What is Lasik?

About Surgery

The patient remains fully awake throughout the procedure and lies down for the surgery. A sedative is often used to keep the patient calm and anesthetic eye drops numb the eyes.

For the first eye, a special type of retainer is placed over the eye to keep the eyelids open. The retainer includes a suction ring that aids in keeping the eyelids open.

This aids the surgeon in cutting the corneal flap and is not uncomfortable to the patient. The surgeon then uses lasers to make incisions in the cornea. The computer system tracks the patient’s eye position so that precise incisions are made.

The important issues about Lasik are discussed in the book All About Lasik Eye Surgery  to educate and inform you about the following: -

THE HISTORY OF LASIK EYE SURGERY

• The Development of Lasik
• The Assistance of Wavefront Technology                     

PRE-SURGERY PROCEDURES

• Insurance Concerns
• Ten Questions to Ask Your Doctor
• Shopping Around for a Surgeon
• Conditions that Lasik can Help to Correct
• What’s Included in the Price?
• Are You a Candidate?
• Pre-Surgery Procedures

THE SURGERY

• Type of Lasers

POST-SURGERY & LASIK RISKS

• Do Not Drive
• Do Not Miss Post-Operative Care Appointments
• Do Not Use Eye Make-Up
• Do Not Touch the Eyes
• Do Not Do Any Strenuous Activity
• What to Expect After Surgery
• Long-Term Effects
• If Complications Do Occur
• When to Get a Second Opinion
• Lasik Gone Wrong
• Results
• A Few Statistics to Help with Your Decision

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