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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
LASIK eye surgery can be performed on people with the following vision problems: It is a refractive surgery which changes the shape of the cornea which is the dome shaped transparent tissue in the front of the eye. The aim of LASIK eye surgery is to give sharper and clearer vision by bending the rays…
The procedure that helps correct problems related to vision and reduces or eliminates the need for corrective lenses or eyeglasses is called Laser- assisted in- situ keratomileusis (LASIK) eye surgery. It is a refractive surgery which changes the shape of the cornea which is the dome shaped transparent tissue in the front of the eye.…