The 3 Eye Surgery Methods
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There are three different to use when doing eye surgery; all of them with almost the same name: LASIK, LASEK and LASAK. The three surgery methods can be combined with two extra methods to give an even better result. The names of the two treatments are: Wavefront and Aspheric.
LASIK is the most popular of the methods. It is fast, effective and gentle. And complications using this laser surgery method are very rare. For most people, LASIK surgery will be a good method to improve their sight.
LASIK surgery is almost painless, and the sight has improved only a few hours after the operation. The side effects are few; dry is the most common. LASIK can help most people; long-sightedness until +3 and near-sightedness until -12.
The other surgery method called LASEK (or E-LASIK or ELSA) is great for people, who are only a little near-sightedness or and long-sightedness (from -2 to +2).
Because the operation is made on the surface of the corneas, the LASEK surgery is especially good, if you have thin corneas. It is also better, if you suffer of dry eyes.
The newest type of laser surgery is called LASAK. The flap, which is cut off, is thinner than when doing LASIK surgery. That saves the corneal tissue and is therefore a better method for people with thin corneas.
Other advantages of the LASAK surgery are a shorter time of healing and lesser risk of complications. There is also no pain after the operation, and the eyes will not be so dry. Finally the sight is steadier.
To improve the result even further, the Wavefront treatment can be used in combination with all of the three laser surgery methods. A special instrument is used to measure the irregularities on the corneal, and a kind of topographic map is created. A computer makes a range of calculations, so the laser surgery is carried out for the specific eye.
With Wavefront the treatment will be unique, which gives a better result. The night sight will also be better. Finally astigmatism in the eyes will be corrected better.
Aspheric treatment is the newest step in eye surgery; and is used in combination with LASIK, LASEK and LASAK. The treatment takes into account that the cornea is not ball-shaped; but aspheric.
When using LASIK, LASEK or LASAK without Aspheric treatment, the eye will be more ball-shaped. That gives a reduced contrast ratio and a bad night sight. If the Aspheric treatment is used, the curve in the central part of the eye will be made larger (as it is in an untreated eye). This gives a much better result; sometimes even better than with contact lenses or glasses.
Martin Elmer is writing about eye surgery in Laser øjenoperation. You can read about LASIK, LASEK, LASEK, Wavefront and Aspheric treatment in Lasik. Article Source:http://www.articlesbase.com/vision-articles/the-3-eye-surgery-methods-1575232.html
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