Lasik Complications???? Help!?
Sarko
i am 15 years old, my eyesight is not that bad, i can play sports without glasses, i only use it for reading,watching TV and if i ever drive. i was planning on getting Lasik in the Future.
i saw stories in the news and on the web of complications, like jermaine dupri getting blind,tiger woods having post lasik problems and a pilot who won a $4 mil. dollar lawsuit because he lost his job due to LASIK complications.
DO YOU GUYS THINK BY THE TIME I AM 25 THERE WILL BE A SAFER CURE TO NEARSIGHTEDNESS? i would never risk my eyesight, i am waiting for something better than LASIK.
thanks.
Answer
Lasik eye surgery is very safe nowadays. My cousin got her dental implants and Lasik surgery in India by a company called Indian Health Guru Consultants. The Price for dental and Lasik surgery is very less in India. She paid 25% of the price she was quoted in America.
Indian Health Guru Consultants is very famous in India They arrange Dental surgery, jaw surgery, Lasik eye surgery, Dental Implants etc for foreign patients in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and magazines- about their patient stories.
They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low cost, as dental and eye surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.
http://www.indianhealthguru.com
Hope this helps.
Lasik eye surgery is very safe nowadays. My cousin got her dental implants and Lasik surgery in India by a company called Indian Health Guru Consultants. The Price for dental and Lasik surgery is very less in India. She paid 25% of the price she was quoted in America.
Indian Health Guru Consultants is very famous in India They arrange Dental surgery, jaw surgery, Lasik eye surgery, Dental Implants etc for foreign patients in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and magazines- about their patient stories.
They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low cost, as dental and eye surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.
http://www.indianhealthguru.com
Hope this helps.
Has anyone has PRK Lasik eye surgery?
Sharon E
Answer
I had lasik surgery done 12 years ago and that is differnt from PRK but I can tell you that PRK is a great procedure and one of the safest in laser eye surgery. The down side to PRK is that it just takes longer to heal and you are in a bit more discomfort after surgery then lasik. Here is some info on PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy)
PRK is generally used for patients whose corneas are too thin to allow for the creation of the LASIK flap safely. PRK is a refractive surgery in which the central epithelium, or surface layer of the cornea, is removed by the surgeon, and then the corneal bed is directly reshaped with the laser.
The surgeon may choose to use an anti-inflammatory compound Mitomycin C on some patients. Mitomycin C is a powerful pharmaceutical agent which inhibits haze in patients post PRK. It is highly recommended to use Mitomycin C on all patients with greater than -4.00 D prescriptions who are having PRK, since these patients are at greater risk of the complication of haze formation post operatively.
To promote healing and comfort, a bandage contact lens is placed on the cornea. The corneal epithelium will heal within 4-5 days in the average patient. During this period, it is recommended that you are monitored daily by our optometrists or your eye care professional until the contact lens is removed.
After the contact lens is removed, the follow-ups are usually more spaced out. Because there is no flap created, restrictions with physical activities are less than what is imposed upon LASIK patients.
Myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism can be treated using PRK. Again, presbyopia cannot be corrected by excimer laser treatments.
If you are having PRK, it probably means your corneas are thinner than average, your prescription is higher or both. Your optometrist may recommend different treatment options for PRK as well (see following page) in order to get the optimal visual outcomes.
During PRK corrective surgery the outer layer of the cornea, the epithelium, is removed centrally. The laser is then directly applied to the underlying cornea. A bandage lens is then placed on the cornea to assist in healing of the operative area and for patient comfort. Healing typically takes between 4 days and 1 week, and daily or every other day visits to the optometrist are recommended while the contact lens is in place. Following CL removal, patients are seen on a schedule similar to LASIK. Once the corneal epithelium has healed the patient has much less activity restrictions compared to a LASIK patient.
I hope this info helps you to understand PRK more and please research the doctor and technolgy that the center offers before moving forward. I am still 20/20 till this day since my surgery and it was the best gift I could of given myself to SEE
I had lasik surgery done 12 years ago and that is differnt from PRK but I can tell you that PRK is a great procedure and one of the safest in laser eye surgery. The down side to PRK is that it just takes longer to heal and you are in a bit more discomfort after surgery then lasik. Here is some info on PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy)
PRK is generally used for patients whose corneas are too thin to allow for the creation of the LASIK flap safely. PRK is a refractive surgery in which the central epithelium, or surface layer of the cornea, is removed by the surgeon, and then the corneal bed is directly reshaped with the laser.
The surgeon may choose to use an anti-inflammatory compound Mitomycin C on some patients. Mitomycin C is a powerful pharmaceutical agent which inhibits haze in patients post PRK. It is highly recommended to use Mitomycin C on all patients with greater than -4.00 D prescriptions who are having PRK, since these patients are at greater risk of the complication of haze formation post operatively.
To promote healing and comfort, a bandage contact lens is placed on the cornea. The corneal epithelium will heal within 4-5 days in the average patient. During this period, it is recommended that you are monitored daily by our optometrists or your eye care professional until the contact lens is removed.
After the contact lens is removed, the follow-ups are usually more spaced out. Because there is no flap created, restrictions with physical activities are less than what is imposed upon LASIK patients.
Myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism can be treated using PRK. Again, presbyopia cannot be corrected by excimer laser treatments.
If you are having PRK, it probably means your corneas are thinner than average, your prescription is higher or both. Your optometrist may recommend different treatment options for PRK as well (see following page) in order to get the optimal visual outcomes.
During PRK corrective surgery the outer layer of the cornea, the epithelium, is removed centrally. The laser is then directly applied to the underlying cornea. A bandage lens is then placed on the cornea to assist in healing of the operative area and for patient comfort. Healing typically takes between 4 days and 1 week, and daily or every other day visits to the optometrist are recommended while the contact lens is in place. Following CL removal, patients are seen on a schedule similar to LASIK. Once the corneal epithelium has healed the patient has much less activity restrictions compared to a LASIK patient.
I hope this info helps you to understand PRK more and please research the doctor and technolgy that the center offers before moving forward. I am still 20/20 till this day since my surgery and it was the best gift I could of given myself to SEE
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