Laser Surgery and Lasik Surgery
Laser surgery opens the doors for many queries and uncertainties, naturally, because of the laser treatment involved and especially, more for Lasik, since it deals with the eyes, which are most sensitive parts of the body. With the advancement of the technology and laser treatment in other parts of the medical industries, should clear at least 50 percent of these queries and uncertainties. Rest of the 50 percent of them, must be addressed without fail.
Lasik Surgery
Ideally and technically, Lasik eye surgery stands as the permanent and the best-chosen treatment for three major vision problems, such as astigmatism, hyperopia (farsightedness), and myopia (nearsightedness). The role of the laser is to reshape the cornea physically, so that its ability of focus can be improved.
Does It Last Forever?
According to the statistics, most of the patients will not need to go for any new set of eyeglasses or contact lenses after going through the Lasik surgery, since it is a permanent procedure. The outcome of the surgery would be the best, in cases the follow-up procedures are taken care well. The objective of the follow-up procedure is to ensure no further vision problems, by attempting to correct minor changes or affects, experienced after the surgery. When the surgery is followed by timely follow-up procedure, it is most likely that you would never need to consult any further ophthalmologist, except for regular checkups.
So, in most of the cases, it has been proved that the Lasik laser refractive procedure can be considered as the permanent solution for the most frequent eye problems, such as nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism.
One important aspect that is worth mentioning and understanding here is that the success of the Lasik contributes 50 percent of the overall success of the correction of the eye problem. The rest of the 50 percent of success is contributed by the overall health condition and follow-up procedures, post the surgery. There would be hardly any chances of farsightedness or nearsightedness, post the Lasik surgery, when there is stability found in the prescription, before attempting to the surgery.