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We've Moved!

Effective October 5, 2009 TLC Laser Eye Centers - Annapolis will be at our new location:

137 Mitchells Chance Road, Suite 300
Edgewater, MD 21037

Our phone numbers will remain the same:

Dr. Maria Scott and the staff of TLC Annapolis look forward to welcoming you to our new offices, complete with a state-of-the-art laser suite. Call today to schedule an appointment!

Plan now, save up to 30%!

Have you thought about LASIK but didn't think you could afford it? TLC Laser Eye Centers has great news! By utilizing your Flexible Spending Account (FSA) through your employer, you can set aside tax-free dollars now... to pay for LASIK later. FSA enrollment periods are brief and yours may open soon. Before you set aside funds for your FSA, find out if you're a candidate for LASIK. Then see your Employee Benefits Advisor for details..

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TLC Annapolis Uses Most Recent, Proven Technology

No two eyes are alike and TLC Laser Eye Centers recognizes that every refractive condition deserves the right technology. At TLC, we keep our focus on providing the safest and most advanced technologies to our patients.

LASIK is a two-step procedure that reshapes the middle portion of the cornea.

Step One: In order to get to this middle portion of the cornea, a flap must be created so this outer surface layer can then be moved aside. This flap is created with either the microkeratome surgical blade or the IntraLaseR laser. The IntraLase methos allows for an all-laser LASIK procedure also known as Bladeless LASIK. Click here to learn more.

Step Two: This step occurs when the laser actually treats (ablates) this middle portion, reshaping the eye for improved vision and a very rapid recovery time. The type of laser we use for Step two is:

The VISX STAR S4 ActiveTrakT Excimer Laser System which is used to treat nearsightedness and farsightedness with or without astigmatism. It incorporates the VISX patented variable-beam technology with the new 3-D ActiveTrack eye tracker system that works without pupil dilation. This laser represents next-generation laser technology and reflects our continuing commitment to offer our patients high-quality treatment for each individual condition.

Independent U.S. Navy Study Presents Benefits of CustomLASIK Procedure

A collaborative study just released by the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force demonstrates the superiority of Custom LASIK, or wavefront, a state-of-the-art laser vision correction procedure. The study was released in conjunction with the recent national meeting of the 31st Annual Symposium of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery held in Washington, D.C.

Captain Steve Schallhorn, MD, director of refractive surgery at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego said, "With wavefront-guided procedures we're getting better quality of vision, better clarity, better night vision, and better contrast sensitivity than we did with conventional laser eye surgeries." Col. Robert Smith of the Air Force Warfighter Refractive Surgery Program agrees. "While conventional laser correction procedures are good, wavefront-guided vision correction is ratcheting up our expectations."

Custom LASIK is the advanced procedure that uses a tool called the wavefront analyzer to measure the way light passes through your eye. Custom LASIK is able to address and correct "higher-order" aberrations, which are distortions thought to cause problems such as halos or glare. The study confirmed the benefits available to patients by showing that Custom LASIK patients did not report experiencing night driving halos or glare while conventional LASIK patients reported an increase in halos. Most patients experienced a satisfactory resolution in halos after three months.

Same Technology Approved by NASA is Available at TLC Laser Eye Centers

The National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) has announced the approval of Bladeless Custom LASIK vision correction for their astronauts - the same bladeless custom technology that is also available nationwide at TLC Laser Eye Centers.

NASA's approval came following a review of extensive military clinical data using the same two lasers employed in our Bladeless Custom LASIK. The research showed that the use of the combination of technologies provided superior safety and vision - results TLC Centers agree are unparalleled.