Five Things to know about LASIK Eye Surgery

LASIK eye surgery are the tools that helping millions of population to see better without the use of spec or contact lenses. It’s considered as the most popular refractive surgery since it’s only little pain or even no pain. And your vision will restore in the next day.

Five things you should know before committing to LASIK eye surgery are listed below.



1. What is LASIK? You have to know more clear about the definition of the LASIK. LASIK is a refractory surgery technique for correcting your vision. During the surgery the microketatome or the more brand new Intralase Lase is used to performed the operation. The surgeon will lift the flap and removes the required corneal tissue by using the excimer laser in order to reshape the cornea.

This flap acts as bandage over the treated cornea. The surgeon who performing the procedure will use a computer to calculate, and adjust the laser for the particular refractive problems.

2. First thing to do before LASIK eye surgery is to find the experience and the most reputable surgeon. This will help the risk of any complication by finding the good surgeon. Your visual defect and the level of the laser ablation is determined by the eye specialist.

The treatment for eye diseases is necessary for the dry eyes disease before performing the LASIK eye surgery. The corneal topographer is used for creating a map of cornea. Plus you may have a wave front analysis that precisely maps out the area of visual refractive defect. The doctor will assess your health and medication in order to make a decision whether you are able to do the LASIK eye surgery.

You might have to ask for the information booklet, before performing the LASIK eye treatment you must know what is the expectation after the method. You have to fully understand the risks and the complications of the treatment the you might come across.

3. During the LASIK surgery what is happening? Since the treatment is short and you awake during the whole process. You might get a mild sedative tablet before the procedure, then the surgeon will use anaesthetic with your eyes, and the surgeon will align the laser onto your eyes while you are lie down.

4. What the complications are about? Previously, after the LASIK eye surgery there were as much as a complain of the dry eyes symptoms. However, the dry eyes will disappear after 6 months of the surgery. By using the artificial tears will help you through the dry eyes symptom. There also an eye infection or irritation which is uncommon, but it’s will need the further treatment.

5. What are the expectations that you can expect? You must know what are you expect from the surgery the 20/20 vision should be what you are aiming from the surgery. Or it might be better for driving without glasses or contact lenses. A study by US Military on 16,000 people in the army after the LASIK eye surgery, between the year 2000 and 2003 has been shown that there are 86 achieved 20/40 vision or better. However, if the predicted outcome is not what you expected, then you might have to make a decision based on the risks, cost and result.