1. Say Goodbye to Glasses and Contact Lenses
LASIK surgery, a refractive surgery, can improve your sight, so you never need wear glasses or contact lenses again. LASIK eye surgery uses a simple laser or small blade to create a flap on the cornea of the eye. The flap is folded back and a excimer laser vaporizers part of the stroma (the cornea's midsection), which is what causes many eye problems. The cornea flap is replaced, and you don't need glasses or contact lenses again.
2. LASIK Surgery Is Quick and Easy
The whole process for LASIK surgery takes a few minutes in the doctor's office. Patients may experience improved vision the very next day. Most normal activities can be resumed the day after surgery, including work and sports. If a patient has a job that requires intense focus, they may need to wait an extra day or two.
3. Plenty of LASIK Options
Some patients do not qualify for LASIK eye surgery because their corneas are too thin for the procedure. There are other alternatives to LASIK surgery. Epi-Lasik, PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) and LASEK are refractive surgeries recommended for improving vision of people with thin corneas. Both PRK and LASEK may involve more discomfort than traditional LASIK eye surgery because the epithelium is replaced.
4. Prices Are Falling
LASIK surgery is considered by most insurance companies to be elective, and so it usually is not covered by insurance. Unlike many cosmetic procedures, LASIK surgery is not hugely expensive. The cost of LASIK surgery is around $1900 for both eyes. Prices continue to drop as technology improves, making the procedure safer and quicker.
5. LASIK Corrects a Bevy of Eye Problems
LASIK eye surgery can correct both farsightedness and nearsightedness. It can target astigmatism (unevenly curved corneas) and presbyopia, age-related loss of close up focusing. LASIK cannot help people with degenerative eye diseases or people who have sustained trauma to the eye. An eye surgeon will decide if you are a viable candidate for LASIK eye surgery.
