Guide to Vision Surgery

Details of LASEK

As a new variation of PRK, laser epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) have some fundamental differences from LASIK and PRK. LASIK cuts a thin flap into the eye’s surface with a microkeratome cutting tool or a special laser and applies laser energy to the eye under the flap.

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LASIK enhancement for better results

Although the reported satisfactory rate of LASIK surgery receivers reaches as high as 95%, there are still patients who can not achieve crystal-clear, 20/20 vision after only one procedure.

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Kinds of LASIK complications

Even if performed by experienced surgeons, LASIK may cause rare complications. In fact, LASIK is only one of the refractive surgeries. Others include LASEK, PRK and implantable lenses.

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Complications of cataract surgery

Some patients may suffer floaters after a cataract surgery. In fact the procedure itself never causes floaters. These people actually have floaters before the surgery, which only become noticeable once the cloudy cataract is removed by the procedure.

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Three options of financing plans for LASIK

LASIK always costs a few thousand dollars per eye, which is somewhat unaffordable for low-income individuals. Fortunately, various financing options help these people receive LASIK, insuring best visual treatment.

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Epi-LASIK surgery explanation

As a new form of laser eye surgery, Epi-LASIK combines some features of both LASIK and LASEK and also addresses some visual problems that are beyond these two procedures. In general, Epi-LASIK differs in operation devices and eye parts.

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Some aspects of cataract surgery

Getting cloudy lens, cataract patients mostly suffer blurry vision. Most cataract cases are related to aging, which causes the natural lens to become cloudy. It is estimated that half of the 65-or-older population has cataracts.

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Expectation of LASIK outcomes

The elective LASIK has helped thousands of patients in reducing the dependency on eyeglasses and contact lenses, which is the most attractive advantage of the procedure.

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Multifocal LASIK for clear vision at all distances

A common sense is that presbyopia is evitable as people age. Currently there is another solution named multifocal LASIK (presbyLASIK) for presbyopia, in addition to common solutions including multifocal eyeglasses, multifocal contact lenses and artificial lenses.

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Preparation and result of cataract surgery

Cataract only needs surgical removal when the patient’s daily activities are severely affected, such as driving, reading, watching TV, artwork and so on.

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