LASIK surgery can adjust the focusing power of the eye so that people can see clearly again. Laser eye surgery has become a preferred option for patients who's eyesight is uneven, underpowered, or overpowered. LASIK has become a popular choice because of it's quick recovery time and it's painless procedure, as well as the rapid results of better vision.
LASIK surgery is a two step process which only takes about 10 minutes per eye. A thin, tiny flap is created in the cornea. The flap is then lifted to expose the bed of the cornea. The bed of the cornea is then re-shaped using an excimer laser, which leads to the cornea being able to focus light coming into the eye more accurately, thus improving the patient's vision. The flap is then replaced onto the corneal bed, and almost instantly adheres itself to it's original position.
The first part of the LASIK procedure involves a blade free method to create the flap in the cornea called Intralase. The micron sized laser shots provided by the Intralase process provide for the safe and gentle lifting of the surface of the cornea. This bladeless technology creates a film of gas bubbles underneath the cornea's surface, the location and depth of which have been pre-determined by the physician and programmed into the laser. Although laser eye surgery is not known to cause problems, using Intralase blade free technology any problems that could be caused by the use of a laser are virtually eliminated.
Wavefront guided laser technology can also be used to help correct problems with someone's vision. Wavefront errors of the eye are unique to each individual. Wavefront errors are subtle vision errors which exist beyond the vision correction abilities of contact lenses and eyeglasses. Wavefront guided LASIK surgery can correct these errors, and the errors corrected will be unique for each person having this procedure done.
There is also a procedure called PRK, which is basically the same as LASIK but without cutting the flap in the cornea. Using this procedure, however, does lead to a longer recovery time and may not be as comfortable as normal LASIK surgery. While patients may be able to drive and even go back to work within 24 hours after a LASIK procedure, patients having a PRK procedure done will need at least a week before being able to drive, and will likely miss at least a few days of work. Typically, this procedure is used when the person's cornea is too thin for normal LASIK surgery, or they are just uncomfortable with the idea of cutting a flap in their cornea.
There are many medical institutions that perform LASIK surgery in Brisbane. If this is something that interests you, you can find pricing and more information about procedures available online. Always consult your physician so you can find out what type of laser eye surgery might be right for you.
