LASIK Eye Surgery
LASIK vision correction surgery is performed in sterile
conditions. To eliminate pain, the doctor applies anaesthetic
eye drops. A small 'clip' is used to keep the eyelid open
and a sterile drape covers the head.
A suction ring is applied
to the eye and a very thin superficial flap of the cornea (approximately
the thickness of a human hair and a quarter of the cornea's
thickness) is lifted by a device called the microkeratome.
After lifting a
superficial flap, laser is applied over exposed middle layer
of cornea to give new shape & power to cornea. At the end,
lasered area is covered by repositioning the superficial flap
to its original place where it sticks by natural suction.
Epi-LASIK
In this procedure superficial flap is
thinner than the flap in routine LASIK procedure & so more
corneal bed will be available for treatment.
This more corneal bed allow surgeon to
correct higher refractive error safely.
The benefits of LASIK vision correction include a pain free
recovery, quick restoration of eyesight and better results
for severe short sight. The inner eye is not pierced and
stitches are not required.
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LASIK procedure 1.
Layer of cornea folded back
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LASIK procedure 2.
Laser reshapes cornea
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LASIK procedure 3.
Flap replaced after treatment
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After LASIK eye treatment
We recommend that you bring a friend/relative with you to
the clinic to accompany you on your journey home. It is not
expected that you will experience any significant pain, but
you may need to take your own usual analgesic tablets. Eye
drops will be given to apply during the first few days and
clearer vision will return very quickly, probably within
24 hours.
Bilateral LASIK eye treatment
Treating both eyes on the same day is still controversial.
Many consider it safer to wait until the outcome of the first
eye is known. You should discuss this option with the doctor
during consultation. Most people now choose bilateral treatment
for reasons of convenience.
There is no additional
charge for having your second eye treated on a different day.
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