| If you are planning to undergo a LASIK surgery | | | | LASIK is performed as an office procedure in the |
| then this article is certainly meant for you. LASIK | | | | comfort and convenience of an excimer laser eye |
| stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis | | | | surgery suite. The entire treatment takes about 5 |
| and is a procedure that permanently changes the | | | | to 7 minutes per eye or approximately 15 |
| shape of the cornea, the clear covering of the | | | | minutes for both eyes. LASIK surgery does not |
| front of the eye, using an excimer laser. Many of | | | | guarantee perfect vision. The American Academy |
| us consider this operation to be fairly easy which | | | | of Ophthalmology (AAO) reports that seven out |
| assures the elimination of eyeglasses or contacts | | | | of 10 patients achieve 20/20 vision, but 20/20 |
| and restoration of a correct vision. But the | | | | does not always mean perfect vision. So if you |
| experts say that this common perception is | | | | hear such claims don't get carried away as that |
| indeed wrong. Although LASIK is a vision | | | | does not mean perfect vision. Not everyone can |
| correcting surgery performed with ease, the | | | | perform this surgery concerning to the most |
| scenario of undergoing this surgery has to be | | | | delicate part of your body. Look for an |
| dealt with a more practical approach. One has to | | | | experienced, board-certified ophthalmologist. Ask |
| be aware of the complete process and the | | | | questions regarding your surgeon's experience and |
| outcomes before undergoing LASIK surgery. Here | | | | complication rate. Get every doubt cleared from |
| we share some important information on the | | | | the surgeon about the surgery as you will be |
| LASIK surgery. | | | | staying awake throughout the surgery and |
| A large percentage of nearsighted, farsighted, and | | | | certainly you don't expect any surprises during |
| astigmatic patients are potential candidates for | | | | that time. |
| LASIK. Patients who are 18 years of age or older, | | | | Only ophthalmologists (Eye MDs) are permitted to |
| have healthy eyes that are free from retinal | | | | perform Lasik. It is always better to know the |
| problems, corneal scars, and any eye disease are | | | | risks involved in the surgery. Laser refractive |
| suitable. Along with being medically suitable, the | | | | surgery is surgery. There is no such thing as |
| best candidates are people with a lifestyle or | | | | "minor eye surgery" which is propogated by most |
| occupation in which they are dissatisfied with their | | | | advertisements and materials. Complications such |
| contact lenses or glasses. By having an evaluation, | | | | as overcorrection, undercorrection, making the |
| examination, and consultation with you, the doctor | | | | pupil off center, damaging the cornea, |
| will be able to determine if you are a good LASIK | | | | inflammation, and infection can leave you |
| candidate. LASIK surgery does not guarantee the | | | | miserable. Well the statistics say that about 2% |
| elimination of eyeglasses or contacts as is the | | | | or 5% complications occur, but if it happens to |
| common perception. It is a surgery to correct | | | | you, it's 100%! Yes LASIK is a better way to |
| vision problems and in some cases the LASIK | | | | correct vision problems but it is better to always |
| patients still wear glasses. Think and discuss your | | | | enquire about the alternatives and the methods to |
| particular case with the surgeon to get a correct | | | | correct the vision without the surgery. |
| picture of what your chances will be. | | | | |