
Until recently, the only treatment for visual defects is the use of eyeglasses or contact lenses but in the twenty-five years has been increased by a large turnout to correct to consider laser as an effective means to correct such defects. The more types of LASIK vision correction procedure Jrajat it is the more types of surgery at all and are usually more than one million eight hundred thousand LASIK surgery in the United States in the U.S. per year. The reason for the great popularity of LASIK is the multiplicity of the kinds of advantages compared to other vision correction surgeries such as lack of pain during surgery, as well as to improve the consideration directly in the following day. They can be dealt with surgery and the length of short-sighted and astigmatism through the change of the exact shape of the cornea.
How does LASIK work?
Step One:
Although you will remain awake throughout the surgery, but you will not feel any pain. After a solution of anesthetic eye lids are removed from each gently using a medical device and placed on absorbent Halqpsgerp cornea to act as a base for a device called a Almikrukiratom. Almikrukiratom subsequently used for the work of an incomplete circular cut in the surface layer of the cornea, raising the surface of the cornea and is separated bend aside.
Step Two:
Ask your doctor to consider you for a bright light while Alakzimaliser modify the shape of the cornea procedure and continue the move from seconds to minutes, depending on the degree of adjustment necessary. After the modified shape of the cornea is capable of combining light rays normally on the retina and become a force of more than ever before.
Step Three:
Re outer surface of the cornea to its natural place and leave to dry for several minutes, According to LASIK in the treatment of minors and farsightedness and astigmatism in myopic objective is to increase the curvature of the cornea, flat In astigmatism LASIK works to increase the smoothness of the surface of the cornea and Astdartha.
Is LASIK for me?
Can not precisely know the possibility of LASIK you not only complete medical examination, but should be available some of your qualities, namely:
Age over 18 years.
The stability of consideration for at least a year before the surgery.
The absence of eye diseases.
Integrity of the cornea from chronic diseases such as keratoconus.
Corneal thickness enough for the surgery.
The absence of pregnancy.
It is devoid of long experience can say that the rate of about 25% who visit the surgery to correct sections of LASIK surgery does not suit them for different reasons, do not worry in this case because it exist in Dallah all possible alternatives for all types of visual impairment.
Before surgery:
Bring a relative to accompany you on the surgery, to stop wearing contact lenses as follows:
- Hard contact lenses: one month before surgery.
- Implementing the gas lenses: two weeks before surgery to four weeks.
- Soft lenses: Before surgery a week to two weeks.
Day Surgery:
- There are no restrictions on food or drink or drugs.
- Clothes to wear comfortable.
- Remove any traces of make-up.
During the surgery:
LASIK device is set by the standards of your room before entering the laser.
- Surgery is performed under the influence of local anesthetic in the form of eye drops.
- Special tool used for spacing and the prevention of eyelid Achtlajhma are not painful.
- You will be asked to look at a red light glowed and prove your opinion on it.
- Will not take a doctor to use laser more than sixty seconds to modify the shape of the cornea.
- Will not feel any pain during surgery.
After surgery:
- Your friend takes you to the house.
- Take into account to go home immediately.
- You can return to work the day after the surgery.
- You can usually drive the car two days later.
I do not do:
- Avoid rubbing the eyes final
- Avoid swimming for a week.
- You can shower on condition of entry of any water for the impotent.
Complications of the cutting process are cutting the cornea-mediated devices spare minute and very advanced, but there could be some complications in the course of this process, note that these complications are infrequent, including: 1 - cutting incomplete, leading to delay the operation for a period of 3 months. 2 - Cutting irregular .3 - cutting a full 360 degrees, so cut the cornea in a circular motion .4 - cutting too deep, cut the cornea, where the full thickness of these rare .5 - Non-return of the cornea made to its natural place after the completion of the process LASIK, and these only need to re-harvested the natural place to .6 - patches of blood under the conjunctiva which is not harmful, but annoying for the patient and require from days to weeks to go away.
Complications of laser shed shed Alikzimmerliser rays on the inner layers very accurately, but may occur a few things: 1 - laser treatment over the required .2 treatment - laser treatment is required under treatment .3 - may not be the person in focus during the process in the light as it was scheduled , leading to an astigmatism (astigmatism), or may lead to non-treatment concentration in the middle of the cornea. all these complications are infrequent, as all sizes to be calculated very accurate account before the operation. complications after the operation 1 - infections within the eyes of .2 - Non- the stability of the lump of the cornea in its natural place, and this is usually due to that the person does not comply with the instructions and not to scrub the eyes, and his doctor to return of the part harvested .3 natural place - there is some sediment in the cornea, forcing the doctor to re-cleaned without trouble.
What the advantages of this method compared to the old style?
Features is to adjust the accuracy of measurements and speed healing of the cornea and the return of the patient to exercise its activity within 24 hours and the scarcity of any setback in the size of the matter.
What uses of LASIK?
LASIK can be used to correct the shortcomings of the following:
- Myopia
- The length of
- Astigmatism
- Very soon, reading glasses
The maximum depends on the correct number of factors such as the thickness of the cornea and iris size and imaging Altobjrave eye, and there should not be any barriers inside the eye Kalalthabat iris or blue water or white.
Is Lasik surgery painful?
During the operation there is no pain; because the patient is under the influence of drops drugs. After the operation there may be pain light during the twenty four hours first and especially in the early hours with an increase in the secretion of tears, do not bear the light. As if it exceeds the degree of pain this limit For Review the patient's doctor as soon as the success of the Frspnspp Allizkttraouh success rate for LASIK is between 97% to 85% depending on the degree of myopia
Age is possible to perform the operation?
Can be conducted LASIK at any age, but according to the circumstances of each case, meaning that they can perform this operation for children when there is a big difference in the size of the glasses between the eyes, in this case can be made the process of the eye vulnerable if the child is unable to afford eyeglasses so as not to weaken the eye. And possible in the situation of older persons, provided the absence of other eye diseases as mentioned above. The Age appropriate they are generally 18 years old, and the reason for this is to increase the proportion of stable size glasses at this age, so we do not have to re-LASIK again.
Is it possible to re-LASIK more than once?
Of course possible, after re-work and Tabogeravia thickness of the cornea.
What does the patient before the operation?
Prefer not to wear soft contact lenses for at least two weeks before the planned operation and solid lenses 4 weeks before the operation. Can eat before the operation, but the food is light, preferably go to the hospital or center, accompanied by a relative or friends, and the doctor to carry out some tests minute of the eye before the operation.
What steps are involved in the operating room and the time it takes?
Process does not take more than ten minutes, the process is carried out under the influence of topical anesthetic (anesthetic drops) and the patient feels any pain during the operation, and then feel a mild burning sensation for a period of 2-6 hours.
All that is required from the patient and not the movement not to touch the eye and respond to some of the instructions given by his doctor during the operation.
After moving the patient to the waiting room to see the doctor again and return the patient to the house.
What followed the instructions after the procedure?
The vision immediately after the operation is clear and the patient feels as if seen through a haze continues this feeling for a few hours. Are advised not to drive immediately after the operation. The patient can watch TV or read on what he loves in the process that can help it. In the meantime, can scan the forehead and cheeks with a damp cloth taking care not to touch the eye. Is strictly prohibited Forget the eye for 48 hours. The patient can eat whatever he wants after the operation. The doctor examines the patient during the first 24 hours after the operation.
Do you carry out the operation of the eyes at the same time or place for one eye first and then the second eye later?
The usual procedure of LASIK eyes at the same time, except in cases with poor sight in one eye.
Will it continue as a result of the process for life?
Result of the operation stable and there may be a partial rollback in the outcome of the process in some cases that were suffering from high myopia or high length of the consideration before the operation, and this is discussed with a doctor before the operation.
What are the complications that may occur after the operation?
After the dramatic advances in technology Alaximrliser, the complications of LASIK are extremely rare, for example:
Correction of over-or at least required, can be treated with the increase or decrease the reuse Alaximrliser. Continuing blurred vision after the operation, very rarely continue this complaint more than two weeks.
Is LASIK safe on the eye?
Alaximrliser device is highly technical and is designed after studies the main objective and accurate to ensure integrity of the eye, so it does not result from this process any negative impact on eye tissue.
When the patient can resume his work after LASIK?
Day or two at the most.
When can exercise the descent of the sea or swimming pool?
Sports ordinary days while swimming after a week with Water sports wear glasses for a month.
When you ladies make-up makeup or face after the operation?
After a week of the process.
When allowing the patient to Batdae colored contact lenses after the operation?
After at least a month of operation.
When the patient can drive?
After a day or two of the process.
Can prayer immediately after the operation?
Of course, taking into consideration not to touch the eye or washed with water during ablution (Surveying water only).
Will I get the strength of eyesight 6 / 6 after the operation?
LASIK is an alternative to glasses, if the strength of vision glasses before six it can be on the process to give you the strength of eyesight 6 / 6, but some eyes suffering from a condition called lazy in the sense that the eye can not 6 / 6 glasses medical seizures despite the absence of any disease, and in this case will give the operation the patient's eyesight, which was given by her glasses before the operation.
What is the difference between LASIK and laser?
There are two types of operations (I) is the operations of the laser, which is by removing the surface cells of the cornea manually, and then shine a laser beam on the surface of the cornea outside. In order to accelerate the healing wound outer membrane of the cornea, and pain relief that may be felt by some people after the procedure developed a contact lens soft, so still this lens after healing of the wound that may take a period of between 3 to 5 days, and starts to look better gradually over the weeks after the operation, but the stability of the final consideration, it may take a period of between 3 to 4 months ago. The second type of operations: The operations of LASIK, which is based on the principle of shed rays Alikzimmerliser the layers of the cornea of the Interior, are cut as part of the cornea and then bend it, and then shed a laser beam on the layers of the cornea of the Interior, after shedding a laser beam is re part of the lump of the cornea to its natural place without stitching. lasik surgery and has several advantages led to the popularity and preference for many doctors it; they solved some of the cons of the laser. One of these advantages. Speed improvement of the next day after the operation, and therefore a prompt return to normal life without glasses, as well as non-sense person any pain after the operation, and the lack of need to wear contact lenses after surgery, except in a few cases and the low incidence of Atamat in the cornea compared with a laser.
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