The results and outcomes of the Lasik eye surgery continue to improve, right from the approval of the surgery, 1996. The surgery renders several benefits and improves the overall lifestyle and quality of life, significantly. Today more than 10 million Americans have become independent of the eyeglasses and contact lenses, because of the latest Lasik technology and skill and experience of the surgeon.
After Lasik Surgery
Most of the Lasik patients can achieve vision of 20/20 after the Lasik surgery, however, the outcomes do vary from one patient to another. Some of them may achieve the vision of 20/40 or sometimes lesser than that. Though hardly, in some cases, some of the Lasik patients may have the need to use contact lenses or glasses, after Lasik, but visual acuity level and the prescription after surgery would be lesser to a great extent compared to the one, prior to Lasik.
Lasik surgery has got the safety record, to an excellent level, however, similar to any kind of surgery, complications are possible after the procedure. A very few Lasik patients may need to undergo the additional procedure called touch up or enhancement procedure for improvement of vision to the level desired.
Vision Problems After Lasik
Some of the Lasik patients may need eyeglasses for reading, after crossing age of 40s, because of presbyopia, because of loss of near vision, which are normal with age progressing. Other possible causes are also existing, such as cataract problems.
Life of Lasik
The most important thing and a million dollar concern is the life of Lasik. Every potential Lasik patient and old Lasik patient has the concern of the life of Lasik. The direct answer for life of Lasik is both permanent and temporary. It is permanent because the probability of returning the refractive error, which is corrected during Lasik procedure is almost nil. Hence, it is permanent. On the other hand, it is temporary, because the recurrence of vision problems is possible, as the vision problem can be caused from other vision related problems also, such as cataract, presbyopia problems, etc. Hence, Lasik patient can be assured of the success of the Lasik, provided the surgery procedure is performed according to the standard protocols and by the qualified and experienced eye surgeon.
If you want to be assured about this fact, the best reference is the review and study reports by the standard medical authorities. Almost all the reports have assured and reassured that the success rate of the Lasik eye laser surgery is more than 96%.