What was once a rare procedure is now a very common one. With hundreds of thousands being done it’s not as scary as it once was.

This easy procedure is now used all over the world to correct vision problems and to finally be able to throw away those glasses and contacts.

Since its debut in the 1980s, there have been conflicting stories about what LASIK entails and whether or not it’s truly successful.

If you have nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism they you are probably a canidate for this new technology. In some cases it will eliminate glasses and contacts and for other it could possible mean only having to use glasses occasionally.

What this surgery does is reshape your cornea, inside the eye itself using a laser.

Custom LASIK is a laser vision correction procedure that uses the unique visual characteristics of your eye to customize your treatment.

After a thorough eye examination, you’ll be expected to choose a doctor to perform the LASIK eye surgery. Once this has been done, you’ll be scheduled for a consultation with the doctor to discuss the process, and you’ll have the opportunity to voice whatever questions or concerns that you may have prior to the procedure.

Custom LASIK provides an additional level of precise data about your vision requirements using wavefront technology. A device called a wavefront analyzer measures the way light travels through your eye and compares it to the way light travels through an eye with perfect vision. This device then creates a 3-D wavefront map that is unique in the same way that your DNA is unique to you. Your wavefront map provides a detailed diagram of your vision that allows your doctor to provide you with truly personalized vision correction.

The best way for you to determine this is with a thorough exam from your eye doctor. Appropriate candidates must be at least 18 years old, in good general health, and have good eye health with no diseases such as cataracts or glaucoma. Laser vision correction can treat a very broad range of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.
Through an initial consultation with your eye doctor your doctor will confirm if you are a good candidate, explain the procedure, and answer your questions so that you can make an informed decision. He or she will explain what results you can reasonably expect by measuring your prescription and thoroughly examining your eyes.

While laser vision correction has proven overwhelmingly successful in reducing dependence on glasses and contact lenses, the degree of improvement may vary among individuals. How well and how quickly your vision improves depends on how well you heal and the severity of your prescription.

Although laser surgery does not promise patients “perfect” or 20/20 vision, most laser patients with mild to moderate prescriptions do achieve 20/20 vision or are within 1 to 2 lines of 20/20 vision on an eye chart.

Additionally, CustomLASIK has proven to be an exciting development. Clinical studies have shown that CustomLASIK can improve not only what you can see but how well you can see it.
In the past, all vision was measured using a standard vision chart. If you could see the letters, the doctor would proclaim your vision as a number, such as 20/20, 20/100, etc. But now, with CustomLASIK, doctors are able to focus on the quantity and quality of your vision.

Many patients who have had CustomLASIK are reporting being able to see clearer than ever before. Because CustomLASIK corrects the unique imperfections in each individual’s vision, it is likely that night vision will be improved.

Keep in mind, as a patient ages the need for reading glasses is quite common. You should see a doctor that will stand behind its patients’ distance vision results for life and have confidence in the stability of results over the long-term.

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Are you one of those unfortunate people that can’t seem to see as well as they used to. Are you near sighted or far sighted? Perhaps you also have astigmatism? If this sounds like you, you may have thought about LASIK eye surgery. LASIK stands for laser assisted in situ keratomileusis. LASIK eye surgery is a procedure that permanently changes the shape of the cornea (the clear covering over the front of the eye). Before you ask, yes it does use a laser! Before you decide on LASIK eye surgery, you should get the facts on LASIK eye surgery.

First, before you get LASIK eye surgery, you should know that if you where contacts, you must stop
wearing them several weeks before you go for your initial LASIK eye surgery exam (this exam makes
sure you are a candidate for LASIK). This is because contacts misshapen your eye. If you don’t
stop wearing them, the doctor will not know how to properly perform the LASIK eye surgery. You
must also have transportation to and from the hospital the day of the surgery. This is because you
may be given a sedative and your vision will be impaired so you cannot drive.

After the LASIK eye surgery, you will have some side effects that will last several days. Your
eyes will itch and burn. You will feel as though something is in your eye. Your eyes may also
water. You must never touch your eyes or rub them for several weeks after the LASIK eye surgery. To
protect your eyes, you will have to wear an eye shield while you sleep for several weeks.

Other side effects are more long term. These can occur for 6 months or longer. These are: dry
eyes, blurred vision, difficulty seeing at night, light sensitivity, glares, and vision
fluctuations. If you cannot handle any of this, then LASIK eye surgery is not for you.

LASIK eye surgery has many rules you must follow after surgery. The eye shield was just one of
them. You may not wear eye make up for at least 2 weeks. You may not go swimming or in a whirlpool
or hot tub for at least 8 weeks. You must also not play any contact sports for at least 4 weeks.

These are the most important facts you should know about LASIK eye surgery. Be aware that even if
you decide you want to have LASIK eye surgery, the doctor may feel that you are not a candidate
for the procedure. This can be for many reasons that the doctor will have to go over with you. Now
that you know the basics of LASIK eye surgery, take your time and do some research before making
your decision.

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Lasik surgery is a procedure to correct the vision in the eye. Though it is widely advertised, it has not been around for all that long. In fact, it was only developed and first used in the early 1990’s. But, this surgery is effective at helping to correct the shape of the cornea to allow for better vision. Lasik surgery’s goal is to eliminate or lessen the need for corrective devices for the eyes such as glasses and contact lenses. Is it the right procedure for you?

In order to determine if this is the right procedure for you, you should take the time to explore more about it. Here are some facts and tidbits to help you make that decision:

• In the procedure, patients will be fully awake with mild sedatives as well as anesthesia in the eye area. The eye is held open as powerful lasers that are guided by trained doctors work on the eye.

• In lasik surgery, a flap is created over the cornea. The lasers are working at some 4000 adjustments per second to allow for the most accurate of precision. The doctor will guide the lasers to reshape the eye which in turn will allow for the patient’s improved vision.

• The chance of infection is present, but not common in the procedure. The patient will likely be given an antibiotic before hand to prepare for this possibility.

• Long before the procedure takes place, the doctor will take measurements and make a topographical map of the eye in order to prepare.

• There is no guarantee that full vision abilities will be gained back but most do get most if not all of their eye sight improved greatly.

• Because of the importance of healing of the flap that has been created, patients will be required to go home and sleep for several hours. This will help the patient’s eye to heal successfully.

Lasik surgery is continuously improving as well. You will find it to be an exciting procedure that helps to restore eye sight that is less than perfect to much higher standards. Lasik surgery is quite a powerful tool.

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