Ocular laser surgery

If you are planning to submit to a ocular laser surgery , the first thing you should know is whether or not you are a good candidate for this operation. This will depend on if you have the right age, the degree of myopia , farsightedness or astigmatism you have, if your graduation is stable or not, if you have the eyes healthy and if you are well informed about the risks and benefits of this surgery .

The main advantage that the laser operation is that the patient gets rid of the lenses , which is a true liberation for many people who stop depending on them. The laser surgery has the additional advantage that it is a surgery simple, fast, that does not require hospitalization, has a quick recovery, few pains and few risks.

However, like any intervention, it also has some disadvantages and risks, including: Dry Eye , the overcorrection or undercorrection and the halos .

Adding the advantages and disadvantages or risks, 85% of the people who have operated with the To be claim to have significantly improved their quality of life after the operation , while 93% declare to be very satisfied with the results obtained, according to cirugialaser.net.

The laser operation or refractive surgery correct the refractive errors most important sights, such as the myopia , the farsightedness and the astigmatism . In these cases, the image is formed in front of the retina (myopia ), behind the retina (farsightedness) or irregularly (astigmatism ).

To know more about this type of technology and its application in the ophthalmological field, in GetQoralHealth we present you a video of the Institute of Advanced Ophthalmology Madrid:

Through the action of To be , the cornea so that the image is formed directly on the retina , instead of doing it in front or behind it. The laser surgery It is also used to correct the presbyopia or tired eyesight , the glaucoma and other eye diseases.

Although the surgery with the method LASIK is the most frequent, it is not the only option and depending on the characteristics of its eyes, it is possible that your ophthalmologist I propose another type of intervention. Other alternatives to LASIK surgery are the PRK method , the LasEk or Intralasik . There are also other alternatives such as PRK waves implantable lenses . The most important thing is that you advise with your specialist and decide the best option for you.


Video Medicine: Laser Surgery for Glaucoma (April 2024).