LASIK Guider

Still Waiting for A better LASIK Technology !

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 20:44:00 +0000

Should I wait until the technology is better to have LASIK? This question seems to pop up in the mind of everyone considering LASIK eye surgery. And I’m sure that you’ve thought about it. If you want a simple and straight answer, I will tell you that you could wait! Why? Simply...

How Z-LASIK is Performed?

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 03:43:00 +0000

I was recently asked to explain how the Z-LASIK vision correction surgery is performed in more detail. First things first, what is Z-LASIK? Z-LASIK is one of most advanced technology for bladeless all-Laser LASIK surgery available today. In the Z-LASIK procedure, your surgeon uses the LDV Femtosecond...

Does The LASIK Flap Ever Heal Completely?

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:41:00 +0000

This is question that is often asked. But, there is no simple answer. The LASIK flap does heal over time, but the wound healing occurs mainly at the flap edge and minimally in the area under the flap. In a study conducted at Emory Eye Center, Emory University School of Medicine, the tensile...

LASIK Flap Frequently Asked Questions

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:06:00 +0000

You know that each LASIK procedure involves making a flap in the cornea. But do you know... What is LASIK flap, exactly? Why LASIK flap is required? How LASIK flap is created? What are the recent advances in LASIK flap creation? What are the characters of the ideal LASIK flap? How does the LASIK flap...

All-laser Bladeless LASIK Video

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:50:00 +0000

In a previous article titled: How All-laser Bladeless LASIK is performed, you have learned that the IntraLASIK technique creates the LASIK flap by applying tiny rapid pulses of femtosecond laser light, not a microkeratome with a metal blade. This makes IntraLASIK a 100% blade-free LASIK procedure and reduce...

How to Safely Instill Eye Drops after LASIK?

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:28:00 +0000

After LASIK, your doctor will give you antibiotic/steroid eye drops to prevent infection and/or inflammation and artificial tears to lubricate the eye. While these eye drops are important to help your LASIK recovery process, they are only useful if they are used regularly and instilled properly. Let’s...

13 Instructions You Should Follow after LASIK

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:35:00 +0000

Because what occurs after your LASIK surgery can affect your vision just as much as the procedure itself, it is very important to know what you should expect after LASIK. What you should do after LASIK? And what you should avoid after LASIK? After your LASIK procedure, your surgeon will give you oral and...

What Are You Expecting LASIK Will Do For You?

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:18:00 +0000

If you are considering LASIK eye surgery to improve your vision, you will need a LASIK consultation. In other words, you will need to consult an experienced LASIK surgeon to discuss your unique visual needs and find out if you are a good LASIK candidate. Sounds simple, and it is. There’s just one...

How All-laser Bladeless LASIK is performed?

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:56:00 +0000

All-laser LASIK is 100% blade-free LASIK procedure. In All-laser LASIK, your surgeon will use a femtosecond laser technology to create the corneal flap, the critical first step in the LASIK procedure. But How Does a Femtosecond Laser Create a LASIK Flap? Let’s find out by discussing how All-laser...

Not a LASIK Candidate? IntraLASIK May Be for You

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:56:00 +0000

LASIK eye surgery is a popular method of correcting vision defects, but many people are not LASIK candidates. If you were not a LASIK candidate a few years ago, it does not mean that you are not a LASIK candidate today. Why? Because LASIK technology is constantly being improved,...

What is All-laser LASIK? Do You Need it?

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:18:00 +0000

If you are interested in laser vision correction procedures to improve your eyesight, you probably heard about LASIK eye surgery before. It is all over the place. But what is All-laser LASIK? And more importantly, do you need it? First things first, what is All-laser LASIK? All-Laser...

LASIK Price & LASIK Pricing Related Problems

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:27:00 +0000

Surfing around the web this morning I came across an interesting article about LASIK eye surgery titled: LASIK Advertising Initiatives for 2008: Has LASIK Become a Commodity? The author in this article talk about the problems related to LASIK prices and misleading LASIK advertising. He also wonders if LASIK...

10 Misleading Expressions in LASIK Advertisements

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:25:00 +0000

The majority of LASIK surgeons and LASIK centers advertise as a way to let people know about the services they offer. These LASIK advertisements may be in many forms such as newspaper advertisements, promotional television infomercials and/or radio spots. Although all advertisements, including LASIK...

Radial Keratotomy Video

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:15:00 +0000

In our previous article titled: LASIK Alternatives: Radial Keratotomy, We have discussed that in Radial keratotomy; a series of tiny radial incisions is created in the surface of the peripheral part of the cornea and thus flatten its central part, resulting in correction of shortsightedness. As an alternative...

LASIK Alternatives: Radial Keratotomy

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:55:00 +0000

Advances in refractive surgery have made it a possible option for many patients who want an alternative to eyeglasses or contact lenses. Radial Keratotomy was the first commonly practiced and known refractive surgery for correcting shortsightedness. History of Radial Keratotomy Radial Keratotomy was pioneered...

LASIK Surgery Video

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:25:00 +0000

In a previous article titled How is LASIK performed we have discussed that LASIK vision correction surgery is performed in two steps. A flap of corneal tissue is first created. The excimer laser then reshapes the cornea under the flap. At last, the flap is replaced to its original position. Today, let’s...

LASIK Lawsuits

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:51:00 +0000

Surfing around the web this week I came across an interesting article about LASIK vision correction surgery titled LASIK Eye Surgery Lawsuit. It basically lists LASIK complications that may be linked to a medical mistake and shows that in many cases, these LASIK problems were caused by medical malpractice, or...

LASIK Complications: Data Entry Errors

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:06:00 +0000

Excimer laser ablation is the the second step of LASIK surgery in which your cornea is reshaped by the excimer laser to correct your refractive error. This process is controlled by a sophisticated computer with a software interface to control the amount of excimer laser energy delivered to your eye. Excimer Laser...

Pain or Discomfort after LASIK Eye Surgery

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:53:00 +0000

LASIK eye surgery is considered to be such a painless procedure when compared to surface procedures such as photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). After uncomplicated LASIK, the majority of patients have minimal to no pain, burning and tearing for the first 2 -3 hours, slight foreign body sensation, light...

The Cornea: The Target of LASIK Eye Surgery

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:32:00 +0000

LASIK eye surgery permanently changes the focusing power of the eye by reshaping the corneal surface with the excimer laser light. So let us look at the cornea, the target part of the eye in LASIK surgery, and try to simplify its structure and function. What is the Cornea? The cornea is the clear...

Common Symptoms after LASIK Eye Surgery

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:28:00 +0000

As each person is different, the symptoms after LASIK eye surgery can be different for each patient. However, immediately after uncomplicated LASIK procedure, you should expect some very common temporary symptoms that should resolve within a few days either spontaneously or by the use of medications for some time. ...

History of LASIK and Laser Eye Surgery

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:00:00 +0000

Reviewing the history of LASIK eye surgery is essential, as it provides the fundamental principles, which form the basis for better understanding the currently used techniques. The history of LASIK surgery dates back to 1949 when the Spanish ophthalmologist José Ignacio Barraquer of Colombia was the first to...

LASIK Risks and Complications are Decreasing

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:01:00 +0000

LASIK eye surgery is an elective refractive surgery procedure performed on otherwise healthy eyes. This makes even the slightest deviation from a perfect LASIK outcome, a potential dissatisfaction for both the surgeon and the patient. Although, most patients are very pleased with their LASIK surgery results, a...

Alternatives to Lasik Eye Surgery

noreply@blogger.com (LASIK Guider) — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:59:00 +0000

LASIK eye surgery is currently the most popular refractive surgery procedure performed worldwide for correction of shortsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. However, you should know that alternate procedures are available for correction of refractive errors. If you are not a LASIK candidate, these...