Lasik Eye Surgery Procedure – What You Should Be Aware Of

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Wavefront lasik will in most cases give better results compared to surgery without using wavefront.

However as you say yourself results are not guaranteed.

Of course with all laser eye surgery there is of course no permanent cure and at some stage later in life spectacles will again need to be worn.

Please read up as much as you can before considering surgery.

Good Luck

Dominic
Retired optometrist and husband of refractive eye surgery patient(now wearing spectacles 9yrs later!)

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I recommend you use our 50 Tough Questions For Your Lasik Doctor to help evaluate a potential surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic. I believe you will find the senior surgeon there will pass with flying colors.

Http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/faq/lasik-tough-questions.htm

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Q What’s Wrong with Grapefruit Juice?
What is it about grapefruit and grapefruit juice that interferes with the effect of some drugs?
A Answer (Published 11/3/2006)

Actually, grapefruit juice more than grapefruit itself seems to be the problem – something it contains interferes with the absorption and metabolism of a number of drugs (although there is increasing concern that eating grapefruit might do the same). The affected drugs include calcium channel blockers used to treat high blood pressure, non-sedating antihistamines such as Hismanal (astemizole), certain tranquilizers including Valium (diazepam), Xanax (alprazolam), Halcion (triazolam), and others, a number of cholesterol-lowering drugs, including Lipitor (atorvastatin), Mevacor (lovastatin) and other statins, and the immunosuppressive drugs used to prevent rejection of transplanted tissues organs and the antiviral agents used to treat HIV/AIDS.

With the tranquilizers, you may notice increased sedation. More dangerous side effects including kidney toxicity; increased susceptibility to infections could develop among those taking immunosuppressive drugs. Grapefruit juice can even enhance your response to caffeine, resulting in nervousness and over-stimulation.

Orange juice doesn’t appear to have these effects and neither do any other types of juice made from citrus fruits.

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I had it done 10 years ago and couldn’t be happier. That being said, you must do your research. Choose a well-qualified surgeon who will establish your candidacy prior to performing surgery. Have more than one opinion as well. Most centers will give you a free consultation.

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Immediately unless you like eye sex, then wait 2 weeks.

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Some national chains advertise as low at $299 an eye, but when you look at the financial reports of those same chains you will find that the averaged cost is about $1,350 per eye. Lasik cost varies from about $1,400 to $2,900 per eye, depending on the surgeon and technology, according to David Harmon, president of the St. Louis research firm MarketScope.

Http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/faq/lasik-cost.htm

I work for a nonprofit organization that certifies Lasik doctor patient outcomes. We don’t provide Lasik, just Lasik information and certification.

What you will pay will depend greatly on your unique circumstances and which procedure is recommended. Conventional Lasik will likely be less expensive than wavefront-guided custom Lasik. All-Laser Lasik will likely be more expensive than traditional Lasik. Some clinics charge extra for “lifetime acuity” plans that provide additional surgery if required later.

Nobody wants to pay too much for anything, but you are talking about microsurgery on your eyes. If you can’t afford the best available surgeon, then you may not want to have Lasik at all . You need to focus (pun intended) on the quality of the surgeon and keep price secondary.

Lasik works by reshaping the cornea – the clear front of the eye. The first step of Lasik is creating a thin flap of corneal tissue and moving that aside. Laser energy is applied to the exposed area, and then the flap is repositioned over the area that has been treated.

By applying the laser energy deeper in the center of the cornea instead of at the top (like PRK, LASEK, and Epi-Lasik), the wound response is different. The eye is somewhat fooled into not knowing it has had surgery. This is how Lasik can have very fast vision recovery and virtually no pain.

Http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/faq/lasik.htm

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Lasik eye surgery is rather safe if only you are a suitable candidate. As with any surgery, there is a definite risk incurred. You must be screened for suitability and examined by the doctor personally. (Not the sales team to mislead you to get expensive package deal).

If you are a suitable candidate, the risk maybe :-
1.)Dry eyes (temporary)
2.)Regression/ enhancement
3.)infection (3-5/20,000 for the next 3 weeks)
4.)Flap/ complication of treatment (rare)
5.)Miscellaneous

A suitable candidate for Lasik surgery, it depends on:-
1.)Your corneal thickness
2.)Your power
3.)Your age
4.)A centre with a doctor who is examining your eyes personally
5.)Torough explanation to suit your lifestyle

Always insist on seeing the doctor performing the surgery for you. It is the due deligent of him or her to present the risk and benefit to you in detail personally.

Dr. Yeoh Phee Liang
Consultant Ophthalmologist
www.advancevision.net.my

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At 17 , you are too young for Lasik anyway. You won’t be ready for at least another 6 or 7 years before you have finished growing, and your vision has been stable for at least 2 years in a row.

Your eyes aren’t ” sensitive”….face it…you are a chicken….lol…it’s the truth.

You will hopefully have matured more in another few years about the simple act of getting an eyedrop, but if not, then forget about Lasik.

The clamps stop you from being able to blink , but if you are going to go nuts…they won’t do it.

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Oh my gosh the same exact thing happened to me except for I scratched it on accident with my finger nail. I think you should call the person who did your lasic eye surgery and have him look at it. You should have him look at it instead of just calling because he should look at it. When I did that my doctor gave me some antibiotics and then gave me an eeye patchto wear for a little while but it sounds like mine wasn’t as bad as yours because it was just a little scratch not a big gash so you might need to get something else but no matter what CALL THE DOCTOR because if you don’t then it could get worse. Hope this helps!