Lasik Eye Surgery
While noise is more LASIK surgery, but does LASIK work? The short answer,
for the vast majority of customers, is yes LASIK does works.
LASIK, or laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, is the surgical modification
of the eye in order to restore the proper functioning. Nearly 1.4 million
LASIK procedures were performed in the United States in 2006.?The new
lasik technology allows almost every person ? nearsighted or farsighted,
with or without astigmatism ? have LASIK
How do you prepare for LASIK eye surgery?
Before surgery, your eye doctor takes a detailed medical history and
uses specialized equipment to carefully measure your cornea, noting
the shape and any irregularities.
If you wear contact lenses, you'll need to switch to glasses full time
a few weeks before this exam. Contact lenses can distort the shape of
your cornea, which could lead to inaccurate measurements and a poor
surgical outcome.
Skip your eye makeup and eye cream on the day before and the day of
your surgery. Your doctor may also instruct you to clean your eyelashes
daily or more often in the days leading up to surgery, to remove debris
and minimize your risk of infection.
You'll need to have someone drive you to and from your surgery. Immediately
after surgery, you might still feel the affects of medicine given to
you before surgery and your vision may be blurry.
Refractive surgery is usually considered elective surgery — which
means it isn't vital to your health and well-being. For this reason,
Medicare and most insurance companies won't cover the cost of the surgery.
So be prepared to pay out-of-pocket for your expenses.