Lasik surgery procedure and its results

Lasik is surgery which is used to correct farsightedness, nearsightedness and astigmatism. In this surgery, a thin flap is created in the cornea by using blade or laser. The surgeon after folding the flap removes the corneal tissue by using an excimer laser. After removing the tissue, the flab is again put at the same place. In nearsighted the Lasik is done to flatten the cornea while in farsighted the cornea is made steeper. In astigmatism correction, the irregular cornea is given normal shape

Before the start of Lasik, the eye drops are used to prevent any issue during the surgery. Some medication is also given to help a patient to relax. When eyes are under the laser, eyes are kept open by an instrument called lid speculum. The surgeon then marks the cornea with an ink marker. A suction ring is kept at the front of the eye to avoid any loss of contact or eye movement that may affect the quality of the flab.

After creating the flab, the computer is used to adjust the excimer laser for particular prescription of the eye. Here the patient is asked to look at a light for a short time, while doctor watches the eye through a microscope as laser sends pulses of light into cornea. With the help of laser light the cornea is reshaped without much pain. Only some kind of little pressure is experienced in the eye .Lasik is performed on each eye separately.

Patient may feel some burning or itching sensation after the surgery. There may not be immediate clarity of vision, as some haziness and blur vision may continue for short time. But the vision will improve from next day. Normally LASIK Eye Surgery Delhi in all cases the improvement after Lasik is fast .However in rare cases, it may take some weeks to get the clear vision. The patients are also advised not to do any strenuous exercises during the first week after the surgery.  Before driving alone without glasses or contact lens a patient should consult the doctor and should get his or her eye tested. Persons should also avoid swimming, rubbing of eyes for at least one month after surgery.. Doctor may also prescribe some medicine and use of drop for some months.

Some people may use glasses or contact lens but the prescribed number will be far less. Generally Lasik Treatment Delhi it is seen that the vision level of 20/20 is achieved after the Lasik surgery. Some complication, though rare, like night glares, may appear. That is treated by Lasik enhancement to get the desired result. This is done after few months from the main Lasik surgery. In older people the need for reading glasses may remain even after surgery. Swimming, rubbing of eyes,

The best equipped clinics and hospitals have facilities’ to operate the patients on Lasik operations. The patient should try to consult the experienced eye doctors before taking the Lasik surgery.