Lasik Surgery
Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) is an eye surgery that is refractive in nature and offers reshaping of cornea to make vision better for people who wear thick glasses or corrective lenses to improve the vision.
LASIK eye surgery has come up with the answer to all the questions of the ophthalmologist related to correction of cornea defects that results in Hyperopia, Myopia and Astigmatism. LASIK is the right treatment to corneal flaws and does not bring any pain or side effects with it.
The LASIK technique was made possible by the Colombian-based Spanish ophthalmologist Jose Barraquer, who, around 1950 in his clinic in Bogotá, Colombia, developed the first microkeratome, used to cut thin flaps in the cornea and alter its shape, in a procedure called keratomileusis. He also provided the knowledge about how much of the cornea had to be left unaltered to provide a stable long-term result.
Although millions of Americans are candidates for LASIK surgery, a significant portion elect not to undergo treatment due to fears associated with the procedure. Many potential LASIK candidates fear that they will go blind as a result of the procedure. But according to the FDA, there has not been one case of a patient going blind as a result of LASIK surgery. Other Fears Associated with LASIK Surgery is ; Pain, Having the eye cut with a scalpel, Laser contact with the eye, and Being awake during the procedure.
But, once again according to the FDA, there has not been one case of a patient going blind as a result of LASIK surgery.
A candidate qualified for lasik treatment should be at least 18 years old, demonstrate no change in refraction for at least one year, and have realistic expectations regarding the results of LASIK eye surgery. Patients who have experienced an eye infection or injury in the past year should not undergo LASIK.
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