Lasik eye treatment and its effects

Lasik surgery is performed to treat eye conditions such as shortsightedness, long-sightedness and astigmatism. The surgery involves reshaping the cornea of the eye so that light can enter the eye and can focus on retina for clear vision.

In Lasik surgery, the laser is used to reshape the cornea of the eye. Before using laser for reshaping the cornea area, a flap is cut to permit the use of laser. The creation of the flap is done by the use of micro blade. The flap is created in the cornea and it is thin circular in size. After creating a flap, the surgeon uses the laser to treat or reshape the area under the cornea flap. The laser uses a highly specializes ultra violet cool beam of light to remove the tissues from cornea. After this use of laser, the light focuses on the retina for clearer image.

To cure the shortsightedness, the cornea is flattened and for long sightedness, the steeper cornea is created. The cornea is made smooth from irregular shape to cure the astigmatism. The use of laser is part of the all types of Lasik treatments. In the laser treatment, the laser is used to create the flap from cornea and then laser is used to reshape the areas under cornea flap. The only difference between a Lasik treatment and laser treatment is that in latter the laser is to make the flap. In former the micro blade is used to create a flap. Rest of the surgery after flap creation is same in both surgeries.

Immediately after the surgery, the patient is suggested to rest for while. There may be burning sensation and itching in eyes.  There may also be come haziness and blur vision, which is temporary and will go next day.  Within next few days, the eye sight will continue to improve. The patient Laser Eye Surgery in Delhi should not engage in any strenuous physical activity for several days, as it would traumatize the eye. Doctor also recommends some drops for days after surgery. The success rate of the surgery is very high these days. Rarely the person may get some complications or side effects. The patients are able to get 20/20 vision after surgery. The vision rate may vary and some get only 20/40/ or less. The need for reading glasses may still be there for patents but the number will be drastically low than before the surgery.

The rare side effects are night glares, which are halos or starbursts visible in the presence of light, and infection. These patients then go for enhancement surgery to achieve the desired results few months after the first surgery. This is also knows as just patch up procedures.  The use of Lasik Treatment Delhi modern technology and equipments has increased the success rate of eye surgery.  The surgery is performed on one eye at a time. In case both eyes need treatment, then the difference of few months is kept between two surgeries.