Advantages of Lasik Surgery

Lasik surgery is the process of using a laser to help correct eye sight. The surgery changes the shape of the cornea to correct vision problems. The doctor performing the surgery has already examined the patient's eyes, and has a specified pattern that will correct the patient's eyes. They create a flap that they lift off the top of the cornea to do this surgery.

There are several different kinds of Lasik surgeries. For each one a different laser is used. There are a variety of manufacturers for these lasers, and the doctor chooses the one he or she thinks is the best. The surgery is based mainly on the prescription of the eyeglasses the patient has been prescribed. Some of the advantages of having Lasik surgery include quick healing time, precise surgery since the laser is controlled by a computer, the lack of pain from surgery, and glasses may be unnecessary. This kind of surgery also reduces the chance of infection after surgery, since there is no incision made. Recovery time is much less, usually within a few days, than other conventional surgeries where incisions are made and stitches may be used.

Even though the cost may seem high at the time, the money you save in not having to have your glasses replaced every two years or so, the money you save on the charges for the doctor, the money you save on getting glasses replaced or repaired quickly adds up to more than the surgery costs in the long run. The average percentage of risks for Lasik surgery is only around one percent. The most noted are corneal flap complications, dry eye, and irregular astigmatism. Most times corrective surgery or medications will solve these problems.