What is the difference in lasik and the other eye surgeries out there?

Question

There is also lens replacement surgery too. Is that better than lasik or worst?

Answer 1

Hard for an expert to answer simply, but i'll try. I assume you are interested in surgery for myopia so as to eliminate the need for glasses. Your age is important because over the age of 40, if you eliminate the myopia, you will need reading glasses. Whereas, if you remain myopic, you will always be able to see up close without glasses. If you are in your 20's (do not have the surgery until your eyes are fully grown), you will still need readers in your 40's. LASIK will rid you of myopia by using a LASER to reshape the cornea, but it is expensive and complications are possible. In
addition, it can cause problems later in life should you develop cataracts or glaucoma. It is not something you should have done without serious thought. I believe that what you mean by lens
replacement is removal of the normal lens of the eye which is what is done in cataract surgery. This will correct high myopia....
a prescription range of minus 11 to 14....which is pretty rareHowever, when the natural lens is removed, a plastic implant can be inserted which will give good vision without glasses....for
distance, but you still need reading glasses. There are implants that can give both near and far vision, but neither is as sharp as you might want. There are other operations that are experimental
such as putting an implant in an eye without taking out the natural lens, but the results are less than ideal and very few Ophthalmologists are doing it.
My advice, in general, is if you have two healthy eyes that need just some help to see with glasses or contacts (and you should NEVER keep them in longer than 18 hours without a 10 hour rest)
do not expose them to possible harm. The only possible exception is if you have to be a military pilot.

Answer 2

There are several types of laser eye surgery; The most common are listed below: a) Laser Photocoagulation for Retinal Treatment b) Yag Laser Capsulotomy for After Cataract treatment c) Laser Treatment for Glaucoma d) Laser Vision Correction LASIK is a type of Laser Vision Correction Surgery. Obviously a) through c) are not alternatives for LASIK. So I suppose that was not really your question. There are different types of laser vision correction surgery. One is LASIK, the other is PRK, a third (similar to PRK) is LASEK or Epi-LASIK. While this is confusing, LASIK is the most popular, and over 90% of all laser vision correction surgery is LASIK. PRK and Epi-LASIK have more post-operative pain, and a longer visual recovery. Generally, they should be done when the cornea is thin, or there is some surface corneal disorder. Otherwise, LASIK is perhaps the best alternative.

Answer 3

In LASIK surgery, a flap is cut from the cornea, the area below the flap is lasered, flap replaced and you should be able to see. LASIK does NOT reduce the need for reading though.

There is a pre-cataract lens replacement that allows the patient to see at all distances without the use of glasses. There are several implants being marketed.

Please speak with your ophthalmologist to see which is right for you.

Answer 4

Lasik and Laser eye surgery is very safe nowadays. My cousin got her dental implants and lasik surgery in India by a company called Forerunners Healthcare. The Price for dental and lasik surgery is very less in India. She paid 25% of the price she was quoted in America.

Forerunners Healthcare is very famous in India They arrange Dental surgery, jaw surgery, lasik eye surgery, Dental Implants etc for foreign patients in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and magazines- about their patient stories.
They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low cost, as dental and eye surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.

http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com
Hope this helps.

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