Aspects of LASIK surgery

LASIK has become a popular laser eye surgery for vision correction. Currently, there are a great number of individuals who have nearsightedness or farsightedness and choose to receive a LASIK procedure in order to get the claimed permanent vision correction. In general, patients with mild to moderate refractive errors are candidates for LASIK.

However, an LASIK surgeon always gives an eye exam in order to make sure that whether a patient is eligible for laser eye surgery. This candidate evaluation includes a measurement of the needed vision correction and the examination of the patient’s general health. These two aspects are critical for a successful LASIK surgery. In detail, the surgeon will use a corneal topographer to create a map of the cornea. From this map, the exact degree of needed correction can be assessed.

LASIK offers some benefits, such as permanent vision correction, fast recovery and little pain and so on. Statistics show that LASIK patients can get recovered within two days after the surgery. With this benefit, patients can only take a few days off from work. In addition, LASIK procedure brings very little pain. All these basic benefits have significantly promoted the prevalence of LASIK surgery.

LASIK surgery has been approved by the FDA and it is safe and effective in general. The surgeon will always be monitoring the LASIK procedure and decides whether the procedure should be stopped if a mishap occurs. The procedure is actually controlled by a computer, which guides a cool beam of light applying the cornea.

Even with a high success rate, LASIK still involves some risks such as dry eye and glare, which happen at a rate of approximately 3-5%. Moreover, the risk of serious side effects such as vision loss is less than 1%.

Price is another commonly concerned factor of LASIK surgery. It is necessary for a patient to shop around for a fair price. But those discount surgeons should be skipped. Eye safety is the most important thing, rather than a low price.