Is Lasik Surgery My Best Option

By: Tarik Jaffery

Must Not Go For It Even With A Slight Chance Of Cataract

 Lasik Surgery may be an option for those who are below forty and have no existing vision problem. Any person who has even a slight chance of a cataract must never go through any excimer laser surgery like Lasik, at all. In fact  cataract is such a condition which do appear in every body's eyes with age. The vision of a cataract sufferer is restored by removing the natural lens of the eye and implanting the intraocular lens (IOL) in the affected eye. The power of IOL is determined through a biometry test prior to cataract surgery so that after the surgery the patient either need no eye vision corrective glasses or may need glasses of quite weak power. So it means that the implanting of IOL itself do away with the need of any glasses most of the time.

Take Time To Determine Your Candidacy

Secondly, a person must think twice and should get fully satisfied that he or she is a good candidate for Lasik. In cases the interested individual needs some time to fully study the pros and cons of the procedure before taking a final decision. On the other side there are folks who want to get rid of their eye spectacles instantly due to some urgent needs like dating or marrying someone who does not want a bespectacled partner or perhaps because of joining some swimming classes or any other outdoor activity. In such circumstances it is highly recommended not to hurry but the best way to resolve the problem is to resort to wearing contact lenses until you fully make up your mind and get convinced that there is no inherent problem with your eyes that may still cause vision problems for you even after Lasik. In this regard its much better not to rely on one refractive surgeon but must seek second opinion from a reputed ophthalmologist.

Mentally Prepared For A Possible Repeat Procedure

One must not forget that Lasik is a surgery done with Excimer Laser in which a flap is cut in the eye cornea. The injured cornea tries to regenerate itself to heal the scar and thus sometimes the development of some regenerated epithelial cells may renders a second surgery necessary where a second chiseling of cornea becomes inevitable.

 

 

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