Eye Correction

Eye Correction -- A guide to LASIK surgery

An eye correction procedure involves surgery intended to reduce or eliminate a person's need for glasses or contacts. This procedure, is also known as LASIK, can be quite beneficial but is not for everyone. Most choose to undergo eye correction surgery due to special working environments like construction, computers, or other fields that demand a great deal of physical activity, that would, under most circumstances, cause glasses to become damaged. Others may elect to have the procedure for cosmetic purposes, like being a model or a news
anchor. It's not cool to be adjusting your glasses while giving a news report.

So how is Lasik done?

An eye correction is an outpatient procedure. That means, that it's not necessary to stay in the hospital over night. The patient is given a series of anesthetic eye drops to numb the eye so that they cannot feel the procedure being done. The surgeon uses a laser, controlled by a computer, to modify and reshape the cornea of a person's eye. He then asks the patient to stare at a fixed light for several moments while the laser is directed into the correct part of the cornea to achieve eye correction in a matter of minutes! The procedure, provided there are no additional complications, will take less than 10 minutes for each eye. After the procedure is completed, the patient is given antibiotics to keep their eyes from getting infected, and dark sheilds to protect their eyes from bright light. The physician may also give you moisturing drops to keep your eyes from getting dry.

Who is eligible to receive eye correction surgery?

Candidacy for eye correction surgery greatly depends on the health of the person needing treatment and the recommendation by their doctor. It's necessary to be evaluated by your doctor before scheduling any surgery. There are several types of eye correction surgeries, and while Lasik may not be suitable for your condition, alternative procedures are availible and can achieve the same result of vision improvement.

What are the risks and how effective is it?

As with any surgical procedure, eye correction does have complications. The most common side effect of this procedure is dry eye. You may also experience more significant complications like seeing halos, having foggy vision, or being sensitive to light.

Most individuals love the results that eye correction surgery provides. After the procedure some can even eliminate the need for glasses or contacts altogether! Patients can play sports, dance, skydive, or play golf without worrying about readjusting glasses or losing contacts!