How do you explain LASIK surgery to a patient?

LASIK is eye surgery that permanently changes the shape of the cornea (the clear covering on the front of the eye). It is done to improve vision and reduce a person’s need for glasses or contact lenses.

How good is LASIK surgery?

LASIK has a high success rate, especially for nearsightedness (myopia). Follow-up studies suggest: 94%-100% of nearsighted people get 20/40 vision or better. 3%-10% of people who get LASIK need another surgery.

What is the purpose of LASIK surgery?

LASIK surgery Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) can be an alternative to glasses or contact lenses. During LASIK surgery, a special type of cutting laser is used to precisely change the shape of the dome-shaped clear tissue at the front of your eye (cornea) to improve vision.

What is altered during LASIK?

[13] LASIK alters the cornea’s refractive power in myopic, hyperopic, and astigmatic patients. LASIK surgery changes the refractive power of the cornea first by creating a hinged corneal flap from the epithelium, Bowman’s membrane, and the superficial part of the corneal stroma.

What is Super LASIK?

Personalized laser correction involves customization of the laser correction program for the purpose of compensating aberrations in the patient’s visual apparatus.

Does LASIK hurt?

Good news is, LASIK eye surgery is not painful. Right before your procedure, your surgeon will place numbing eye drops into both of your eyes. While you may still feel a little bit of pressure during the procedure, you won’t feel any pain.

Is LASIK worth it?

LASIK can be worth it from a financial perspective in some cases and especially if you needed corrective lenses as a child. You can look at it as an investment in your future against what you expect it to cost for glasses/contacts for the rest of your life. The older you are when considering LASIK, the less likely it will make sense financially.

What does LASIK actually stand for?

LASIK stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis and is a procedure that permanently changes the shape of the cornea, the clear covering of the front of the eye, using an excimer laser. A mechanical microkeratome (a blade device) or a laser keratome (a laser device) is used to cut a flap in the cornea.

What makes a successful LASIK patient?

You should be 18 years or older (ideally,over 21 years old,when vision is more likely to have stopped changing).

Your eye prescription should not have changed much in the last year.

Your refractive error must be one that can be treated with LASIK.

Your corneas need to be thick enough and healthy,and your overall eye health must be generally good.

What are the negatives of LASIK?

Despite the pluses, there are some disadvantages to LASIK eye surgery: LASIK is technically complex. Rare problems may occur when the doctor creates the flap, which can permanently affect vision. This is one reason to choose a surgeon who is very experienced at performing these surgeries. LASIK can rarely cause a loss of “best” vision.

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