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An Explanation Of Lasik Surgery
Posted by Frank Milstone at Mar 8th, 2009 in Eye Surgery
LASIK surgery originated in the 90’s as a way of improving eyesight without the aid of lenses or glasses. It is a very dependable surgical procedure and has worked for thousands of individuals.
The actual lasik surgery procedure has 2 parts. First, a flap is made, covering the cornea. Then, the curve of the eye lens is altered by the laser. A large diversity of eye problems can be solved by Lasik surgery and because of the scientific progress in the last couple of years, there’s a good chance you qualify for lasik surgery.
To be absolutely sure you qualify for lasik eye surgery, you will have to take a series of tests. There are a few conditions that cannot be cured by an eye operation. But the scientific progress has made a lot more possible than even a few years ago.
What you need to do first when considering lasik eye surgery is consult an eye doctor. In this first meeting, the eye doctor will see if you are qualified for lasik surgery. The ophthalmologist will also tell you about the vision you are likely to have after lasik eye surgery, so you’ll know what to expect.
As with any eye operation, the biggest risk of lasik surgery is losing eyesight. The chances of this occurring are extremely small, but the risk is there. There are other potential side effects such as development of conditions that can effect your vision.
Because lasik eye surgery is such a young treatment method method, there is at this moment not enough data to determine the long term outcomes of the treatment. Your eye doctor will speak with you about this and help you make the right decision when you have your first exam.
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From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE… Margaret and Helen speak for me Margaret lives in Maine, Helen lives in Texas. They’re 80-something spitfires who maintain their own must-read blog and aren’t timid about letting loose with salty language. Here are a few of their “concepts we think most everyone could get behind if that fat ass Rush wasn’t blocking the view”: HELEN: We want the best healthcare system in the world, but we don’t want it to be the most expensive. MARGARET: When we say healthcare we mean Vision Care too. Howard says if I turn the coffee maker on one more time without the pot in place he is going to trade me in. HELEN: No child should go to bed hungry and no parent with a sick child should have to worry about not having health insurance. MARGARET: And no child should ever play with plastic wrap. It is not a toy. HELEN: The tax on cigarettes should be about $10… per cigarette. MARGARET: I think smokers should have to smoke the entire cigarette…or eat their butts. HELEN:…
I now have bifocal contacts. Because bifocal glasses are for old people, and I am young and hip and married to an optometrist.
#the big lessson for web developers is to think more about people with fading eyesight who are using computers….
Donnenfeld Panel: consensus for LASIK flap thickness? 110 microns
going to the optometrist, then finishing this sunday’s music lesson, it’s going to be controversial lol
The post title sounded interesting so I clicked. I was visually accosted by a horrible orange background. I left before I saw a single word or image. I think my eyesight has recovered now but that was a close call!
Paul: I hate that also! and it folds up and then it really a pain to get out