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Concerns about Lasik Eye Surgery

It is important to review all the information available on Lasik eye surgery. This will help prepare you on what to expect on the day of the surgery, and what the next few weeks will hold. Some people will experience mild if any side effects following the day of the surgery. In most cases the side effects will disappear altogether in a matter of weeks and leaving you with better vision and a higher quality of life. Most side effects range from spots to starbursts and dry eyes.

One of the first things to find out about Lasik is the requirements for this procedure. Some of the requirements are the following:

You must be over 18 years of age
Must be in good health
Having no health conditions that effect the eyes
No active eye conditions that can effect the healing of the eyes
A stable vision correction prescription for at least one year

Lasik eye surgery can be used to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. If you have any of these three conditions, you are a good candidate for Lasik eye surgery. The best way to know if you truly are a candidate is to have an eye exam and discuss the result with your physician.

The most common question asked about Lasik surgery to the physician is “Is this procedure safe?” The answer is yes. Complications reported after Lasik surgery is less than 1%. There have been no reports of blindness due to Lasik eye surgery here in the United States. There are risks with every surgery, but with little or rare chances of complication with Lasik eye surgery; it is considered to be a safe procedure.

Lasik surgeons commonly ask patients for the reason they are choosing to have this procedure. The answer is usually because they want a life without glasses or contacts. A life free from the every day worry of wearing contacts and the replacement of glassed if they are lost. This is what most patients are looking forward to.

You will want to check with your eye doctor before any surgery is scheduled to have an updated exam on your eyes. Remember that this is a surgery and as with all surgeries there is a risk for complication. Make sure to discuss all possibilities before the procedure is performed.