Laser Eye Surgery for Different Eye-Problems

A medical procedure to correct refractive error is known as eye-surgery. There are different types of eye-surgeries for different refractive-errors and eye-problems, diseases. Eye-surgery procedures based on laser technique are eye-laser-procedures that actually involve the use of laser to reshape the surface of the eye. As there are types of laser-eye-surgery for different eye-problems but all the procedures involve correcting problems reshaping cornea. Laser surgery for eye is done to improve or correct myopia (short-sightedness), hypermetropia (long-sightedness) and astigmatism (uneven curvature of the eye’s surface).

Lets’ understand what laser surgery involves. It involves reshaping cornea which is the transparent tissue that covers the front of the eye. This tissue helps to control focusing. In procedure, a computer-controlled excimer laser is used to remove microscopic amounts of tissue from the cornea. It is done to restore normal eyesight. The thin outer layer of the cornea is removed and the underlying layers are reshaped. In simpler words, a thin flap of corneal tissue is created. This flap is then lifted out of the way. And using laser technique reshapes the underlying tissue and the flap is replaced to cover the newly re-contoured surface. Benefits of laser surgery are:

•    It corrects different refractive-errors.

•    It corrects different eye-diseases and problems.

•    It eliminates need of wearing contact lenses and eye-glasses.

•    It is associated with minimal discomfort.

•    It does not require any surgical-equipments.

•    It does not require any stitches.

•    It does not require any bandages after surgery.

•    Results are dramatically seen as a improved and correct vision.

Some after-precautions are:
•    Do not rub eyes.

•    Do not use soaps or shampoos. Make sure eyes are completely safe from such chemicals.

•    Keep eyes safe from pollution and dust & dirt.

•    Avoid driving. Only resume driving vehicles on your own, after consulting and getting permission from your eye-doctor.

Above are few precautions a person gone under eye laser surgery must follow. However, eye-doctor will conduct a proper consultation session with patient to inform and educate about surgery, after and before preparations & precautions, what to expect during surgery, side-effects and results etc. Make sure you consult with expert eye-surgeon. There are online websites from people can gather detailed information about eye-care-clinics and expert-eye-surgeons.