Pros And Cons Of LASIK Eye Surgery

In today’s times when most of our time is spent in front of televisions and computer screens, wearing spectacles is no longer an anomaly, but almost a common occurrence. But now there is a remedy which can help you kiss your Harry Potter-inspired accessories a final good bye! LASIK or Lasik, which stands for Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis, is a major breakthrough that has happened in the world of vision. Though this might sound like a tangent passing right across your head, it actually is quite simple. Lasik is a simple procedure, where a laser is used to restructure the cornea underneath an in-situ corneal flap.

 

Lasik technology was invented by Ioannis Pallikaris from Greece around 1991. During the Lasik procedure, a specially trained eye surgeon first creates a precise, thin hinged corneal flap in your eye. The surgeon then pulls back the flap to expose the underlying corneal tissue, and then the excimer laser ablates (reshapes) the cornea in a unique pre-specified pattern for each patient. The flap is then gently repositioned onto the underlying cornea without sutures. This helps cure any refractive error including myopia and hypermetropia. In simple layman terms, this means goodbye glasses! Though this might sound all fancy and good, know that just like everything else, this process is not completely safe and has its share of cons. So, before making a choice, browse through the following lines, to explore its advantages and disadvantages.

 

The best benefit is the cure itself. This means that it is possible to see with approximately 20/20 vision, without requiring corrective lenses. For some people, this is great bet just for the purpose of convenience. For other people, this is important for sustaining their jobs or getting one. Many defense personnel get Lasik surgery done, in order to be able to qualify for certain jobs or to do their jobs more effectively, without facing any hassles.

The surgery is time efficient and gets healed quickly. The surgery itself does not take too much time and patients can leave for home as quickly as possible. The healing time is less too, helping those who are on a tight schedule. This can also save the time you spend putting contact lenses or taking them off and also all the care you have to take.

 

You will be completely free from any kind of spectacles, after this surgery, which means having no marks on the nose and no irritation behind the ears. Plus, you can play in water without going blind! For those of you who were allergic to contact lenses and had constant problems, which rendered you unable to use them, Lasik is a perfect answer. Since the surgery corrects the vision problem, you no more have to struggle with those lens of yours.

 

 

Lasik eye surgery is very costly; costing up to $2100 per eye. The worse part is that not all insurance companies cover the costs of this surgery. You have to consult your doctor about the costs and also your insurance agents. The only possible way of getting some refund will be through income tax rebates.

 

Most of the people who undergo this surgery suffer from the dry eye syndrome, for anywhere between 2 to 8 weeks. But for some unfortunate souls, this becomes a lifelong menace. Such people have no other way, but to force out artificial tears to keep their eyes wet.

If by any chance the condition of the patient is diagnosed incorrectly or the surgery performs over or under correction; the patient has a chance to lose his/her eyesight permanently with problems like distortion and multiple images. This condition can be curable or incurable.