For those of you that don’t know Lasik stands for Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis. In Lasik the surgeon cuts a small flap in the cornea and uses a laser to reshape the inner area of the cornea. Problems with the cornea can be related to many vision troubles such as; Hyperopia or farsightedness and Myopia [...]
LASIK eye surgery is a refractive surgery intended to reduce a patient?s dependency on eyeglasses or contact lenses. LASIK is the most prevalent of all refractive surgery types. LASIK aims to reshape the cornea in order to allow for accurate refraction, which results in the light rays falling exactly on the retina (a series of [...]
There is no dearth of options when it comes to vision correction. Several types of vision correction techniques have emerged in the recent years, with each year witnessing the birth of a new set of vision corrective procedures. Furthermore, many of these techniques are safe and reliable.
Even amidst a lot of options, laser eye surgery [...]
LASIK or Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis, is a surgical procedure intended to correct refractive errors or vision errors.
Some examples of vision errors are nearsightedness or myopia; farsightedness or hyperopia; and, astigmatism or distorted vision caused by irregularities in the cornea.
Like in any other surgery, LASIK entails some risks. Thus, before you decide to undergo this [...]
Anyone considering Lasik laser eye surgery will welcome the introduction of wavefront technology into the process. It gives the eye surgeon the information needed for a more effective and successful procedure.
Did you know that traditional eye examinations are designed to detect just two corneal abnormalities - cylindrical and spherical? A cylindrical corneal abnormality [...]
Presbyopia, also known as ?short arm syndrome?, is a medical term used to describe a vision defect where the natural lens loses its accommodation power. Accommodation power refers to the ability of the eye lens to change its focal distance, depending on whether the object in view is placed up-close or far away. This is [...]
If you have poor eyesight and you have worn eyeglasses or contact lenses all your life, then you might want to consider LASIK eye surgery.
LASIK is the acronym for Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileuses. This is a procedure where the patient has to undergo surgery to reduce or totally eliminate a person’s poor eyesight.
There are certain [...]
Albinism refers to a group of inherited conditions. People with albinism have little or no pigment in the eyes, skin and hair. Besides looking different, which may cause social problems, albinos also have various impairments. In the most severe form of albinism (called oculocutaneous albinism), those affected appear to have hair, skin, and iris color [...]
It?s true that LASIK is one of the most prevalent types of eye surgery. However, a few people are either not comfortable with, or not suitable for surgery due to inadequate thickness of the corneal tissue. There are several alternatives to surgery, each possessing certain characteristics that make it more appropriate in a particular situation. [...]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new custom lasik procedure in September of 2005. This new procedure can now treat many patients who were previously ineligible for the surgery.
Nearsightedness
Nearsightedness occurs when the eye is too long and light rays focus in front of the retina, instead of focusing on the retina. Some of [...]
