LASIK (Laser-assisted in situ
Keratomileusis) is a laser guided eye correcting operation. Myopia, hyperopia
and astigmatism can be corrected with it.
There is a chance for post-procedure
side effects, which are halos, starbursts, night-driving problems and eye
dryness. Side effects disappear after a few weeks, plus eye drops work well for
dryness. The patient satisfaction rate is famously good at 95.4 percent. It can
mean a 20/20 eyesight for patients. It is important to note however, that
lasik is mainly used to correct shortsightedness. To fix farsightedness, the
patient should seek out another procedure.
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The pre-surgery process of LASIK involves stopping wearing contact lenses weeks before the procedure. The exact time depends on the type of the lenses. The patients’ eyes must be examined before the surgery, to make sure that it’s been in the same condition in the past year. If everything is allright, the surgery can be started. It consists of cutting a flap on the eye’s surface, which will be folded back at the end of the surgery. The second step is remodeling the corneal stroma using an excimerlaser.
The laser vaporizes the necessary amount of tissue. After the surgery, patients should take antibiotics and anti-inflammatory eye drops for a few weeks, just in case.
The pre-surgery process of LASIK involves stopping wearing contact lenses weeks before the procedure. The exact time depends on the type of the lenses. The patients’ eyes must be examined before the surgery, to make sure that it’s been in the same condition in the past year. If everything is allright, the surgery can be started. It consists of cutting a flap on the eye’s surface, which will be folded back at the end of the surgery. The second step is remodeling the corneal stroma using an excimerlaser.
The laser vaporizes the necessary amount of tissue. After the surgery, patients should take antibiotics and anti-inflammatory eye drops for a few weeks, just in case.
