Steven asks…
Is Lasik eye surgery an outpatient procedure, or do you need to remain in the hospital?
My husband is being told that he has to remain in the hospital for a full 4 days after having LASIK done.
I have never heard about it being an inpatient procedure before. Is he getting scammed by the clinic?
admin answers:
The person i know who did it went home that very same day. Did you ask them if there was a problem? It seems very uncharacteristic. I'd ask.
William asks…
Am I elgible for the Lasik Eye procedure/surgery?
MY vision is blurred, I am 18 years of age and from the age of 16 I had an office job working at the computer and answering telephones for about 4 hours/ five days a week and full time on the weekends at my aunts business, plus I did online classes. I barely left the job last month to start college and I realized that my vision was blurred after I tried on my cousins prescription glasses as a silly act. When I found this out immediately scheduled an appointment for both contacts and glasses but it's only been three weeks into this and I can't stand the hassle and feeling of the two. Am I eligible for Lasik surgery? I want 20/20 or slightly better vision again...
admin answers:
You trying on someone else's glasses didn't ruin your vision.
You may not be eligible for LASIK yet, you need to have stable vision for a few years and it just changed for you.
They need to be stable and can't be too dry. Your eye also can't have too thin of a layer over the part they laser and you'd need to be measured for that first too.
You could even just call your eye doctor and they could explain this to you without you needing another appointment. You would have to wait another couple years from now though, that is definite, IF your eyes stop changing.
You can't do much to stop them from changing either. You have to use your eyes, you can't just avoid things. Mine took almost 20 years to stop changing (needed glasses at 8, eligible for LASIK at age 24)
Laura asks…
How much is lasik eye surgery, what is the procedure, and is it worth it?
is it painful? and for how long?
and i heard you had to stay awake for the procedure, is this true?
admin answers:
Lasik eye surgery is very safe nowadays. My cousin got her dental implants and Lasik surgery in India by a company called Indian Health Guru Consultants. The Price for dental and Lasik surgery is very less in India. She paid 25% of the price she was quoted in America.
Indian Health Guru Consultants is very famous in India They arrange Dental surgery, jaw surgery, Lasik eye surgery, Dental Implants etc for foreign patients in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and magazines- about their patient stories.
They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low cost, as dental and eye surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.
Http://www.indianhealthguru.com
Hope this helps.
Nancy asks…
Procedure of lasik surgery?
Can you name step by step the procedure of lasik surgery? what they do to your eye and is it true they have to open it? any good results?
admin answers:
I had LASIK three months ago and have had fairly good results - I started off very short-sighted at -8.5 and am now -1.25/-0.75 in my left and right eyes respectively. It is impossible to predict the actual result despite what many of the clinics and adverts will tell you, and I would be wary of anyone that guarantees 20/20 vision with one treatment. I can see well enough not to need glasses or contact lenses for most of my activities, although at the moment I still wear glasses for driving.
Essentially, the procedure is as follows:
1. Your eyelid is clamped open and local anaesthetic and antibiotic drops are put in.
2. The surgeon cuts a thin, hinged, circular flap on the front of your cornea. This can be done either by a blade (keratome) or a laser (known as intralase). This involves an uncomfortable pressure sensation for just under a minute, but should not be painful.
3. The flap is lifted off the eye and the laser applied, your prescription having already been programmed in to the machine. The lasering lasts anything from a few seconds upwards (in my case, 37 seconds owing to the high prescription).
4. The flap is replaced back on the eye and more drops are applied.
5. The surgeon checks the flap is in the correct position, then does the other eye if applicable.
It took less than 15 minutes to do both my eyes before I was back in my room.
The aftercare is just as important as the procedure - you must avoid rubbing or touching your eyes for a couple of weeks, wear protective shields at night initially, and apply eye drops several times per day.
I am seeing my surgeon again next week to see about getting a further procedure done to get my vision a little better - it is vital that you have a chance to speak to the surgeon beforehand so that you are properly informed of the risks and likely consequences, and I personally would avoid going to any clinic where all the pre-op assessments and consultations are done by sales staff rather than the surgeon themself.
For more detailed information, you could have a look at the site below which provides a good summary. And in answer to your question, whilst a thin flap is cut on the front surface of the eye, they do not actually open the eyball!
Maria asks…
Lasik Surgery?
What are the Pros & Cons of this procedure?
Benefits vs Side efffects (Negative)
Up to what age do you recommend lasik procedures?
admin answers:
There is so much to think about, isn' there? Check out http://peppermint-gum.blogspot.com for a true account of my LASIK expereince...I go through it all....
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