Cornea Associates of Texas

Procedures

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  LASIK Surgeon

  If you are curious about LASIK eye surgery or think you might need corneal surgery to address a corneal condition, contact the cornea specialists at Cornea Associates of Texas. As cornea specialists, we have the training, expertise, and technology needed to expertly care for any conditions that affect the front surface of the eye. To find out which of our advanced vision correction procedures is right for you, schedule a visit to one of our offices. You can contact us online or call any of our three locations in Dallas, Fort Worth, or Plano, TX.

  Link: LASIK Surgeon

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  LASIK Eye Surgery

  When it's time to put your trust in a surgeon, you want to know that they've heard you. Our surgeons at Cornea Associates of Texas are not only highly trained, but also excellent listeners who care about each and every patient. When it comes to eyesight, we know people aren't just buying a procedure. They are also putting their trust in a surgeon. We invite you to learn first-hand why so many in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area trust their vision to our team.

  Link: LASIK Eye Surgery

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  Cornea Surgery

  You want to know you're in good hands for your corneal surgery. Our doctors specialize in corneal diseases and refractive surgery and have collectively published more than 150 articles and book chapters on these topics. Find out why D Magazine rated our doctors the best when you join us for a cornea surgery consultation. Call us or send us a message to get started on your journey to better sight at our Plano, Fort Worth, or Dallas ophthalmology office

  Link: Cornea Surgery

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  Cataract Surgery

  Cataracts can get worse over time and eventually lead to total vision loss. Scheduling a consultation with one of our esteemed, highly experienced eye surgeons at our Dallas, TX, Plano, TX, or Fort Worth, TX, offices can be the first step towards protecting your sight. Our comfortable, state-of-the-art surgical centers feature the most advanced diagnostic tools, surgical lasers, intraocular lenses (IOLs), and safety protocols in the area. If you need surgery to remove a natural lens clouded by a cataract, Cornea Associates of Texas is the clear choice.

  Link: Cataract Surgery

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  Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)

  Our experienced surgeons can diagnose your eyes and determine if you're a candidate for PRK or LASIK. Our cornea experts in Dallas, TX, offer free consultations for patients who want to learn more about their eye health and the options they have to correct their vision. We offer financing and accept all major credit cards. With additional locations in Plano and Fort Worth, Cornea Associates of Texas serves patients in the greater Dallas area. People from Irving, University Park, Highland Park, and the surrounding area trust our doctors to correct their eyes through surgical and nonsurgical treatments.

  Link: Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)

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  Evo ICL

  The EVO ICL, or implantable collamer lens, can correct your vision, offering lifelong healthy sight. The refractive lens augments your natural lens, correcting nearsightedness and astigmatism. Variations of the ICL have been available for over 20 years. During that time, over 1 million ICLs such as Visian ICL and EVO ICL have been implanted worldwide to fix the functional errors that normally worsen vision.

  Link: Evo ICL

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  Keratoconus

  Keratoconus is a corneal condition that typically starts to develop in patients between puberty and the onset of their thirties. It affects the shape of your eye, making it more cone-like. Keratoconus causes the cornea to thin, and can eventually lead to vision loss. Because it's progressive, you'll want to find treatment as soon as possible, such as special contact lenses or eye surgery. Though many of our Dallas patients have already been diagnosed with keratoconus by their primary eye care doctor and have been referred to us for surgical treatment, we can also help those at the beginning of their treatment journey.

  Link: Keratoconus

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  LASIK Technology

  An excimer laser is an ultraviolet laser that creates a non-thermal, cool beam of laser light that breaks molecular bonds through photoablation. The laser literally vaporizes microscopic bits of tissue without burning the adjacent tissue; therefore, it is ideally suited for the treatment of the cornea during LASIK surgery. The system harnesses the excimer laser beam and allows precise delivery of the laser to sculpt the cornea into a new shape. The excimer laser simply reshapes the corneal flap to improve the focusing power of the eye by imprinting the lens prescription onto the cornea, similar to the curvature that contact lenses provide to allow wearers to overcome farsightedness and nearsightedness.

  Link: LASIK Technology

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  Corneal Cross Linking

  The front part of your eye is called the cornea, and it's normally strong and keeps its slightly rounded shape due to tiny connections between the corneal layers, much like the support beams in a house. However, when the eye is affected by keratoconus, there aren't enough of these connections, causing the cornea to bulge outward. Corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) is a procedure that adds more of these structural connections to the cornea. This makes the cornea stronger, stabilizes it, and slows the progression of keratoconus.

  Link: Corneal Cross Linking

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  IOLs

  Our ophthalmologists place intraocular lenses (IOLs) into the eye during cataract surgery to replace the natural lens. IOLs are a time-tested treatment: the first IOL was implanted in 1949 by ophthalmologist Sir Harold Ridley. Modern IOLs use advanced materials like acrylics, collagen polymer, and silicone because they are biologically compatible with your eye and offer lifetime durability.

  Link: IOLs

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  Cornea Transplant

  The cornea is the clear layer at the front of the eye. Injuries or diseases such as corneal dystrophy or keratoconus can leave the cornea scarred or opaque and distort your view of the world. If the cornea cannot be healed or repaired and your eyesight cannot be corrected using eyeglasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery, Cornea Associates of Texas can perform a cornea transplant. Our highly qualified surgeons use the latest proven corneal transplant techniques. These advanced measures allow us to tailor surgery to patients' needs and promote a faster recovery and better outcomes. During corneal transplant surgery, which is also called keratoplasty, a circular piece of the damaged corneal tissue is removed. It is replaced with a “button” of clear healthy cornea donated from an eye bank, which follows federal regulations to ensure only healthy tissue is used.

  Link: Cornea Transplant

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  DSAEK

  In the past, patients needing a cornea transplant typically had to resort to a full-thickness corneal transplant (penetrating keratoplasty), a complicated procedure that surgically replaces the entire damaged cornea with a donor cornea. Now, our Dallas ophthalmology office can benefit from DSAEK (Descemet's Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty). This procedure is a partial-thickness corneal transplant that leaves the healthy layers of the cornea intact. If you suffer from cataracts, it can often be combined with cataract surgery for even more comprehensive effects.

  Link: DSAEK