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How many people have follow up surgery after LASIK?
About 5-10% of PRK patients return for an adjustment, as do 10-25% of LASIK patients.
What age group do LASIK patients fall into?
Elective refractive surgeries, especially laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK), attract younger patients in their thirties and forties.
What are the advantages of IntraLase Lasik compared to Traditional Lasik?
The benefits of IntraLase Lasik is it's suppose to give better vision. Patients where tested in each eye and the preferred IntraLase Lasik over Traditional Lasik.
Will LASIK produce perfect vision?
Patients who expect to see perfectly after LASIK are usually not considered good candidates because they usually are dissatisfied
Why can't people with glaucoma have LASIK?
Patients with glaucoma should not have LASIK because the intraocular pressure (IOP) of the eye is raised during the procedure.
How effective is lasik?
Lasik is a very effective eye surgery. Nearsighted or farsighted patients usually get excellent results with Lasik vision correction procedure. Progress in Lasik technology during the last years has also translated to a higher chance of obtaining 20/20 or better vision. According to available statistics, more than 90 percent of patients who have Lasik done obtain 20/40 or better vision after procedure and no longer have to use eyeglasses or contact lenses; 55 percent of patients get 20/20 or better vision after Lasik. The FDA found that complications take place in 1% to 5% of Lasik procedures.
How good is LASIK surgery?
After LASIK, most patients are able to see well enough to pass a driver's license exam without glasses or contact lenses.
What advantage is there to LASIK surgery?
The goal for most patients is to be free of any type of corrective lenses.
What are the risks involved in lasik surgery?
The lasik surgery is a very safe surgical procedure performed by experienced eye doctors. Only one in 112,500 patients have had complications to lasik surgery and among those fewer actually were beyond repair by additional eye surgery or treatment.
Where can one inquire about Lasik eye surgery pricing?
Someone can go to get more information on wavefront LASIK on the internet from people's experiences with wavefront LASIK or going to centers that perform the LASIK treatment and getting information on the procedure there.
After lasik when does the glare go away?
Every case is different. Unfortunately, for some LASIK patients the glare never goes away. For those who are suffering from glare issues there is treatment, without further surgery. Check out http://www.LasikFailures.com
Who cannot receive LASIK surgery?
patients with higher degrees of refractive error will still need some type of corrective lens.
