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Laser Eye Surgery – The Risks

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

What are the risks and how can I find the right doctor for me?

Most patients are very pleased with the results of their refractive surgery. However, like any other medical procedure, there are risks involved. That’s why it is important for you to understand the limitations and possible complications of refractive surgery.
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Before undergoing a refractive procedure, you should carefully weigh the risks and benefits based on your own personal value system, and try to avoid being influenced by friends that have had the procedure or doctors encouraging you to do so.

Some patients lose vision. Some patients lose lines of vision on the vision chart that cannot be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, or surgery as a result of treatment.

Some patients develop debilitating visual symptoms. Some patients develop glare, halos, and/or double vision that can seriously affect nighttime vision. Even with good vision on the vision chart, some patients do not see as well in situations of low contrast, such as at night or in fog, after treatment as compared to before treatment.

You may be under treated or over treated. Only a certain percent of patients achieve 20/20 vision without glasses or contacts. You may require additional treatment, but additional treatment may not be possible. You may still need glasses or contact lenses after surgery. This may be true even if you only required a very weak prescription before surgery. If you used reading glasses before surgery, you may still need reading glasses after surgery.

Some patients may develop severe dry eye syndrome. As a result of surgery, your eye may not be able to produce enough tears to keep the eye moist and comfortable. Dry eye not only causes discomfort, but can reduce visual quality due to intermittent blurring and other visual symptoms. This condition may be permanent. Intensive drop therapy and use of plugs or other procedures may be required.

Results are generally not as good in patients with very large refractive errors of any type. You should discuss your expectations with your doctor and realize that you may still require glasses or contacts after the surgery.

For some farsighted patients, results may diminish with age. If you are farsighted, the level of improved vision you experience after surgery may decrease with age. This can occur if your manifest refraction (a vision exam with lenses before dilating drops) is very different from your cycloplegic refraction (a vision exam with lenses after dilating drops).

Long-term data is not available. LASIK is a relatively new technology. The first laser was approved for LASIK eye surgery in 1998. Therefore, the long-term safety and effectiveness of LASIK surgery is not known.

Additional Risks if you are Considering the Following:

Monovision

Monovision is one clinical technique used to deal with the correction of presbyopia, the gradual loss of the ability of the eye to change focus for close-up tasks that progresses with age. The intent of monovision is for the presbyopic patient to use one eye for distance viewing and one eye for near viewing. This practice was first applied to fit contact lens wearers and more recently to LASIK and other refractive surgeries. With contact lenses, a presbyopic patient has one eye fit with a contact lens to correct distance vision, and the other eye fit with a contact lens to correct near vision. In the same way, with LASIK, a presbyopic patient has one eye operated on to correct the distance vision, and the other operated on to correct the near vision. In other words, the goal of the surgery is for one eye to have vision worse than 20/20, the commonly referred to goal for LASIK surgical correction of distance vision. Since one eye is corrected for distance viewing and the other eye is corrected for near viewing, the two eyes no longer work together. This results in poorer quality vision and a decrease in depth perception. These effects of monovision are most noticeable in low lighting conditions and when performing tasks requiring very sharp vision. Therefore, you may need to wear glasses or contact lenses to fully correct both eyes for distance or near when performing visually demanding tasks, such as driving at night, operating dangerous equipment, or performing occupational tasks requiring very sharp close vision (e.g., reading small print for long periods of time).

Many patients cannot get used to having one eye blurred at all times. Therefore, if you are considering monovision with LASIK, make sure you go through a trial period with contact lenses to see if you can tolerate monovision, before having the surgery performed on your eyes. Find out if you pass your state’s driver’s license requirements with monovision.

In addition, you should consider how much your presbyopia is expected to increase in the future. Ask your doctor when you should expect the results of your monovision surgery to no longer be enough for you to see near-by objects clearly without the aid of glasses or contacts, or when a second surgery might be required to further correct your near vision.

Bilateral Simultaneous Treatment

You may choose to have LASIK surgery on both eyes at the same time or to have surgery on one eye at a time. Although the convenience of having surgery on both eyes on the same day is attractive, this practice is riskier than having two separate surgeries.

If you decide to have one eye done at a time, you and your doctor will decide how long to wait before having surgery on the other eye. If both eyes are treated at the same time or before one eye has a chance to fully heal, you and your doctor do not have the advantage of being able to see how the first eye responds to surgery before the second eye is treated.

Another disadvantage to having surgery on both eyes at the same time is that the vision in both eyes may be blurred after surgery until the initial healing process is over, rather than being able to rely on clear vision in at least one eye at all times.

Finding the Right Doctor

If you are considering refractive surgery, make sure you:

Compare. The levels of risk and benefit vary slightly not only from procedure to procedure, but from device to device depending on the manufacturer, and from surgeon to surgeon depending on their level of experience with a particular procedure.

Don’t base your decision simply on cost and don’t settle for the first eye center, doctor, or procedure you investigate. Remember that the decisions you make about your eyes and refractive surgery will affect you for the rest of your life.

Be wary of eye centers that advertise, “20/20 vision or your money back” or “package deals.” There are never any guarantees in medicine.

Read. It is important for you to read the patient handbook provided to your doctor by the manufacturer of the device used to perform the refractive procedure. Your doctor should provide you with this handbook and be willing to discuss his/her outcomes (successes as well as complications) compared to the results of studies outlined in the handbook.

Even the best screened patients under the care of most skilled surgeons can experience serious complications.

During surgery. Malfunction of a device or other error, such as cutting a flap of cornea through and through instead of making a hinge during LASIK surgery, may lead to discontinuation of the procedure or irreversible damage to the eye.

After surgery. Some complications, such as migration of the flap, inflammation or infection, may require another procedure and/or intensive treatment with drops. Even with aggressive therapy, such complications may lead to temporary loss of vision or even irreversible blindness.

Under the care of an experienced doctor, carefully screened candidates with reasonable expectations and a clear understanding of the risks and alternatives are likely to be happy with the results of their refractive procedure.

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What You MUST KNOW Before Going With Laser Eye Surgery

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

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Is laser eye surgery right for your? I, like many people, have sight correction. Putting in contacts every morning, taking them out at night, and getting that annual exam to change my prescriptions is a pain. Right now, it seems, laser eye surgery for vision correction is a hot trend and is advertised all over. However, what all does the surgery entail and what should I consider when considering laser surgery? There is a lot to it, but it can certainly be a great solution to a big inconvenience.

The first step in consideration of laser eye surgery is to consult with your optometrist. He or she will likely have you stop wearing your contacts for at least two weeks and go only with glasses. The contacts you wear all the time actually make slight changes in your corneal shape, so

you need your eyes to get back to their natural shape. Once your optometrist has evaluated you, he or she will let you know if laser eye surgery for vision correction is a viable option for you. If it is, your doctor will explain all of the risks associated with the surgery, the benefits, and any alternatives available to you. You should ask a lot of questions and be sure you have all of your concerns addressed before you move on.

Vision correcting laser eye surgery is almost completely pain free. Your cornea, the sensitive part of your eye, is anesthetized with special drops that work very quickly. After your laser eye surgery, you may have some mild discomfort as the drops wear off. It is light irritation and should really only last a couple of hours before you will feel normal again. However, the benefits can be great. The surgery itself is very quick, almost instant and lasts less than a minute in most cases. Most people then begin to notice improvement in their vision in the first 3 to 5 days after the procedure. They find great relief in not having to wear glasses or pop in contacts every morning. You will likely have follow up visits to your optometrist to make sure you are progressing as you should and that your eye is healing and correcting properly, but there is not really any follow up procedures that should need to be done. Everything about laser eye surgery is pretty quick and easy in comparison

No matter which kind of laser eye surgery you consider for vision correction, make sure you are educated. Your eyes are sensitive and there certainly are risks to take into account when considering the procedure. So take the time to read up on the laser eye surgery options, talk with your optometrist, and think it over carefully. Once you make the decision, though, just make sure you trust your research and your doctor and enjoy your results. Certainly, laser eye surgery is an increasingly popular procedure, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take the time to make sure it is right for you. Educate yourself and make the decision that is right for you.
by : Christopher Luck
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LASIK Eye Surgery Recuperation

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

For many folks debating whether or not to have LASIK eye surgery the question of post operative recuperation often comes up and leaves them slightly nervous. Let’s be real here – most people take the time to educate themselves on the pros and cons of vision correction with LASIK eye surgery. They have carefully read all of the available literature on how to correctly choose the best doctor to perform their vision enhancing surgery. They probably also spent countless hours in front of their computer staring at their monitor as they researched what to expect from start to finish when allowing a LASIK procedure to be performed on their eyes. Still none of this can prepare you for what exactly will happen after your vision correction surgery takes place. This article will help alleviate some of the anxieties associated with LASIK eye surgery recuperation.

You may have heard or read the horror stories associated with LASIk eye surgery but the truth is many people have a successful laser eye surgery and enjoy a pleasant experience before, during and after surgery. In fact a majority of eye surgery patients actually go home and after a good night’s sleep (allowing their eyes to rest) wake up without any discomfort or painful episodes. They key to a successful postoperative recuperation is listening to your doctor’s advice regarding how to treat your eyes after the vision correction procedure.

One of the most recognized suggestions by all doctors performing laser eye surgery is to bring a friend or relative with you to the clinic where the eye surgery will be performed. Many doctors will require you to wait several hours in their clinic in order to allow your eyes the opportunity to get some well-deserved rest. You may be required to wear an eye covering in order to prevent any direct contact between your sensitive eyes and the sun. The time duration required to wear these protective eye coverings varies for each individual patient. Just relax and listen to the advice your doctor gives you, after all he or she has done this surgery hundreds of times before.

Please don’t be alarmed by the information contained in this next paragraph. It is common for most people to experience a small amount of pain or minor discomfort after successful laser eye surgery during their LASIK eye surgery recuperation period. Normally your doctor will prescribe a mild pain reliever such as acetaminophen and they rarely prescribe aspirin due to its blood thinning effects. Other common side effects as a result of your laser vision correction will be itchy eyes and an increased sensitivity to light. Both of these mild symptoms gradually go away until they are no longer noticeable.

Your doctor may also recommend that you stay home from work for a few days (many folks actually enjoy this recommendation) and avoid any strenuous type of activities such as weightlifting, exercising or running. It is absolutely imperative that you follow this warning – Do Not Attempt To Play Any Type Of Contact Sports. Yes, I’m sorry but you must avoid playing football, baseball, basketball even golf. Sport of any kind could seriously jeopardize your LASIK eye recuperation period if you were to irritate your eye, bump your eye or allow a large amount of dust particles to enter your eye.

You can expect to receive follow up treatments from your attending physician or doctor at regular intervals in order to make sure your eyes are properly recuperating from the laser eye surgery. Additionally you may experience a varying degree of vision improvement followed by degradation for the first few months. Again this is normal and it will eventually clear itself up as your eye adjust itself to its new formation. Remember to always report anything you feel is abnormal about your recovery time to your doctor so they can quickly diagnose if there is a problem occurring during your recuperation form laser vision correction surgery.

Hopefully this article gave you a little more insight (sorry I couldn’t help myself) into what can be expected during your LASIK eye surgery recuperation period. Just remember to listen to your doctor and take a few extra precautions for at least the first 6 months following your laser eye surgery. It could mean the difference between blurred vision and perfect vision.
by : Tim Gorman

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Introduction to Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery – Blepharoplasty

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

Many women and men have looked at their eyes and wondered if cosmetic eyelid surgery could enhance their appearance. For some, it’s the realization that their eyes are starting to look like their mother’s (or father’s) eyes. For others, it’s a recognition that their eyes are communicating a tired and worn look even though they feel well rested and energetic. And for some women, it’s a simple desire to wear eye makeup in a way they haven’t been able to for years.

Sagging eyelids can cause even more severe symptoms. For example, vision can be blocked by eyelids and eyelashes. This can be noted particularly when reading, but also for other common tasks as driving or watching television. Also, a tremendous amount of energy can be expended by the eyebrows and forehead just to keep the eyes open. A significant amount of fatigue can be felt around the eyes, particularly as the day wears on and these muscles tire of holding up droopy eyelids. Sometimes headaches are a direct result of baggy and droopy eyelids.

Upper eyelid blepharoplasty is also called cosmetic eyelid surgery or an eye lift. It is surgery performed on the eyelids to reduce puffiness and remove the excess hanging skin around the eyes. It gives the eyelids a more youthful appearance, reduces eye fatigue, and can help with vision.

For so many people cosmetic eyelid surgery is very exciting. In fact, cosmetic eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty is the most popular cosmetic surgery performed every year. Many people have thought seriously about finally taking care of their tired looking eyes. Surgery performed by a cosmetic eyelid specialist with a great deal of experience is a fantastic way of finally taking care of the eyelids. Droopy, saggy, hanging, bulgy eyelids can be transformed to greatly enhance appearance and express to others true energy and vitality.

Dr. Daniel Ebroon is an Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeon which means he specializes in plastic surgery of the eyelids. Cosmetic eyelid surgery (also called blepharoplasty) is cosmetic surgery that rejuvinates tired looking eyes.
By : Daniel Ebroon

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lasik Eye Surgery – Post Operation

Monday, July 20th, 2009

We are now done with the Lasik Eye Surgery and am on the way to the house. I already had the bandages out and was wearing my sunglasses to protect myself from the blinding (the irony) bright light of the Dubai sun. My girlfriend (at the time) lead me to the car, which wasn’t very far off, luckily. Got in the car and was driven back home which only took almost 20 minutes. That was not much of a problem if it was not for the heat of the car being parked out side for the more than two hour! My eyes were starting scratch me badly and I was getting very agitated with everything. Worst of all I was not able to open my eyes and see where we were at.

Any way, after twinty minutes in the car we got home. The good news is that we have underground parking. I actually recall having my parents over on holiday as my mother kept telling to stop scratching my eyes. I must say that my eye were killing me and I desperately needed to scratch them. What I ended up doing as taking two bruffin tablet that knocked me out for four hours waking up at around 6 in the evening that night. It was night and no more scratching!

People I must be vigilant to the level of agony I went through with Lasik Eye Surgery. But I guess there is a bit of truth to the saying “It is the end result that count”. It is a life changer. Since then I was able to learn how to scuba dive, not bother with contact lenses, and best of all travel around the world without worrying about losing or breaking my prescription glasses anymore.

With all this done and dusted, there is one more thing you might need to know about Lasik Eye Surgery, the cost of all this. To read more you can click on Lasik Eye Surgery Cost.

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Laser Eye Surgery

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

You are tired of wearing glasses, or you believe that it cramps your style. So don’t worry because of LASER EYE SURGERY. LASIK is short for Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis. LASIK is a popular form of vision correction for people with astigmatism, those that are farsighted, nearsighted, and astigmatism. In this surgery success rate is high, it is near about 80 percent. In past time, it was not affordable for the common man, but now surgery cost has come down.

As with any surgery, LASIK has a few complications. Some of the frequently reported complications of LASIK eye surgery are …….

  • Light sensitivity
  • Induced astigmatism
  • Dry eye syndrome
  • Halos or fierce around light sources at night

All such complications can be avoided by opting for an experienced eye surgeon who takes extra precaution while performing the surgery. It is a form of surgery which is done over the eyes. Eye lasik surgery is basically a procedure which is designed to make a specific and a permanent change to the contour of the cornea. Even the clear covering of the upper portion of the eyes can be removed through eye lasik surgery.

Immense success has been fostered in the process of Eye lasik surgery, but yet it involves certain amount of risk also. It is basically advisable to know about the risks and the complications which might crop up after the Eye lasik surgery has been performed. Some of the probable risk factors which are related with Eye lasik surgery are

  • Vision loss
  • Continuance of glasses
  • Severe dry eye problem
  • Lack of proper far sighted vision

To avoid the complications and any risk , choose an eye surgeon who is experienced in eye surgery and reliable because LASIK surgery may affect your vision for a lifetime, so, don’t risk your vision with unprofessional LASIK surgeon, although it is cheaper!. Although undergoing LASIK surgery with the best eye surgeon cannot guarantee that you will get good results, but at least it will minimize the risks of the surgery.

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Lasik Eye Surgery – The Operation

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

In my last post you have realised how much goes to actually get your Lasik Eye Surgery done. Most people have been worried about the operation itself not realising what goes on before the laser correction surgery. I was the same until I went through it all. Mind you, now a days things are different and you might have a better clue to what does happen. As I said before, Lasik Eye Surgery was just introduced to the region and I can almost guarantee you that I was one of the first one hundred people to do it there! Tell me about it, one must have some serious balls to be able to go with something new, especially with it comes to operating on your eyes.

After the pre operation testing and the all clear from the epidemiologist, we book for the date to do the laser eye operation. I could not wait for it as it seemed to simple and fast, yet again I was fooled. The day came and I went with my girl friend to the hospital. The day was bright and warm, like any other day in Dubai. Oh, I forgot to mention that the doctor requested for me to buy sun glasses that covered most of my eyes, meaning that I had to have the sides covered too due to the extreme brightness outside. So we went in to the hospital and met the assistant nurse first and she asked me to follow her to the same prep room I went to before. This time she asked me to take off my clothes (not what you are thinking) and put on the scrub. Hygiene of an essence and they did not want to get any infection into the Lasik Surgery room and specially my eyes!

It took around forty minutes to prepare me. They also dropped anesthetics drops into my eyes few time while I waited. I was not allowed to open my eyes while I lied there waiting. The nurse then came in and told me that the doctor is ready. She helped me out of the room and into the room where the Lasik machine was. I was then allowed to open my eyes as we were in a clean room. Another pointer for you, they never tell you that you will have to lie under a massive white machine hanging off the side that looks like it weighs more than a ton! Yes they did lay me under it and to make things worse the entire thing started moving down closer towards me and my face! I was trapped in between the surgical bed and the LAsik machine inches above my head. Claustrophobia kicked in and it came hard. I almost aborted to whole thing! Luckily I didn’t and went on with it.

Once everything was in place, the doctor dropped few of the anesthetics again, and he kept doing it every few minutes. At the corner of my eye I noticed that a scissors looking device in his hand and wanted to look to the side but couldn’t. What it turned out to be was a clip that keeps my eyes wide open all throughout the proceduce. Imagine not being able to close your eyes for more than fifteen minutes. I must admit it was scary at first but that soon goes away when you find out that he now wanted to place s suction unit literally on my eye to keep it in place for the laser to do its job. Yep he not only had to touch and slice my eye, it had to be sucked into a machine. I know I’m dramatising it a bit, but the truth is this is how it feels like while you are in the middle of. Don’t get me wrong, the Lasik Eye Surgery was the best thing I have ever done, it is a life changer.

Anyway, to keep it short, the doctor managed to place the sucker on my eye and sliced the cornea open. Then suddenly a loud pulsing noise came out of the machine and the laser beamed into my eye within a minute he was done. by the way, be aware of the flesh burning smell, lovely! The doctor then said “Great we are done, now the other eye”. You can imagine my excitement.

Once all was done I was then lead out of the operation room with cotton patches on my eyes. The actual Lasik Eye Surgery lasted around twenty minutes.

Would you like to read more? next up: Lasik Eye Surgery Post Operation

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Lasik Eye Surgery – Pre Operation

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Many of you have been in wondering how and what goes through a Lasik Eye Surgery. One thing for sure, unlike what you hear in all the advertisements on television or in magazines, it does take a bit of time to prep up for it and even after the surgery. As most of you already know, through all the research and reading, that Lasik Eye Surgery is very safe and has a very high success rate. Even so like what I have spoke about in my last post you would still need to know if you are first willing to do it and second can and able to do the procedure. What many do not know is that fact that some patients will not actually be able to go through the Laser correction surgery, not because of the fear of having your cornea cut and sliced(yes, this does happen) it is because some eyeballs shape are developed in a way that the operation can not happen.

I was lucky in my case. After meeting the eye doctor (Ophthalmologist) and booking I got to know quit a few things that I was not told about before. I must admit, maybe because it was so long ago things are more clear now. One of the things is you as a patient will require to visit the laser eye clinic at least once before the operation. The reason is simple, they need to have a look at your eyes and test for any irregularities. The basically needed to know if you were able to have it done. I was.

On the day of testing they took me to a room and put few eye drops into my eyes. They were anesthetics to numb my eyes for what yet to come. After thirty minutes they took me to another room with all these gadgets . Some were familiar, like the one that tests your eyesight and its strength, just like when you go for glasses replacement (can’t remember the name of the machine). At first I thought they were going to perform the Lasik Eye Surgery right there and then. What they did then was actually and literally pocking me with a pen looking device that measures the size and shape of my eyes. I must admit I was intrigue by the entire thing as you can see your eye shape in a computer. The next thing was to place me on a machine that looked like a mini satellite dish with flickering light pulsing out of it. To be honest I cannot remember what that was for but was harmless.

I then had to wait then for while to get the results. They were clear and I was ready for the operation. They booked my Laser correction surgery for another two weeks. You know what the pre-op testing seem to have calmed me down for the real thing.

Next is the Lasik Eye Surgery, The Procedure itself!

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Lasik Eye Surgery – The Lead Up

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

It has been five years since I had my Lasik Eye Surgery. Feels like yesterday. I was in Dubai working as an exhibition organizer that specialized in Medical services. My girlfriend at the time, now wife! worked as a teacher. She was always at me to get Lasik Eye Surgery as she hated me with the glasses on. The thing is that I needed them as I was almost blind without them. Mind you most of my glasses were very trendy and look good on me, at least in my opinion. Anyway, to get rid of the glasses , we tried everything other than Laser Eye Surgery. I just did not want anyone touch my eyes. Imagine the horror of loosing you sight if anything goes wrong!!!

Time went on and I got to change my glasses few times with new looks and different types of shadings. But Girl friend was still at me to do something about them. One of my birthdays she actually went and got me a box of contact lenses, each costing around 100 euro! Guess what? I turned out to be allergic to them. More than 300 euro worth of contact lenses out the drain.

So there was only one more option to go for, Lasik Eye Surgery. Being a master researcher, so I tell myself, I started googling all about laser correction and LASIK. I never knew the number of people who managed to do as it is quite new in Dubai. I did not know anyone there that was did it. Around six months passed and I still have not done anything with it, busy with work and all. Then fortune struck. In the last day of one of the exhibitions we were organising, which funnily focused on cosmetic and corrective surgery. I bumped into an old friend of mine who manages a private hospital in Dubai. We got talking and I mentioned to her that I was eager to have a Lasik Surgery done. She was brilliant enough to offer me a visit and tour at there facilities as they got a new machine.

Few weeks later I went with my Girl Friend to the hospital. The machine was huge! It freaked me out to be honest. She actually introduced me to one of the doctors and we had a long discussion with him. Comfort kicked in and I felt much safer then (something I totally recommend). All went well and we left the hospital with a booking to the surgery in a month! I got to have the Lasik Eye Surgery and the rest is history.

Want to read about the what happens next click on to The Pre-Operation of the Surgery!

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