Lasik treatment and its long term results

Lasik is the laser surgery which is used to treat nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. With the lasik procedures that the cornea is reshaped to allow the light enter the eye to properly focus on retina for clear vision .The time taken by Lasik surgery is just within half an hour. The patient can get the result within 24 hours.

During the Lasik surgery, the surgeon first creates a flab, which is circular thin, in cornea. This flab is folded aside to access the underlying cornea. The laser is used at this place to cure the cornea issues. This laser is highly specialized cool ultraviolet   beam of light. This laser is used to remove the microscopic amounts of tissues from the cornea. After this treatment, the light gets focused on the retina for improved vision. In case of nearsighted cases, the cornea is flattening. For farsighted cases, the steeper cornea is desired. The laser also treats astigmatism by smoothing irregular cornea into normal shape.

After the laser treatment of the cornea, the flap is put back on the place where the corneal tissue was removed. The natural healing process is allowed to take place and heal the cornea. Local anesthetic drops are used during the Lasik process. The lasik surgery does not require any stitches or bandages.

Before the Lasik treatment, LASIK Eye Surgery Delhi the doctor has to make sure that eye is healthy enough for the treatment. The shape and thickness of cornea is also evaluated before the surgery.  The surgeon will ensure that eye is moist before surgery to avoid the dry eye condition after surgery. Some burning or itching sensation occurs immediately after the surgery. But these are temporary conditions and improvement in vision will occur within hours after the treatment. Doctors restricts patient from strenuous exercises for few day to avoid putting pressure on eyes .The patient comes to see the surgeon after few days after surgery. Then doctors will decide whether person is free to drive or do normal activities without any precautions. The person has to follow the suggestion of the surgeon. Some medication may also be prescribed for few days after the surgery.

Success rate of Lasik surgery Lasik Treatment Delhi  is very high and people are able to get 20/20 vision after the surgery. Some people need glass and contact lens after surgery. But the prescription level of the glasses will be significantly lower than the number before the surgery. In rare cases, some complications may occur after the Lasik surgery. The case of infection, night glare, halos happen after surgery though they are not common. The Lasik enhancement procedures are given after few month of the Lasik surgery. Some old people may still need reading glass even after Lasik surgery, but that is more due to age related loss of vision then due to any defect in the Lasik treatment.