Use of Lasik Technolgy for treatment of Vision disorders

Lasik Technology is an effective technology being used by the surgeon these days. Lasik Technology included the treatment of various vision disorders like Hyperopia (long sightedness), Myopia (Short sightedness) and astigmatism.

Lasik technology has been discovered earlier in 1950’s, by the Spanish ophthalmologist Jose Barraquer. At that time he named it as Keratomileusis. Afterwards in 1989, an official U.S patent was granted to Dr. Gholam A. Peyman, as a "method for modifying corneal curvature".

Lasik surgery uses special kind of Laser. With the help of Laser a small flap or segment is being cut off in order to change the shape of the cornea. This process is completely painless. It takes very short time and both the eyes take only 15 minutes to operate. 

Precautions after Surgery:

• Patient must not move into sunlight for a couple of weeks.
• Patients should use anti-biotic eye-drops as directed by doctors.
• Patient should use sunglasses in bright light for couple of weeks after the operation.
• Patient should not rub his eyes.
• Patient should keep himself away from dirty spaces, as there are chances of allergy.
• Patient should wash his/her eyes thrice a day.

Problems:

• Dry eyes are a common problem which can be treated with the use of prescribed artificial tears. 
• Over or under-correction. 
• Light sensitivity. 
• Halos 
• Vitamin D deficiency.

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