Laser surgery, also called Lasik, is indicated to treat eye problems up to 10 degrees of myopia, 4 degrees of astigmatism or 6 hyperopia, this procedure lasts a few minutes and has a good recovery, this surgery is used to alter the curvature of the cornea, which looks towards the face, improving the way it focuses on images , allowing for better vision.
After surgery, the person may stop wearing glasses or contact lenses and should only use eye drops instructed by the ophthalmologist during recovery time, which can be 1 to 3 months.
- Recovery is very fast.
- On the same day the person should be able to concentrate on all the needs of glasses or contact lenses.
- But in the first month after surgery it is necessary to follow certain precautions to avoid infections.
- Important precautions include not rubbing your eyes.
- Wearing eye protection for 15 days.
- Resting and resting to recover faster.
- And applying the eye drops indicated by your doctor.
During the first months the eyes are more sensitive to light, being indicated the use of dark glasses and not makeup, in addition, it is advisable to avoid going to places with many people and with air circulation, such as in shopping centers, to avoid infections.
It is important that on the first day of surgery, the person near the mouth does not have to press on the eyes, it is also possible to re-practice the exercises, provided there is a group sport or contact with other people.
The main risks of this procedure are inflammation, eye infection, excessive corneal expansion and altered eye problems. After surgery, the person may experience side effects such as blurred vision, circles around the lights, sensitivity to light and double vision, which should be communicated to the doctor and give advice on treatment.
Lasik surgery is done with the person who is fully conscious and conscious, but to prevent pain from being painful, your doctor uses anesthetics in the form of eye drops a few minutes before the procedure.
During surgery, the eye remains open with a small device and at this point the person may feel a small eye pressure. The surgeon then removed a small layer of tissue from the eye and applied the laser to the cornea, closing the eye again. Delayed surgery of 5 minutes in each eye and laser is applied for 8 seconds, a contact lens is placed to facilitate healing.
When the doctor tells the person who can open their eyes to check how they are in sight, the patient is supposed to fully regain vision, the person is expected to fully regain vision, without using glasses on the first day of However, it is common to increase sensitivity to light, especially in the first few days , so the patient should not drive after the procedure.
Preparation of this procedure should be preceded by several tests performed by the ophthalmologist such as topography, pachymetry, corneal mapping, as well as prescription medications and pupil dilation. Other tests may indicate that the person needs Lasik surgery on corneal tomography and ocular aberrometry.
Surgery is not recommended for those who have not turned 18, in case of pregnancy, as in the following cases:
When the person is not a candidate for Lasik surgery, the ophthalmologist may recommend PRK laser eye surgery, which is indicated in people with a very fine cornea that has a pupil larger than the general population.