what does lasik eye surgery entail?

Question

looking for cost, how evasive the surgery really is,and how long does it take to recover completely

Answer 1

OK...I really want to stat one thing for the record before I go into answering your question... you cannot go blind from Lasik surgery! It has never happened before...Ever!

Sorry, it just upsets me when someone gives a person who is considering having this incredible procedure false information like that!

The cost for Lasik surgery can vary greatly from center to center. There are a lot of different factors involved that can effect cost. The type of technology (or what model of laser) being used, if you are going to a corporate owned center or a private practice and whether they have a flat rate or adjust their fees according to your prescription. So, it is hard for me to say what fees you'll run into. The cost at the laser center I work for is right about $2500.00 for both eyes plus the cost of your Rx drops.

As far as how invasive...just the very top surface of corneal tissue is used to create the flap. That flap is then folded back exposing the area for treatment. The laser treatment is applied, altering the shape of the eye in order to correct the vision. Then the flap is replaced to act as a Band-Aid of sorts, to protect the treated area. The procedure is really quite simple and takes less that 10 minutes per eye.
Our patients are then instructed to go home and sleep for approximately four hours. This will reduce feeling any discomfort, allow the drops we put in to really work well, and jump starts the healing process. After the nap, they can get up and go about their evening, but we prefer little or not time spent watching tv or on the computer just for that night. The next morning...less that 24 post op...the patients see well enough to drive themselves to the one day post op exam. Most of them seeing at least 20/20.
Healing is fairly quick, like I said. But there can be some restrictions on activities, such as weight lifting, swimming and things like that.
Lasik is a really wonderful procedure, and I am thrilled to be part of a facility that really changes peoples lives. I truly hope the info I gave you is helpful and I would be glad to answer any other questions for you!

Answer 2

Lasik is when an opthamologist makes a small incision in the cornea and pull back a flap. Then he uses the laser to zap away parts of the eye that are causing it to be mishapen thus causing vision problems. It is an out-patient procedure meaning that you can go home the day it is done. It usually costs about $1200 us per eye varies though dependent on your area/competition/doctor. Recovery time depends on the condition in which you had corrected.

Answer 3

Lasik eye Surgery and Laser Eye surgery is very safe nowadays.It is very cheap in India.There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges Eye surgery for foreigners in India.They are called the Forerunners Healthcare.I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories.

I have also read that they arrange financing for american and canadian patients as obesity surgery is not covered by insurance.They also have photos pasted of their International patients.You can checkout their website.The cost savings are incredible.As a doctor i personally believe that your eye surgery can be easily handled in India as the quality of healthcare available here is simply best in the world.The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.

My cousin got her Eye surgery in India through the forerunners healthcare .She is more than very happy with the results.She has lost 65lbs in 5 months.She just paid 25% of the amount she was quoted in USA and is all praise for this forerunners healthcare company.hope this helps

http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com

Answer 4

for custom it is bout 3,400 for both eyes. but if your surgery is sucessful then u will be fine. if ur eye site is really bad then u might still need glasses for reading .sometimes the surgery isnt sucessful. u can go blind or have eye problems. and the day u get it done u cant do anything such as watch TV or anything. but the next day u should be able to go back to work.

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Answer 6

i think it take a month