Archive for July, 2008

What Is LASIK Laser Eye Surgery?

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

LASIK laser eye surgery is a complex procedure used to treat all degrees of nearsightedness. The surgeon who performs it uses a small knife to cut a flap of the cornea, then removes part of the underneath tissue with a laser and put the flap back in its place. In LASIK ...

What to Expect After Lasik Eye Surgery

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

After Lasik eye surgery, life can become very different and quite often considerably better. Lasik eye surgery is a type of refractive surgery, which is a procedure that corrects vision. Lasik surgery is, in fact, the most commonly performed surgical surgery for the eye and the name is actually short ...

A Brief Outline of Lasik Eye Surgery Procedure

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

The following is a brief overview of the elements involved in the Lasik eye surgery procedure. Lasik eye surgery is still fairly new on the scene and is becoming very popular with many because of the ease, painlessness, and overall satisfaction of the procedure. Still, the Lasik eye surgery procedure ...

History of Laser Eye Surgery

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Radial Keratotomy The history of laser eye surgery goes back almost 100 years. Lans, a Dutch Ophthalmology professor, explained the basic principles of keratotomy in 1898. Sato, a doctor from Japan, did some pioneering trials with corneal incisions during the '30s. However, many of his patients suffered from late corneal decomposition ...

Have You Thought About This Laser Eye Surgery Complication?

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Halos around lights, making driving difficult at night is often touted as a minor laser eye surgery complication but it can have significant effects on the practical lives of the people who have to live with this laser eye surgery complication. If the only reason you are considering laser eye surgery ...

Seeing Straight with Laser Vision Corrective Eye Surgery

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Laser vision corrective eye surgery is becoming extremely popular in today’s age due to the general affordability and the desire of many in society to maintain good vision without the help of glasses or annoying contact lenses. This surgical procedure is offered in such a varied number of individual avenues ...