Lasik

Author: Dr. Don Miller
Source: articlerich.com

laser eye surgery such as LASIK (laser in situ keratomileusis) and PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) is a lot of advertising and honest message. some stories of athletes giving up contact lenses after laser surgery Rave. LASIK Others argue that it is easier, safer, and better than contacts or glasses. Nope! First, understand that laser surgery is more active as a correction. Glaucoma is a disease of excessive pressure inside the eye that can lead to blindness in several respects. moderate cases with drugs to reduce the pressure treated, but, lasik surgery, require pressure values determined periodically by the ophthalmologist. Serious cases, or cases where the pressure is not controlled by drugs, can be treated with surgery to ensure drainage of excess fluid to improve. Such operations may gusting on trabecular laser eye to understand. In extreme cases, needed.Second microsurgical cutting that LASIK and PRK far from risk free, almost never "complaint" and sponsored reviews, articles, press releases will be mentioned. "Redesign" of the cornea by removing parts of it. These bits can not be accepted. If the results are not satisfactory, the patient contacts or glasses to be used in any case, if this fix is still working. The risks are so great that members of the armed forces of the United States prohibits active treatments.Third such as laser vision correction should be understood, is never perfect. The LASIK industry claims a success rate of 95 percent, but that success can only 20/40 vision, it is legal for driving in most states. Most people feel better, defined as 20/20 with a correction of the average. People born with vision better than average, but then need to fix, is to say probably 20/20 dissatisfied, not to mention 20/40.Number Four: Understand the vision correction lasers and could not last. It 'pretty obvious that people need to use glasses or contact lens prescriptions with the update time. If you do a lot of money to someone outside the laser eye surgery, it is expected not to re-focus your eyes on the form of aging? Can you "stupid" boys and girls? Alternative to LASIK and PRK: lenses outside the glasses can, provided that the most cases, the emphasis in the eye is otherwise healthy. eye glasses, contacts, to do a better job conditions, not so good, lasik surgery, for others. a relatively new technology, "implantable contact lens (ICL), which is a goal before or instead of your eye lens behind the pupil. ICL is quick and has an easier recovery than with PRK and LASIK. But above all, ICL can be updated and vice versa, the same with glasses and contacts. ICL probably the best option for cataract surgery the clouded lens is removed.

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by Dr. Don Miller