LASIK-Review
Most of the people of the world are talking LASIK is this and LASIK is that,
But among them many of them don't have any knowledge about what LASIK is?
The person who are wearing contact lenses or glasses, probably you might be interested in LASIK. LASIK is one type of laser eye surgery that is commonly performed for the correction of myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.
Lasik stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis. It is a surgical procedure to correct visual conditions like nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism
. It is a type of eye surgery to reshape cornea and improve your visual acuity. After LASIK surgery the people who got surgery many of them have achieved better vision without having to wear glasses or contact lenses. Lasik is performed on the cornea using a laser and a precision cutting knife called a microkeratome.
This LASIK eye surgery has been the most popular eye surgery these days because the cornea healing with LASIK procedure is faster and less painful than other eye surgeries, such as PRK (Photo Refractive Keratectomy). It has been performed on more than one million people in the world. In the United States, the practice of LASIK surgery is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including the approval of all medical devices used for the procedure, especially the lasers used for LASIK. However, FDS does not have the authority to set the price for LASIK, recommend any LASIK surgeons or clinics or laser centers or provide ratings of lasers approved for the LASIK procedure.
The LASIK problem is not every eye problems that can be treated with LASIK eye surgery.
The people who have common vision problem required LASIK eye surgery. They are as follows:
1. Nearsightedness (myopia)
People who are near-sighted are only able to clearly see things near them and things that are far away may seem blur to them.
2. Farsightedness (hyperopia)
People who are far-sighted cannot see near things clearly but able to see clearly things that are far away.
3. - Astigmatism People with astigmatism are difficult to see things clearly at any distance because of irregularities in the cornea or the lens of the eye.
The people who have combination of above problem such as myopia and astigmatism or hyperopia and astigmatism can also treat with this surgery.
LASIK cannot correct or prevent presbyopia, This is vision problem in people at the age of 45 or older. This means that if you have had LASIK surgery, you still have to wear bifocal glasses when you already have presbyopia.
So, if you are really interested in LASIK to eliminate your dependence on glasses or contact lenses, consult with your doctor to determine if you are eligible for LASIK or not and make sure you know the risks and complications that LASIK eye surgery may cause. Comprehensive eye examinations, using a number of medical equipments will be taken and a few questions will be asked before you can undergo LASIK
The cornea is the clear covering of the front of the eye that helps to bend and focus light so that it can form an image on the retina. This is analogous to the way in which a camera lens focuses light to form an image on film. If the cornea is curved too much, images form in front of the retina instead of on it; this is called myopia or nearsightedness. If the cornea is too flat, images form behind the retina; this is called hypermetropia or farsightedness. In astigmatism, light strikes the cornea at different angles and cannot be sharply focused on the retina.
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