Regarding Lasik Surgery

By Kim Pirman


LASIK surgery is a better option for people with eye sight problems. It's better than wearing contact lenses or eyeglasses, which are only temporary solutions.The patients who will undergo this surgery are asked to refrain from using their soft contact lenses for three days, and those using hard lenses three weeks. The doctors recommend this because it is needed for the eyes to adjust. You are allowed to use your eyeglasses or contact lenses from time to time to avoid accidents or an oncoming headache. In order not to irritate your eyes, you are asked not to wear makeup, lotions, colognes, perfumes and other products that can be considered irritants on the day of the surgical treatment.

It may take a day after the surgery before you see a noticeable change in your eyesight, but sometimes it can also take months. In reality, some people may spend the next six months after the surgery never getting the best possible visual improvements. The doctor will suggest a follow-up visit within one to two days after your Lasik surgery, to make certain that the healing process and the improvements are making progress as anticipated and to see the overall development of the treatment.

Next, the doctor will make a very thin flap inside the patient's cornea. This is done with the use of a small surgical dive known as microkeratome. The surgical procedure may not hurt because of the anesthesia, but you will still some pressure on your eyes while you are under the treatment. It will only be like someone pressing or touching your eyes while they are closed.

The microkeratome has a blade and a plate along with a motor. This in turn will move the blade over the surface of your eyes. It also has a suction ring which is powered by a vacuum pressure to keep it from moving when it is being used. To reshape the tissue of your eyes, the surgeon will be using an excimer laser. This is done after making the flap inside your cornea. This is what the need to do correct your vision. After gently reshaping the corneal tissue, replacing the corneal flap will be the next step. Ten minute is only what it takes for this surgical treatment. But it may take a more time while you have to wait for the surgeon to finish preparing all the equipment he needs for the procedure. After the LASIK surgery, you should ask someone to drive you home. It is safer that way because your vision would still be blurry from the procedure or treatment.

After the surgery, there is a chance your eyes will be dry. The doctor will teach you how to apply eye drops to prevent this from happening. To avoid infection, the application of eye drops can help a lot. To prevent the harsh light from hurting your still sensitive eyes, you are encouraged to use sunglasses days after you have the surgical procedure whenever you go outside. Do this until your eyes have fully healed. Rubbing your eyes could slow down the healing of your corneal flap, try to refrain doing this until they are healed.

To start the procedure, you will be seated on a reclining chair and then an anesthesia will be administered on your eyes. This will minimize any pain or discomfort that you may feel during the surgery. During the whole surgical procedure or treatment, an eye spring will be positioned in your eyes by the doctor. This is to make sure that your eyes remain open.




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