LASIK

I remember when Lasik first came out. I think I was a sophomore in college, or maybe it was my junior year. It seemed like such a strange procedure, but then I started doing research and found that it’s not that strange. Did you know that it’s also quite affordable? The procedure is done with lasers, which basically remodel the corneas of the eyes. There are quite a few complications as with any type of surgery. However, for most people the results far outweigh the complications, making it worth the time and money it costs to have it done.

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After considering if you are the right candidate for LASIK you should then begin shopping for a LASIK surgeon. Even though the risks of LASIK are quite a bit less than normal surgeries, you should still take researching a LASIK surgeon seriously. Take the normal precautions of comparing, setting criteria, doing your homework, and understanding what will happen in the surgery.

Compare what each LASIK surgeon relies on as their procedure of choice. Do they rely on the traditional LASIK that uses a blade to make the incision or do they use “bladeless� InterLase lasers to make all of the cuts. Ask what they believe is most reliable and what they do the most.

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LASIK is Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis. It is a surgical procedure to reduce a person's dependency on glasses or contact lenses.
Cornea is the clear covering of the front of the eye. LASIK permanently changes the shape of the cornea using an excimer laser. A knife, called a microkeratome, is used to cut a flap in the cornea. A hinge is left at one end of this flap. The flap is folded back revealing the stroma, the middlesection of the cornea. Pulses from a computer-controlled laser vaporize a portion of the stroma and the flap is replaced.

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