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Sunday, October 15. 2006

Lasik Eye Surgery - 5 Reasons You Should Re-Consider The Procedure

By Jane Ling

If you are one of millions of people who suffer form some kind of vision problem, you are probably already using some kind of vision correction aid - such as glasses or contact lenses.


You have also probably heard of the Lasik eye surgery. Lasik is actually a group of surgical procedures that are carried out in order to correct near- and far-sightedness in vision. Many patients undergo a LASIK surgery as an alternative to wearing corrective glasses or contact lenses. But you should know that while procedures such as LASIK have the ability to provide acute vision there is no way to quantify the quality of vision the patient will have after the surgery.


The operation itself involves peeling thin layers from the patient's cornea, using precise laser technology. The pealing of this layer corrects the imperfection in the patent's cornea thus giving them the vision correction that is usually provided by their glasses or contact lenses.
In preparation to the surgery, a patient who wears soft contact lenses will be asked to stop wearing them 10 days before the surgery. Users of hard contacts are instructed to stop using them six weeks before the surgery.


Before the surgery, the patient's cornea surface are scanned with a special computer and their pattern is recorded.This will provide the doctor with precise information on how much tissue should be removed during the operation. The patients is also instructed to start taking anti-biotic to reduce the risk of infection.


The surgery itself is performed under a mild sedative (such as Valium) and anesthetic eye drops. After the procedure, the patient is given a course of antibiotic and anti-inflammatory eye drops.


Patients are also given a darkened pair of goggles to protect their eyes from rubbing when asleep. It is advised to wear these from four to eight weeks depending on the nature of the surgery.


So, if a quick Lasik surgery can rid you of our glasses for good, why aren't all glasses wearing people go to a clinic and get it done?


Like almost all medical procedures, Lasik surgery has some disadvantages and complications. First of all, a good Lasik surgery can cost a hefty sum, and not all health insurances will cover the costs (some will cover only part of the costs). And second, there are complication that are associated with this procedure. About %3-%6 of patients tend to suffer from one or more of the following complications:


Dry eyesOver correction or under correctionVisual acuity fluctuation Halos or star bursts around light sources at night Light sensitivityGhosts or double vision Wrinkles in flap De centered ablationDebris or growth under flap Thin or buttonhole flapInduced astigmatism Epithelium erosion Posterior vitreous detachment


As you can see, this procedure is not problem free. Before undergoing such a procedure, ask yourself if the glasses you wear as so bad that you are willing to do this operation to get rid of them. If the answer is less than a resounding "yes", you better reconsider this operation.

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