How do I fix my Eye?

How do I fix my Eye?

A lot of people who are thinking about getting Lasik vision correction surgery, to minimize their nearsightedness or farsightedness, are worried about the potential related problems. They want to know if there are other options they could consider. Even though over 95 percent of patients who have had Lasik surgery suffer no serious side effects, for those who want to improve their vision, there are other choices. With the help of a renowned ophthalmologist (medicine related to the eye), we will discuss two options and compare them.

The traditional Lasik procedure involves using a small blade called a microkeratome to cut a flap in the eye. This flap is necessary for the Lasik laser to reshape the cornea and correct vision. There are more recent forms of the Lasik procedure though. One uses only the laser, even for the flap-cutting bit of the procedure and the other uses a three dimensional waveform to map abnormal eye shapes in order to better target their specific imperfections. Both these options are worthy of analyzing with your eye doctor.

For those who have very thin corneas or any other of the factors that debilitate successful Lasik surgery, they can have implantable contact lenses fitted by surgery. The type of operation is known as ICL in the world of medical jargon. This is a good alternative to Lasik for achieving permanent correct vision. Just like contact lenses, they correct vision but differ that they remain permanently in the eye. Also, just like Lasik, they work by reshaping the eye so that it can focus better. After the operation, there is no discomfort in that the lens is not felt in the eye.

ICL and Lasik have several things in common. Lasik can correct the problems of nearsightedness and astigmatism and so can ICL. Also, after the first operation is performs, both ICL and Lasik correction is not exact, along with sharing some other risks. Of the two, Lasik is performed far more and according to the FDA, fewer than 3 percent need further amend their vision with another procedure after the Lasik.

Similar to any other procedure, ICL and Lasik operations may lead to infections. Here, it is important to emphasize a good postoperative caring system should be followed through by the patient to prevent infection and also, regular checkups will ensure that there is a minimal chance of this happening and to treat it in its early stages if it does. There is always a low number of cases in which the patient does not achieve maximum vision clarity and may need to continue wearing eye glasses or contact lenses, but even in these cases, the decrease of the dependence on such eyewear is substantial.

In contrast with the Lasik procedure, ICL is reversible which means that the lenses that have been implanted in the eye can be taken out if deemed necessary, whereas Lasik reshapes the cornea to make the eyes’ ability to focus on objects better, and this is a permanent procedure. Whichever you choose, whether it is Lasik or ICL, the possibility of improving one’s vision is there for those who are healthy enough to have either procedure.

Since Lasik is a less demanding procedure to perform (and receive), the cost is cheaper than that of ICL. A Lasik operation will range from about $500 to $2500 per eye depending on the patient’s case and the doctor’s price. The usual price range for ICL is from $1500 to $3000 per eye. Do some further research on the options offered to make sure that the option you choose is the right one for you.