LASIK or Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis, also known as laser surgery, is a form of refractive keryomones refracting laser surgery for the treatment of myopia, hyperopic, and astigmatism. This is a surgery that helps to reshape the cornea of your eye by use of an excimer laser. This laser has been greatly used in the treatment of myopia and hyperopic patients. Before the introduction of laser technology, myopia (nearsightedness) and hyperopic (farsightedness) were very common ailments among the older generation and it was quite a shock to the medical fraternity when they first started noticing eye problems amongst their patients. Lasik eye surgery has been especially helpful in treating myopia and hyperopic patients.
It is important that you take all possible precautions before opting for lasik surgery. The first precaution that you need to take is to choose a qualified and experienced eye surgeon. You should check the credentials of the surgeon with the Medical Association of America, or MAA. The surgeon will give you a list of questions that need to be answered so as to prepare completely for the procedure. These questions will contain the answers to your specific lasik requirements such as your eye prescription, the depth at which you need to be treated, the kind of laser used, the time required for the procedure and the post-operative care.
Lasik is a refractory surgery that reshapes the cornea. It is designed to correct a vision disorder such as myopia or hyperopia by removing the abnormal tissue that lies in the front section of the eyes, which prevents normal vision from being afforded. The procedure involves cutting a small flap in the cornea, which is in fact a thin layer of tissue that lies just above the normal layer of the cornea. When this flap is cut, the tissue is removed, the stroma (the transparent cover) is trimmed, and the underlying tissue is sutured back tightly.