Guide to Vision Surgery

Treatments for keratoconus

Keratoconus is caused by thin and bulging cornea, which mostly occurs in male teens and young adults. Cornea bulging usually brings distorted and droopy eye, resulting in blurred vision. Keratoconus patients also have abnormal tears.

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Cause and cost of cataract surgery

To some extent, cataracts are evitable in old people. But there are many other factors that contribute to the development of cataracts, such as exposure to intensive UV light or high-energy x-rays, cigarette smoking and tobacco chewing

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The Side Effects and Complications of Laser Eye Surgery

Since the advent of laser eye surgery, the dream of having a perfect vision again comes to reality for those people with bad vision problem.

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The selection of a LASIK surgeon

The selection of a surgeon for LASIK or PRK is quite critical because visual result after the procedure is a lifelong issue. Factors in choosing a great surgeon include experience, credentials and after-procedure remedies.

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Surgical presbyopia solutions

Presbyopia is an eye problem that is very common in people above 40. While most doctors consider stiffening of the lens as the cause of presbyopia, some others believe other reasons such as continued growth of the lens and atrophy of lens muscles.

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Investigational refractive lens exchange

Without FDA approval, some surgeons use refractive lens exchange (RLE) off label to correct refractive vision problems. Replacing natural lens with an artificial one, RLE is a practical option for both older and younger patients.

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Detailed explanation of LASIK

Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is actually the most popular refractive surgery. LASIK causes less afterward pain and offers quick vision recovery. A microkeratome or a laser can be used to create a thin flap during LASIK.

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Some aspects of LASIK and PRK

A surgery of laser vision correction can reshape the cornea using a cool beam of light, improving visual acuity. The laser performs in several ways, flattening the cornea, steepening the cornea or smoothing out corneal irregularities.

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Costs of refractive surgeries

While calculated at per eye, the cost of LASIK can be quite different from one surgeon to another. If the patient wants to have two eyes corrected, the cost doubles. In addition, LASIK involving new technologies such as wavefront and bladeless also requires higher prices.

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Strabismus surgery explanation

Strabismus needs early treatment because it is hard to recover misaligned eyes with a perfect result. Children above 6 months are too late for perfect strabismus treatment. Sometimes two or more strabismus procedures within a decade can be more effective.

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