Some Common Questions on LASIK Surgery
By David Wachler
Nowadays, the latest technology has been employed in the operating of LASIK surgery, which will provide patients perfect visions. However, some people deem this surgery is too extraordinary and there is something they do not know about it. Here are some very common questions that most glasses wearers will ask.
Will this surgery lead to any pain on patient's eyes? That is the fist question patients may ask. Patients bear some sort of fear and they think it must be very painful to receive this surgery. In fact, some numbing materials will be used while the surgery is operating. And during the process of operating, what the patients can feel is some little pressure on their eyes.
While operating the surgery, some light beams will be used to reshape the corneas. And patients may wonder whether there will be any complications after the surgery for the use of laser. The fact has proved that no side effects will be left after the surgery. The reason is the laser beams worked in a designed area.
Some patients may ask will there any scalpel be used in the surgery. They are very afraid that such scalpel may cause some very serious problems, or at least fear, to them. The fact is that in the procedure of the LASIK surgery, no really scalpel will be used, but some laser beams.
Some patients may ask whether they will suffer some eye problems, as blindness, in their latter lives, for some people have told them such saying. In fact, there are no evidences that receiving such surgery will cause eye problems on receivers in their latter lives. Especially, the data from FDA have reinforced this. It is true that there are some risks in receiving this surgery, but the ratio of serious complications is no more than 1% and common complication is no more than3%.
Some patients may wonder what will happen if they open their eyes while the surgery is operating, for the reason of fear. The fact is that some sedative and numbing materials will be used in the process of operation. So what the patients should do is to keep calm in the operation.
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March 11, 2010
All You Need to Know About Astigmatism
All You Need to Know About Astigmatism
By Guzel De Jong
When what your eyes see looks a little distorted and blurry, then you might be suffering from astigmatism. Now, don't panic. Many people have astigmatism, even if they don't know it, and minor cases don't affect the vision in a noticeable way. But what if it does?
Let's see what astigmatism is. It is a condition of the eyes where the cornea is irregular in shape. This causes the light to be refracted differently which results in blurry vision. This difference in curvature may be very slight or more pronounced.
Astigmatism may be so mild you don't even know you have it, or it can cause serious problems such as distorted vision and headaches. Many people with this problem also have myopia or hyperopia.
If you get a regular eye exam, your eye doctor will let you know if you develop astigmatism. Normally, your doctor will measure how your eyes focus light and measure the curvature of your cornea. He uses tests and instruments to determine the curvature of your cornea.
If needed, then this optical defect is treated with corrective actions. It could mean you have to start wearing prescription eyewear, such as glasses or contact lenses, but there are also options such as orthokeratology, laser or other refractive surgery techniques.
Most people will choose eyeglasses. It's safer and not as risky as an operation. The prescription is ground in a special way to compensate for the astigmatism. For the people around you they will look like ordinary glasses.
Contact lenses also work very well for some people. Special toric soft lenses are usually prescribed for astigmatic eyes. They help reshape the cornea for better vision.
Orthokeratology involves fitting a series of rigid contact lenses for a patient to help reshape the cornea. Each set of lenses is worn for a limited period of time, such as overnight, and then removed from the eyes. This helps some people to be able to see without corrective lenses during the day. Note that this is not a permanent cure!
Now to surgery. Laser procedures such as LASIK may also be used to reshape the cornea. This procedure removes an inner layer of the eye tissue to help shape the cornea correctly. Most patients immediately notice improvement in their vision following laser surgery. However, your vision can continue to improve for up to six months afterwards. Though hundreds of thousands of people today have had this type of eye surgery with exceptional results, you should not forget that LASIK is an operation with a certain risk.
By Guzel De Jong
When what your eyes see looks a little distorted and blurry, then you might be suffering from astigmatism. Now, don't panic. Many people have astigmatism, even if they don't know it, and minor cases don't affect the vision in a noticeable way. But what if it does?
Let's see what astigmatism is. It is a condition of the eyes where the cornea is irregular in shape. This causes the light to be refracted differently which results in blurry vision. This difference in curvature may be very slight or more pronounced.
Astigmatism may be so mild you don't even know you have it, or it can cause serious problems such as distorted vision and headaches. Many people with this problem also have myopia or hyperopia.
If you get a regular eye exam, your eye doctor will let you know if you develop astigmatism. Normally, your doctor will measure how your eyes focus light and measure the curvature of your cornea. He uses tests and instruments to determine the curvature of your cornea.
If needed, then this optical defect is treated with corrective actions. It could mean you have to start wearing prescription eyewear, such as glasses or contact lenses, but there are also options such as orthokeratology, laser or other refractive surgery techniques.
Most people will choose eyeglasses. It's safer and not as risky as an operation. The prescription is ground in a special way to compensate for the astigmatism. For the people around you they will look like ordinary glasses.
Contact lenses also work very well for some people. Special toric soft lenses are usually prescribed for astigmatic eyes. They help reshape the cornea for better vision.
Orthokeratology involves fitting a series of rigid contact lenses for a patient to help reshape the cornea. Each set of lenses is worn for a limited period of time, such as overnight, and then removed from the eyes. This helps some people to be able to see without corrective lenses during the day. Note that this is not a permanent cure!
Now to surgery. Laser procedures such as LASIK may also be used to reshape the cornea. This procedure removes an inner layer of the eye tissue to help shape the cornea correctly. Most patients immediately notice improvement in their vision following laser surgery. However, your vision can continue to improve for up to six months afterwards. Though hundreds of thousands of people today have had this type of eye surgery with exceptional results, you should not forget that LASIK is an operation with a certain risk.
March 09, 2010
Tips to Use a Great Medical Service to Save Money
Tips to Use a Great Medical Service to Save Money
By Connor R Sullivan
Those who suffer from bad eyesight will have probably heard about the Lasik surgery which offers some respite from poor eyesight. However, the cost of this kind of surgery can be beyond some people but there is hope at hand. Vision insurance covers some of the cost of this kind of surgery and brings down the expense to within limits. With the vision insurance plan the client can plan and execute this kind of surgery as and when it is needed.
The surgery consists of an operation on the eyeball itself. Most people with good vision have a perfectly round eyeball but those with certain kinds of eye deficiencies have an egg shaped eyeball on the two different planes. This means that the retina is looking through a slanted lens instead of one that is perfectly flat thus the eyesight is distorted.
What Lasik surgery does is to shave off some cells on the front of the eye, after some careful measuring, to make this area flat and thus improve the eyesight to almost perfect. Of course, some people may still have to wear some kind of eye ware after this but the prescription is normally lighter making the glasses much thinner and more comfortable.
Naturally, some people are afraid of this type of surgery particularly because the patient stays awake through the procedure. However, it only takes one person to be brave enough to take the first step, and then the rest are sure to follow.
The general rule is that the person who wants the surgery can choose from a list of preferred surgeons given by the insuring company. If he picks one of these to do the work at hand, then the saving is around one thousand dollars per eye. If he wants to find a surgeon of his own preference, the savings can be made but they are of a lesser value for sure.
This kind of surgery and plan is normally open to company employees when they already are in possession of general medical coverage. The rates for the premiums are somewhere in the range of around half a dollar per month per person. The great thing about having this additional coverage is that it normally includes members of the close family too. That means that if several people take advantage of the discounts then there are substantial amounts of savings to be had.
Considering that this surgery has come down in price over the recent years, it is surprising that a lot of people have not taken advantage of it. It really is probably due to the still high price because even with the discounts it can be more than two thousand dollars per eye. However, because of the extreme benefits of the surgery, and who would not want to throw those eye glasses away, more people are considering taking this step. For just some minor discomfort for a few days, the eye sight is put back to normal and the patient can go about his business without the daily struggle of using glasses.
By Connor R Sullivan
Those who suffer from bad eyesight will have probably heard about the Lasik surgery which offers some respite from poor eyesight. However, the cost of this kind of surgery can be beyond some people but there is hope at hand. Vision insurance covers some of the cost of this kind of surgery and brings down the expense to within limits. With the vision insurance plan the client can plan and execute this kind of surgery as and when it is needed.
The surgery consists of an operation on the eyeball itself. Most people with good vision have a perfectly round eyeball but those with certain kinds of eye deficiencies have an egg shaped eyeball on the two different planes. This means that the retina is looking through a slanted lens instead of one that is perfectly flat thus the eyesight is distorted.
What Lasik surgery does is to shave off some cells on the front of the eye, after some careful measuring, to make this area flat and thus improve the eyesight to almost perfect. Of course, some people may still have to wear some kind of eye ware after this but the prescription is normally lighter making the glasses much thinner and more comfortable.
Naturally, some people are afraid of this type of surgery particularly because the patient stays awake through the procedure. However, it only takes one person to be brave enough to take the first step, and then the rest are sure to follow.
The general rule is that the person who wants the surgery can choose from a list of preferred surgeons given by the insuring company. If he picks one of these to do the work at hand, then the saving is around one thousand dollars per eye. If he wants to find a surgeon of his own preference, the savings can be made but they are of a lesser value for sure.
This kind of surgery and plan is normally open to company employees when they already are in possession of general medical coverage. The rates for the premiums are somewhere in the range of around half a dollar per month per person. The great thing about having this additional coverage is that it normally includes members of the close family too. That means that if several people take advantage of the discounts then there are substantial amounts of savings to be had.
Considering that this surgery has come down in price over the recent years, it is surprising that a lot of people have not taken advantage of it. It really is probably due to the still high price because even with the discounts it can be more than two thousand dollars per eye. However, because of the extreme benefits of the surgery, and who would not want to throw those eye glasses away, more people are considering taking this step. For just some minor discomfort for a few days, the eye sight is put back to normal and the patient can go about his business without the daily struggle of using glasses.
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