What do you think about lasik eye surgery?
Q. I want to get lasik surgery but I remember about 9 years ago when I was about 18 and I wanted to get the procedure done, someone I worked with told me that it was dangerous. She told me before lasik there was a different type of eye surgery. It produced the same result as the lasik but 20 years later there vision was worse than before and they were practically blind. That scared me. Is this true? Is lasik surgery safe?
A. LASIK eye surgery is a medical procedure that can correct your vision by altering the physical properties of your eye. Unlike traditional surgical procedures that depend upon the skills and steadiness of the surgeon's hand, advanced LASIK eye surgery is computer controlled.
The more progressive LASIK surgery centers perform in-depth analysis of your eyes as an evaluation procedure to determine if you're a good candidate for the LASIK procedure. The evaluation process, which is largely controlled by computer itself, maps the overall physical makeup of each eye. A traditional eye exam determines your visual abilities and then an exhaustive computer analysis determines if your eyes can be enhanced by the LASIK procedure.
In addition to determining whether or not you're a good candidate for LASIK, the procedure also records quite a bit of data that's specific to your eyes. If you choose to proceed with the LASIK surgery, this data is used to program the computer controlled LASIK equipment to insure that your eyes are modified exactly in the proper manner so as to provide maximum benefit.
LASIK eye surgery does carry some risks, such as loss of vision. In some extremely rare cases, the patient may lose vision due to equipment malfunction, scarring or healing related complications.
One common risk of LASIK eye surgery is that any dry eye condition that is experienced right after surgery may hamper the healing process. Signs of dryness are burning, redness and decreased vision. If this dry eye condition persists, you may have to medicate to improve tear duct function and use artificial tears to maintain the proper level of moisture. You must keep your eyes moist after LASIK surgery in order to promote healing.
LASIK eye surgery is relatively safe and it can free you from glasses and contacts. Before you commit to LASIK surgery, make sure that you consider all the advantages and disadvantages of having the procedure. Ask the doctor lots of questions so that you can make an informed decision about whether LASIK eye surgery is the right choice for you.
The more progressive LASIK surgery centers perform in-depth analysis of your eyes as an evaluation procedure to determine if you're a good candidate for the LASIK procedure. The evaluation process, which is largely controlled by computer itself, maps the overall physical makeup of each eye. A traditional eye exam determines your visual abilities and then an exhaustive computer analysis determines if your eyes can be enhanced by the LASIK procedure.
In addition to determining whether or not you're a good candidate for LASIK, the procedure also records quite a bit of data that's specific to your eyes. If you choose to proceed with the LASIK surgery, this data is used to program the computer controlled LASIK equipment to insure that your eyes are modified exactly in the proper manner so as to provide maximum benefit.
LASIK eye surgery does carry some risks, such as loss of vision. In some extremely rare cases, the patient may lose vision due to equipment malfunction, scarring or healing related complications.
One common risk of LASIK eye surgery is that any dry eye condition that is experienced right after surgery may hamper the healing process. Signs of dryness are burning, redness and decreased vision. If this dry eye condition persists, you may have to medicate to improve tear duct function and use artificial tears to maintain the proper level of moisture. You must keep your eyes moist after LASIK surgery in order to promote healing.
LASIK eye surgery is relatively safe and it can free you from glasses and contacts. Before you commit to LASIK surgery, make sure that you consider all the advantages and disadvantages of having the procedure. Ask the doctor lots of questions so that you can make an informed decision about whether LASIK eye surgery is the right choice for you.
Do they have an eye laser machine that measures your eye prescription automatically?
Q. Is there a machine that is more accurate at measuring your eye prescription than the old fashion one they use where you have to read the eye chart. I don't want surgery, just a prescription diagnosis?
I have a terrible time answering the questions they ask when reading the eye chart. I am indecisive when it comes to subtle differences and my new glasses are never as good as I expect them to be each time I get a new pair.
I have a terrible time answering the questions they ask when reading the eye chart. I am indecisive when it comes to subtle differences and my new glasses are never as good as I expect them to be each time I get a new pair.
A. a) there is already a "machine" that helps estimate your Rx, but it's not a "laser". you're already getting this.
b) we don't use the "reading the chart" to figure out your Rx
c) we don't rely on your responses during "the questions" nearly as much as you think we do - we already pretty much know what we're going to Rx
d) every patient thinks refraction is hard & everyone has a "terrible time" doing it. no one is "decisive".
b) we don't use the "reading the chart" to figure out your Rx
c) we don't rely on your responses during "the questions" nearly as much as you think we do - we already pretty much know what we're going to Rx
d) every patient thinks refraction is hard & everyone has a "terrible time" doing it. no one is "decisive".
How do I box or fight professionally if I have poor eye sight?
Q. My prescription is about -3.00. I normally wear glasses, but when sparring and practicing martial arts, I use contacts. I know that one of my alternatives is to get corrective eye surgery, but I am hesitant about it. Also, I'm worried that my contacts would either slip out or dry up during a fight, leaving me horribly short-sighted. Are there any other options available out there? If there are, please let me know.
A. My contacts come off some times during sparring, but its not a big deal. I have bad vision and i'm near sighted but i have no problems without my contacts in the ring. Stick with contacts if you have the usual, elastic ones that bend. They won't do anything other than fall off, i asked that same question yesterday getting my new prescription.
what age is lasik eye surgery reccomended ?
Q. im 19 , i heared positive feedback about lasik eye surgery i asked 2 good doctors they told me if your 18+ its okay and there will be no complications ,, the next day i read in an article that it is recommended for 30-40 years old ! what do you think ?
A. The FDA has approved LASIK for those over the age of 18. The real question is whether or not your prescription is stable. See the source:
http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/faq/lasik-age.htm
http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/faq/lasik-age.htm
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