How accurate LASIK or Laser Eye Surgery is?, and what is the difference between LASIK and Laser Eye Surgery?

Q. I am planning to do a LASIK or Laser Eye Surgery, does it has any disadvantages doing it? and what is the difference between Laser and LASIK, which is better and why, I am hesitating whether to do it or not, also I don't know which one should I choose LASIK or Laser.

P.S. My vision is not so bad, it is something like 1.7 - 2 degrees deviation, am just sick wearing glasses. :)

Thanks in advance.

A. LASIK stands for LASER assisited In-Situ Keratomileusis, so there is a Laser being used on your eye during the procedure. The doctors will make a "flap" of your cornea using a microkeratome and then apply the Laser to your cornea shaping it and correcting your vision. They carefully replace the flap and you're done. It is important after LASIK that you do not rub your eyes for a couple of weeks to let the flaps heal back to normal. Your doctor will provide shields for you to wear at night so you don't rub your eyes while you're sleeping.

The only really negatives that occur regularly are:
A) Dry eyes, if you have dry eyes prior to the procedure they will be more dry after the procedure.
B) Your correction isn't totally corrected - you may need an enhancement to get your vision perfect.
C) If you have Presbyopia (the need for reading glasses) and you have both eyes corrected for distance, you will still need reading glasses, you can talk to your doctor about possible Monovision or Mini-Monovision if you're just about 40 or over 40.

Laser Eye Surgery is for people with complications in their retinas, or Glaucoma. A Laser is applied either cauterizing blood vessels in a wide range of spots and sizes for retina. It can be used to open angles in narrow angle Glaucoma. It can also be applied to patients that have cloudiness after cataract surgery to remove cloudiness.

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Is LASIK eye surgery something that I should look into?

Q. Ok my current vision is -6.5 in both eyes with contacts. I'm thinking of getting LASIK eye surgery, as far as I know I dont have astigmatism I passed glaucoma tests etc. At my local eye doc. I think it would benefit me with my job as I work in a high dust environment and constantly go through new contacts, my question is this. How much could my vision improve and what are the risks associated with this surgery?

A. You may be a candidate but you have to be evaluated first. Thickness of the cornea is one factor and there are others. Best to get screened and then decide.

You can expect much improved vision from LASIK. Many, but not all, experience near perfect vision.

You may experience light bursts which are halos around lights. Sometimes these can be so bad as to prevent you from driving at night. This is rare but it does sometimes occur. You may also experience cronic dry eye which can be managed.

One of the requirement is that you have stopped growing. That means you have to be in your early 20's.

Good luck to you.

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What is it like getting Laser Eye Surgery?

Q. I'm sixteen and went to the Ophthalmologist today and have interocular pressure in my eyes of 19 and 21. They say I may have Glaucoma, since my father and my mothers mother had it. I want to to hear from someone who has had laser eye surgery before, what do they do to you? Do they like secure your head in some type of clamp. Are you conscious? Do you feel any type of sensation or pain on your eye?

A. Chuck norris is talking about LASIK which is for refractive error problems. For Glaucoma you will do a Laser surgery but it is for glaucoma and does not touch the cornea at all. It needs to be done before anything bursts in your eye.


Good luck

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what laser surgery is commonly used for relieving glaucoma pressure?

Q. I have trauma indused glaucoma in my left eye. The last time I had my pressure taken it was 600.
My sight is 200/200, and my glaucoma drops are no longer working. My doctor has suggested laser eye surgery because I have no other options medication wise.

A. Rachel, Rachel, Rachel you need to listen better. Your pressure is not 600. Your acuity is not 200/200. There are several laser procedures for glaucoma. In your case, it is possible they want to do an iridotomy. Trabeculoplasty is a procedure that is often done for glaucoma but I suspect it is not for you. There are several other things that might need to be done with a laser for someone with traumatic glaucoma.

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