LASER EYE TREATMENTS: Getting Better Vision

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Health )



Laser in recent years has definitely become a part of our everyday lives. From disc players to laser pointers, laser today plays a major role even in the realm of eye surgery. Laser eye treatments are now available that promises better vision without eyeglass prescription or dependence on contact lenses.

Eye laser treatment is a fast surgical procedure that makes use of laser beams to reshape the cornea of your eye into the desired shape to eliminate visual problems. The procedure involves making an incision in the eye to create a flap in the outer tissue of your eye. The flap is folded back so that the cornea of your eye becomes accessible for reshaping. Your cornea is reshaped also by using laser beams.

Laser eye treatments can be used to treat nearsightedness, farsightedness and even astigmatism. A near-sighted cornea is flattened while a farsighted one is made steeper. Meanwhile, patients with astigmatism can be treated by smoothing out their irregularly-shaped cornea.

Laser eye treatments are generally painless but slight discomfort is normally expected for a few days after the treatment. Some patients also experience side effects in terms of glares and haloes as well as night vision problems.

New developments and studies in eye laser treatment however show improvement and lessening of side effects when laser is used throughout the procedure including the cutting of the flap. Technologies are now also available to make sure that laser energy is evenly applied to the cornea during procedure giving better results in lessening eye laser treatment side effects.

Ideal candidates for laser eye treatments are those of legal age and have stable vision for at least a year. Pregnant and nursing women are not advised to undergo the procedure.

While every surgical procedure has risks, the risk you are taking in eye laser treatment is minimal and all patients experience improved vision after the treatment.


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