Post Operative care

Post Operative care

Post the surgery there may be burning and itching in the eye and it might also water. You might also experience some pain and the vision is blurred. Medications and eye drops are prescribed by the doctor and you are asked to protect your eye by wearing a shield at night till the time it…

During Lasik surgery

During Lasik surgery

It takes about 30 minutes or less to complete the Lasik eye surgery. The doctor places numbing drops in the eye and then the eyelids are held open by an instrument. Before cutting the corneal flap the doctor places the suction ring on the eye due to which you may feel the pressure and the…

Procedure for Lasik eye surgery

Procedure for Lasik eye surgery

Laser is used during Lasik eye surgery to remove definite amount of tissue from the cornea. Before the surgery the eye doctor conducts the detailed surgical and medical history and does a comprehensive examination of the eye. He will measure the cornea and take note of its shape, thickness, contour and irregularities if any. You…

Preparation for Lasik surgery

Preparation for Lasik surgery

Few weeks prior to the surgery you should stop wearing contact lenses and switch to wearing glasses. The shape of the cornea is distorted by the use of contact lenses and this can lead to inaccuracy in measurements and unsatisfactory surgical outcome. Stop using eye makeup, lotions and creams from a day prior to the…

Risks involved in LASIK eye surgery

Risks involved in LASIK eye surgery

Given below are the risks which are involved in LASIK eye surgery: Under corrections – If too little tissue is removed from the eye by the laser then the vision will not be as clear as you were wishing for. This problem is more common with nearsighted people and another refractive surgery may be needed…