In the modern world, laser eye surgery is one of most widely performed procedures every year. Since it was first performed in the United States in 1991, more and more people looking to rid themselves of expensive and inconvenient eyeglasses and contact lenses, have turned to corrective eye surgery to achieve their goals.
Today, more than one million people in the U.S. alone have undergone the procedure - most with no complications and amazing success. In fact, only 3-6% of those who have undergone the procedure have reported any long term complications associated with it, making safe laser eye surgery what most people have come to expect. But in order to really ensure your safety when it comes to laser eye surgery it is imperative to act as an advocate for yourself and take the steps necessary to protect your health and your eyesight.
Laser eye surgery utilizes laser technology to resurface the cornea - the thin, transparent covering of the eye. During the procedure, the surgeon will make a small incision in the top layer of the cornea in order to create a flap. Once the flap is folded back the mid-section of the cornea is revealed and the surgeon can then use a low-powered laser to resurface the cornea - clearing the way in which light is refracted in our eye and thus improving vision.
The patient's eye is numbed the entire time during the procedure and most who have undergone laser eye surgery report little to no pain associated with the procedure. Nonetheless, there is risk associated with every surgery. And when it comes to laser technology used in and around the eye, it is absolutely imperative to ensure that you are working with skilled and reputable surgeons and a surgery center that is committed to patient care through safe laser eye surgery.
The burden of finding this information is up to you - the patient - but is well-worth the time it will take to ensure a positive experience. Begin your search for safe laser eye surgery by researching the laser eye surgery centers in and around your area. Talk to friends and family who have undergone the procedure to assess their experience; and get recommendations from your general eye doctor and even your primary care physician. Recommendations are key to narrowing your search for a reputable surgery center.
Once you have narrowed your search through recommendations it is crucial that you conduct your own research by examining each surgery center's history, surgical and patient care philosophy, reputation in the industry, and financial options that will be available to you. Follow-up this research by visiting the surgery centers yourself to assess cleanliness of the facility, professionalism of the office and medical support staff, and commitment to safe laser eye surgery through the level of technology being used.
Finally, meet with the surgeon who would perform your procedure to determine his/her experience and strategy for patient care and safety procedures. Any surgeon in which you are interested should perform laser eye surgery on a daily basis and have an overall dedication to safe laser eye surgery and successful results.
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40 years old. not 100% after PRK (-0.75) . Retreatment or keep it like this?
By: tslh | 09-07-2008
I got PRK surgery and I'm quite happy with the results: I came from -8.75, cylinder 1.50 and now I'm -0.75. Now I can do a retreatment and end up beeing a perfect zero (I hope) but I read different stories: some people say that, at my age, it's better to keep my eyes the way they are so I won't be needing reading glasses soon. According to them your eyes get 'better' (or more toward zero) when you get older. So, should I be happy with that little 'gap' so I have some 'space' towards zero? Or is this story untrue/not relevant?
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