There have been many changes over the last few years in the medical field for the treatment of vision problems. One of the
more recent (and popular) treatments for visions problems is LASIK eye surgery. But just what is LASIK eye surgery?
In LASIK surgery, flaws in the cornea that cause refractive errors are corrected by lasers in LASIK surgery. The laser
precisely reshapes the cornea thus its focus.
LASIK surgery is a very simple two step process:
A thin flap of tissue is created on the outermost layer of the cornea. This flap helps the healing process and provides
comfort to the patient as he or she recovers. The doctor then folds open the flap on the inner cornea to correct the vision.
The last step is to close the flap to its original position and stitched.
The word LASIK stands for Laser-Assisted In Sutu Keratomieusis. It is a process that reshapes the cornea to refract or focus
light in the lens. LASIK surgery isn’t close to perfect, and there have been reports of it actually damaging a person's
vision. Even with these report, it has become an increasingly popular corrective procedure.
Over recents years, changes in government regulations regarding lasers have allowed for more modern and precise types of
lasers to be use in LASIK surgery. Anyone considering the procedure should not only research the advantages and drawbacks to
undergoing LASIK surgery, but also the types of lasers used by local doctors for LASIK surgery.
Improvements in equipment, and the refining of techniques have reduced the cost of LASIK surgery, making it affordable
for most people who could only dream of improving their vision surgically a few years back. In your research, you'll discover
that some procedures are referred to as bladeless or custom LASIK. This generally means that they are more
efficient and tailored to the individual.
LASIK surgery is an exciting possibility for people with various vision problems. As in everything, however, it is
important to do your homework first.