Types of Lasik Eye Surgeries

LASIK stands for Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis .It is a surgical procedure to enhance your vision. Lasik Eye Surgery helps people who are astigmatic, farsighted or nearsighted. The procedure reshapes the cornea which is the clear front part of the eye. The light travelling through it is properly focused in the location of retina at the back of eye which allows eyes to see clearly. Lasik is one of the most popular surgical techniques used to reshape the cornea.

How Lasik Eye Surgery is Performed?

Lasik Eye Surgery takes only about five minutes while patients are awake at the time of surgery. The surgeon performs the following steps in lasik eye surgery:-

·         Firstly the eyes are numbed with drops.

·         Then the surgeon creates a thin contact lens-shaped flap in the cornea using a small blade or laser.

·         This folds the corneal flap back and uses an excimer laser to reshape the cornea by removing tiny fragments of tissue.

·         Finally the corneal flap is replaced.

Lasik Eye Surgery is a very delicate procedure which must be performed under a specialized doctor only. It isa relativelysimple procedure. The surgeons know how to correctly map the area of the eyeusing the computer that directs the movement of the laser.

Types of lasik Eye Surgery

There are different types of procedures in lasik Eye Surgery. Proper consultation with thedoctor will help you determine theright type of laser eye surgery.

·         Wavefront Technology procedure creates a customized map of unique attributes in visual system that transfers the laser enabling lasik surgeon to address visual requirements of the individuals. Wavefront technology diagnosis both the lower and higher vision errors represented by the eye refracting or focusing light. Higher aberrations are more complex vision errors, whereas lower-order aberrations are more common vision errors such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.

·         Custom lasik is a laser vision correction procedure that helps surgeon to customize the laser treatment to individual eyes. This procedure may result in your vision being clearer and sharper than ever before. Detailed analysis of eye examines entire optical system in the procedure. The instrument used in the procedure provides information about the unique visual characteristics of eyes. This helps the surgeon to further customize vision corrections. The characteristics are used to guide the laser during custom lasik laser vision correction procedure for optimal results.

 

·         Bladeless lasik uses a gentle laser to create a precise and uniform corneal flap in the eyes.  As the name implies no blades are used in this customizable eye surgery. In all lasik procedures including bladeless a flapis formed andreplaced back in place to serve as a bandage for healing and comfort.

 

Lasik Eye Surgery After Care

·         Do not expose your eyes to dust or sunlight.

·         Do not touch or rub your eyes.

·         Mild or moderate tearing from both eyes is common and can differ from one eye to the other which should not be rubbed vigorously.

·         Instill eye drops regularly according to the prescription.

·         Cleaning eye lid margins with sterile tissues.

·         Do not remove the eye patch on the day of treatment.

 

After lasik eye surgery most patients don't experience any discomfort.  In some cases patients may feel gritty in their eyes for a couple of days.Patients can return to their normal activities the next day. Some patients may notice drastic improvement in their eyesight immediately with even better results appearing within a couple of week.

Why Kerala is Preferred for LASIK eye surgery?

Kerala Medical Tourism is the rising medical tourism industry and it has one of the best leading eye hospitals in India which offers the most advanced technology LASIK eye care treatments with team of highly experienced and skilled professionals at very reasonable cost.

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