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Many people using eyeglasses or contacts everyday can now receive Lasik surgery. In order to be considered as a good candidate for Lasik surgery there are some rules you will need to abide by. Lasik is FDA-approve d for those 18 and older. Most providers encourage young adults to wait until their mid-20s. Until this time a person’s prescription may be still changing. Having a stable prescription for at least two years is often required as proof before anyone, young or old, is deemed a good Lasik candidate. From the point of stable prescription on, most adults concurrently grow their savings, begin traveling for work and pleasure. Perhaps they start developing an irritation or exhaustion with contacts and eye glasses. This creates the popular period during which most people look at Lasik surgery. Around the age of 40, a person’s eyes start to change. They are usually good candidates for laser surgery. At age 60, the eyes start to change once more. This is when the risk of c...

The other day I just could not work on the computer. My eyes were hurting and I simply could not focus on anything. I had this problem for the last few weeks but just ignored it thinking I was working too hard, but today it was just unbearable. My eyes were red, they were painful and I had blurry vision. The doctor took one look and said I had dry eyes and I needed treatment ASAP. I panicked but then he said that there was no cause of panic and that proper treatment would help me get rid of the problem. So I asked what are dry eyes? It's a condition where the eye is not able to produce enough tears or the tears produced evaporate quickly and cannot lubricate the eyes. For clear vision, the front surface of the eye needs to remain healthy and tears help maintain them. Dry eye is a common problem in adults which can become chronic if not attended to. Symptoms of dry eyes: Symptoms include An itchy or scratchy feeling similar to when something is in your eye There is a bu...

Metabolic changes of the crystalline lens fibers in your eye can lead to opacification and loss of transparency of the lens in the eye over time. This could lead to vision impairment. During cataract surgery, the cloudy natural “cataract” lens in your eye is removed and replaced with a synthetic lens to restore clear vision. Laser cataract surgery Laser cataract surgery was first performed in the USA in 2010. Due to the precision, quick turnaround time, consistency and convenience offered by this procedure, it has gained the support of ophthalmic surgeons worldwide. Most laser cataract surgeries take just 15 minutes and since the procedure only requires local anesthesia you will be awake during this procedure. How a laser cataract surgery is performed: The laser-assisted cataract system’s camera analyses your eyes and feeds detailed visuals of your eye lens to a specialized computer. This allows your surgeon to map the eye-lens surfaces and identify the ideal location for incisi...

LASIK, short for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis, is a type of refractive surgery that reshapes the cornea of the eye in order to correct myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. It is an outpatient procedure that is performed by a refractive surgeon. LASIK costs vary widely depending on the area of the country in which LASIK is performed and the degree of the patient’s refractive error. The cost of LASIK can range anywhere from $499 per eye to $2,500 per eye. But you should not base your choice of a LASIK surgeon solely on the cost of the surgery; a less skilled ophthalmologist may charge less for LASIK, but he may not have the same experience, training, or precise equipment as a more expensive doctor. Many experts recommend avoiding discount laser eye surgery centers that rely on aggressive marketing campaigns. Although paying more does not necessarily mean that you will get the best surgeon. To ensure that you find a skilled refractive surgeon to perform your LASIK eye surgery,...

The post Lasik period is just as important as the surgery itself. The cornea has to completely heal. Upon completion of your LASIK surgery , your surgeon will have you rest for a bit. After a brief post-operative exam, someone can drive you home. (You cannot drive after LASIK until your eye doctor sees you the following day and confirms your uncorrected vision meets the legal standard for driving). You should expect some blurry vision and haziness immediately after surgery; however, clarity should improve by the very next morning. Your eyesight should stabilize and continue to improve within a few days, although in rare cases it may take several weeks or longer. For most people vision improves immediately. You may be able to go to work the next day, but many doctors advise a couple of days of rest instead. Also, it is usually recommended that you refrain from any strenuous exercise for at least a week, since this can traumatize the eye and affect healing. Generally, you will re...

To undergo Lasik correction, you need to make necessary preparations for the procedure. What you can expect before, during and after the surgery may depend to a large extent on your doctor. As part of your preparation for the Lasik correction , you need to make a firm decision if you will go through with the Lasik surgery. You need evaluation by your eye doctor to know if you are a good candidate for Lasik correction before you sign the waiver. Before you undergo Lasik correction you should stop wearing contact lenses. You should switch to wearing glasses full-time prior to lasik correction for at least 2 to 4 weeks. This is because the contact lens can change the shape of your cornea. Leaving your contact lenses out for several weeks will enable the cornea to assume its natural shape which is essential for the surgery. In Lasik correction procedure during surgery, you will be made to lie down on a reclining chair. A numbing eye drop will be placed in your eye. A ring will be plac...