February 16, 2009
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Lasik eye surgery gives the patient the ability to live their life without the use of contacts or glasses. There are so many patients that have deficiencies in their vision that affect their daily life – especially when this vision must be corrected with the use of glasses, or contacts. The laser eye procedure that is completed has the ability to restore their vision to near perfect.
The refractive laser eye surgery uses lasers to create a thin flap on the eye, folded over to allow the surgeon to correct the problem with the vision at which point the flap is repositioned to allow the eye to heal. Initial healing will occur between two to three days after the surgery when the vision becomes repaired. (more…)
July 23, 2008
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Lasik surgery in Liverpool has long been performed on people who experience chronic eye problems such as astigmatism, myopia, and hyperopia. Lasik surgery is a medical procedure that has gained a lot of popularity recently because of the advances of technology and the positive results it almost always has.
Lasik Vision Correction procedure has three phases. First, the Liverpool Lasik surgeon will create a flap on the eye of the patient through the use of a laser or metal microkeratome blade. When laser is used, the operation is referred to as IntraLASIK. This phase is no doubt the most sensitive of the three phases. After the flap is created, the surgeon will lift it then apply an excimer laser on the patient’s eye so as to alter the shape of the lens. The surgeon takes measurements before the operation so that the operation will be accurate and successful. Finally, the flap will be closed and the patient will be instructed on proper post-operative care.
The examination done by the Liverpool Lasik surgeons are no doubt as important as the post-operative procedure to be done by the patient. The check-up before the operation will give the surgeon an idea as to the structure of the eye. Some of the factors that the Lasik physician takes into consideration are the thickness of the lens and the cornea. If the examination yields results that say that the patient’s eyes cannot handle the operation, the patient is discouraged to have Lasik. During post-operative care, the patient is instructed to refrain from exposing the eye to dust or touch.
