patients who might not be candidates for LASIK achieve rewarding vision correction.

Visian, a new type of vision correction surgery, is now available for people who are moderate to severely nearsighted. The difference with Visian is that the correction is accomplished with a lens, much like a regular contact lens that goes inside the eye rather than outside the eye. The Visian Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) is made of collagen polymer, a natural material with little chance of allergic response.

It is placed between the colored iris and the human lens in a short outpatient procedure. Unlike alternative lens implants available for nearsightedness, the Visian ICL doesn't require attachment to the delicate iris, and no sutures are needed.

While Visian is a newer technology in the U.S., it has been used for many years in Europe and the rest of the world. Numerous patients have benefited from this powerful technology.

If you have been told you are too nearsighted, or that your cornea is not suitable for a LASIK or PRK vision correction procedures, then the Visian ICL may be right for you.

Sloane Vision Center is dedicated to provided personalized and high-quality eye care. To find out if the Visian ICL procedure is for you, schedule your FREE consultation with Dr. Sloane today.

The Visian ICL is just one of the many vision correction options offered by Dr. Herman Sloane. He also offers Z-Lasik, Crystalens and Custom LASIK in Chicago. Dr. Sloane is also a highly skilled Chicago cataract surgery specialist who provides the most advanced technology lenses to restore vision for his cataract patients.