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ANSWERS TO HELP YOU MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION ABOUT LASIK
1. What Are the Risks?
More than 12,000,000 Americans have already had LASIK and the number is steadily increasing. Experienced LASIK surgeons report a lower than 1% complication rate. Many ophthalmologists believe the long-term risk of wearing contact lenses can exceed the one-time risk of LASIK by a factor as high as 5 times.*
* Sources: Mathers, W.D. Archives of Ophthalmology, October 2006; vol 124: pp 1510-1511. William Mathers, MD, professor of ophthalmology, Oregon Health & Science University Casey Eye Institute, Portland, OR.
2. Can I Really Get Rid Of My Glasses?
By choosing LASIK with the right doctor and advanced technology, the typical person age 18 to 40 will not need prescription glasses at all. Between ages 40 and 50, a person will likely begin needing reading glasses whether they have had LASIK or not, due to the reduced flexibility of their eyes’ internal lenses. This condition is called presbyopia and can be effectively handled through a special LASIK technique known as monovision, which has given thousands the ability to see both close up and far away. If you are considering LASIK and are using reading glasses, you should ask your LASIK surgeon if monovision is right for you.
3. Will LASIK Work For Me?
Most people over age 18 who suffer from nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism can be helped with LASIK, but a thorough eye exam is the only way to determine if LASIK can achieve your expectations. The exam should include full corneal mapping (topography), Wavefront diagnostic technology, corneal thickness measurement, tear film evaluation and measurement of your pupil size to ensure that LASIK is right for you. Your doctor should discuss your goals and expectations as well as the risks and benefits of the procedure. You should feel comfortable with your doctor’s assessment of your anticipated outcome before proceeding.
4. Will It Hurt? When Can I Return To Work?
For most people, in the hands of an experienced surgeon who is using advanced technology, the procedure is virtually painless. Some people report feeling a slight discomfort, but nothing that they consider to be painful. After a good night’s sleep, most people awaken to the joy of seeing the world clearly without contacts or glasses, usually for the first time in many years. Most people are able to return to work within 24-48 hours after their LASIK procedure.
5. Isn’t All Laser Vision Correction The Same?
No. Procedures such as PRK and LASEK are forms of laser vision correction because they all utilize a laser to reshape the cornea. The primary difference is in how the cornea’s surface is prepared for the reshaping procedure. LASIK is the fastest and most comfortable of these procedures when performed by highly skilled surgeons using the most advanced equipment. Many discount centers want you to believe that all LASIK is the same and that the surgeon’s involvement throughout the process, the laser technology, diagnostic technology and follow-up care don’t matter. Laser vision correction will affect the way you see for the rest of your life. You should make your decision to have laser vision correction carefully, based on the surgeon’s track record and technology – not who’s offering the best “deal”.
6. What About Nighttime Side-Effects?
You may have heard stories in the past about people having difficulty driving at night after refractive surgery. In the early years of laser vision correction, nighttime side-effects sometimes included halos, starbursts, glare around lights and sometimes blurry vision. What you may not have heard was that these effects usually diminished in the first three months as the eye healed.
However, today’s advanced laser systems have dealt very authoritatively with these issues, as they can be programmed to cater to the specific characteristics of each patient’s eyes.
7. What If I Blink Or Move During the Procedure?
Sometimes patients worry that they will affect the surgery by nervous or uncontrollable twitches or jumps of their eyes, called saccadic eye movements. The lasers used by Rochester Eye & Laser Center in LASIK utilize a high speed eye tracking system with a response time of milliseconds – much faster than your eye can move. This eye tracker completely neutralizes these eye movements to assure a quality treatment and increased patient safety.
8. Does The Type Of Technology Matter?
This is a question that often creates confusion. The fact is that the results produced in LASIK are the result of the surgeon’s skill and the quality of the lasers he uses. Compare the computer you owned ten years ago to the one you have now. Refinements and improvements have resulted in dramatic differences of speed and performance. Having the latest equipment means more precision, greater accuracy and outcomes that are more reliable, but it also means a significant investment by the doctor. You may be told that the costs of using the most advanced equipment mean a higher end-cost for the patient. In fact, neither of these statements is true; however, in vision correction quality really does count and when it comes to your eyes you have to decide if second best is good enough.