Is Laser eye surgery safe?
Luther Bli
Is it still a risk? What's Lasek? Thanks.
Answer
Well I'm 22 and had all laser interlase lasik eye surgery about a month ago and love it. My vision is now 20/20 (I was classified as legally blind before the procedure). The first 24 hours were definitely uncomfortable (I slept most of it though, I'm quite the wuss when it comes to pain). I was told by my surgeon that due to my age there is a 30% chance that I will need what they call an enhancement procedure in 10 years. However my surgery came with 100% lifetime guarantee so if I do need an enhancement I won't need to pay again which is nice since the procedure did cost me $4000. Go to a free consolation and find out if you are a candidate (I actually went to a few places). I ended up going to Lasik Plus (http://www.lasikplus.com/), they have tons of locations. During the consolation you bascially go through a very in depth eye exam to check various things (one of the big ones is testing the thickness of your cornea (if they're not that thick it will limit which types of lasik surgery you may be able to get, if any). Generally they won't do surgery if your vision has not been stabilized for at least 1-2 years. Just remember there are risks but the recent FDA complainants are not new (or really a lot when you consider how many people have had it done), the press just focuses on them every once in a while. The key is to make sure you find a surgeon that you feel comfortable in that is willing to answer any questions you may have.
Well I'm 22 and had all laser interlase lasik eye surgery about a month ago and love it. My vision is now 20/20 (I was classified as legally blind before the procedure). The first 24 hours were definitely uncomfortable (I slept most of it though, I'm quite the wuss when it comes to pain). I was told by my surgeon that due to my age there is a 30% chance that I will need what they call an enhancement procedure in 10 years. However my surgery came with 100% lifetime guarantee so if I do need an enhancement I won't need to pay again which is nice since the procedure did cost me $4000. Go to a free consolation and find out if you are a candidate (I actually went to a few places). I ended up going to Lasik Plus (http://www.lasikplus.com/), they have tons of locations. During the consolation you bascially go through a very in depth eye exam to check various things (one of the big ones is testing the thickness of your cornea (if they're not that thick it will limit which types of lasik surgery you may be able to get, if any). Generally they won't do surgery if your vision has not been stabilized for at least 1-2 years. Just remember there are risks but the recent FDA complainants are not new (or really a lot when you consider how many people have had it done), the press just focuses on them every once in a while. The key is to make sure you find a surgeon that you feel comfortable in that is willing to answer any questions you may have.
When should we actually use laser surgery for curing myopia? I mean...age-limit.?
Heena
Answer
laser surgery (also known as LASIK / Laser-Assisted in situ Keratomileusis) is a type of refractive laser eye surgery for correcting myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.
this surgery can be performed if the length of ur eyes is fixed, approximately around age 20
before that age, there's a little changes in ur eyes
before the surgery, ur corneas are examined with a pachymeter to determine their thickness, and with a topographer to measure their surface contour. Using low-power lasers, a topographer creates a topographic map of the cornea. This process also detects astigmatism and other irregularities in the shape of the cornea. Using this information, the surgeon then calculates the amount and locations of corneal tissue to be removed during the operation.
if u're only have a mild myopia, u will have normal vision after surgery
but if u have severe myopia, ur vision could be normal or not normal but increase acquity, depends on how thick ur cornea is
laser surgery (also known as LASIK / Laser-Assisted in situ Keratomileusis) is a type of refractive laser eye surgery for correcting myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.
this surgery can be performed if the length of ur eyes is fixed, approximately around age 20
before that age, there's a little changes in ur eyes
before the surgery, ur corneas are examined with a pachymeter to determine their thickness, and with a topographer to measure their surface contour. Using low-power lasers, a topographer creates a topographic map of the cornea. This process also detects astigmatism and other irregularities in the shape of the cornea. Using this information, the surgeon then calculates the amount and locations of corneal tissue to be removed during the operation.
if u're only have a mild myopia, u will have normal vision after surgery
but if u have severe myopia, ur vision could be normal or not normal but increase acquity, depends on how thick ur cornea is
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