Fundamental of Lasik Eye Surgery: an Synopsis on Lasik Eye Surgery

May 10, 2011 by  
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Alan James asked:


Fundamental of LASIK Eye Surgery is an article which can provide people an overall process of LASIK Eye Surgery. It is also a kind of medical treatment of eyes to eliminate the errors of patient which is related with their vision that may be myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism. LASIK stands for Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis. LASIK Eye Surgery is not for every problem of eye but only for the vision problem like for the farsightedness or nearsightedness that means the people who are not able to see the clear image of distant object they will be able to see them clear and the people who are not able to see the clear image of close to object they will be able to see them clear.

Cause of vision problem:-

 As a fact, the ability of vision of an individual depends on her or his cornea which focuses the light on the retina of eye to structure the figure of any object.  It works exactly like a camera. When the shape of cornea gets little flawed due to gathering of many dead tissues over the cornea of eye, it causes the defect in the focusing ability of eye. To cover these fault the people used glasses and contact lenses but  some people thought that these decreases the value of their face and want to get released form these. For them LASIK Eye Surgery is a convenient substitute to take their specs and lenses away from their eyes.        

Procedure of LASIK Eye Surgery:-

 As above clarify that during this surgery the surgeons take out the dead tissues that assembles on the cornea of patient’s eye. Usually the surgeons use laser rays to remove these, devoid of disturbing the neighboring cells of the eye.  LASIK Eye Surgery is almost painless and faster than any other eye surgeries procedure because the surgeons make use of painkiller drops to numb the eye of the patient. The patients who are getting operated with LASIK Eye Surgery they gain much improvement in their vision just within sometime of surgery. 

For minimum risks and complications:-

Unlike any other surgeries, LASIK Eye Surgery also contains some risks and complications too. So it is important for patient that they choose a well qualified and experienced surgeon for LASIK Eye Surgery and before you deciding for LASIK Eye Surgery consult with the surgeons or your family doctor to get aware with all the risk factors of LASIK Eye Surgery.    



Lasik Eye Surgery – A Boon For Everyone

May 10, 2011 by  
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Kevin Pederson asked:


Lasik Eye surgery is a surgical process that is aimed at reducing a person’s dependency on glasses or contact lenses. The article provides basic information on LASIK eye surgery.

LASIK (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) surgery permanently changes the shape of the cornea, the clear covering of the front of the eye, using an excimer laser. A flap in the cornea is cut using an special knife called microkeratome. A hinge is left at one end of this flap. The flap is folded back revealing the stroma, the middlesection of the cornea. Pulses from a computer-controlled laser vaporize a portion of the stroma and the flap is replaced. This is just one of the techniques of Lasik.

Lasik Eye Surgery: Is this the right time? Examine your eyes with your eye doctor to start with. You must be in good general health and should be over 18 years of age. You should not have any eye diseases of concern like cataracts or glaucoma. Laser vision correction can treat a very broad range of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.

Does the Lasik eye surgery hurt? Is it painful? The surgery may be a bit uncomfortable for a few patients. One good way to learn more about how it might feel is to talk to someone who has had the procedure, such as a friend or relative, or a staff member at the doctor’s office. Most of the times, its just the fear of the unknown. Anesthetic drops are used to numb the eye just before surgery begins and you may be given a mild sedative. After your procedure, your eye may feel a foreign body sensation or irritation for a few hours, but most patients are quite comfortable after taking a short nap. You will be given drops for your eyes to counteract the potential dryness you may experience for several days following the surgery.

Recovery period after Lasik Most Lasik patients usually see quite well the day following their procedure and may be able to resume most of their normal daily activities, but patients with higher prescriptions may recover more slowly. Although the speed of visual recovery depends on personal healing patterns, most patients notice dramatic visual results within the first few days following their procedure.

What are the risks from Lasik surgery? There are very few risks with the laser vision correction procedure. However, the chances of having a vision reducing complication have been documented in a number of clinical studies to be minimal. Do not forget that millions of people have had excellent results from laser vision correction.