Understanding Lasik Eye Surgery

Lasik represents the term laser in situ keratomileusis; basically, a flip of the cornea. The primary objective of the operation is to reshape the corneal for the proper functioning of the eyes and a remedy to blurred vision. People who need to undertake the surgery are those using glasses and look forward to seeing clearly without them. Blurred vision comes with age, and it can be dealt with by undergoing a refractive surgery.

Lasik Procedure
The Lasik procedure for surgery is not a one-day treatment. The level of intensity of operation depends on a series of examinations by the opticians. Until they identify the problem, they are not in a position to conduct the procedure. The eye examination determines the need for an advanced Lasik eye surgery.
The procedure starts by the doctor taking pictures of the eyes and analyzing the nature of glasses in use.  With the analysis, they can determine the type of Lasik required. There is custom, regular and wavefront surgery.



Regular Lasik
Regular Lasik is the most affordable form of surgery. The opticians conduct an analysis using the glass lenses to determine the procedure.

Custom Lasik
In the procedure, a high definition machine is used to examine the eyes. It is an accurate procedure, and its chances of resulting to clear vision are high. The device determines the form of laser treatment required. However, custom Lasik is a bit expensive in comparison to the regular surgery.
Wave Front Surgery
For some period, like one week; the operation requires the use of glasses. The time is used to monitor the depth required for the surgery. Before the procedure, the eyes are dilated to prepare for the surgery. The operation then requires a clear cut of the cornea and a flip-flop. After which the laser treatment is initiated.

Experience after a Lasik Procedure
After undergoing the laser eye surgery, patients will experience some bits of pain that will go away with hours of treatment. They in return experience blurredness in vision but it becomes all clear within a month after the surgery. The procedure is not as painful as said but a bit uncomfortable.
Advantages of Refractive Surgery

• It takes less time to heal like one month.
• It is the best option than being stuck in glasses and a solution to blurred vision.
• It is the solution to vision errors like nearsightedness and farsightedness
• The whole surgery procedure is precise and takes less time
• It is an affordable procedure not as expensive as many people think.

Factors to Consider Before the Eye Surgery

Precautions need to be taken for people considering the procedure.  For example, age, children below 18 years are not recommended for the procedure. Also, the career of the person requiring the procedure is always in question. In this case, athletes and bodybuilders will require lots of time off the profession if they are in need of the procedure. However, the regular use of glasses continues to deteriorate the eye vision. Instead, surgery seems more perfect. People considering a Lasik surgeries are recommended to consult their opticians before deciding on the procedure.