Everything About LASIK Surgery
Because it is gentle, fast, efficient and with few complications, the LASIK surgery is the most popular eye surgery type today. It is a great laser surgery for most people; no matter if they suffer from farsightedness, nearsightedness and/or astigmatism.
LASIK technique is a further development of the older PRK laser surgery. Both operations are done by removing the outer cornea layer, so the laser can remove the tissue. The difference is that while the PRK eye surgery scrapes the outer layer of the cornea away, the LASIK surgery will cut a flap in the cornea that can bend. After the surgery the flap will be put back again.
The operation only takes a few minutes. The eyes will be anaesthetized, and most people will not feel anything. The flap is cut in the cornea and the laser surgery will be made.
The actual operation only takes between 30 seconds and two minutes. A laser specially designed for operating in the eye's sensitive tissues will be used. After the operation the flap is put back in place.
You can go home right after the operation. Because the eyes may sting a little bit, it is recommended to rest for the rest of the day; and maybe also take a nap.
Most people will already at that time feel that their sight has improved. Over the next weeks will stabilize.
After the eye surgery the eyes can feel a little dry. It is therefore recommended to drip them with a little salt water.
All studies indicate that a permanent sight improvement is provided by the LASIK operation. And previous bad eyesight will not return again. But a possible, natural change of sight in the future is not possible to prevent by the operation. So the surgery should not be done before the sight is stable.
A LASIK laser treatment can also not prevent the age-related long-sightedness that all (even normally sighted people) will experience.
Martin Elmer is the editor of Laserbehandling oejne. Here you can also read about Laseroperationer.
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