The Complications Of Lasik Dry Eye
There is a series of possible complications that could come with the Lasik eye surgery procedure. The reality is, however, that most cases of complications come from either incompetence from the doctor or from poor preparation for the procedure itself.
There is no real actuality to claims that the laser causes the problems without warning but rather that it is the operator of the laser or some sort of lack of preparation that causes any complications. Lasik dry eye is one of the possible complications, but it is an easy problem to fix with a little bit of corrective medicine.
Lasik dry eye is one of a series of possible complications, but it is far from life threatening and really only represents dry eye in its purest and most basic form. This translates into a condition that is essentially treatable at home with eye drops or other forms of medication. Read more
News: Lasik is Now Being Offered to Air Force Pilots
Imagine going from being legally blind to being an elite fighter pilot for the U.S. Air Force. Thanks to advances in LASIK surgery and new guidelines from the Air Force, this has become a reality for many recruits. While the Air Force has allowed people who have undergone traditional photo refractive keratectomy (PRK) since 2001, it was not until May 2007 that it was announced that LASIK was also an acceptable vision correction treatment for potential pilots.
Reason for the Change
Why has it taken so long for LASIK to be accepted by the Air Force? The reason is simply that they needed more time to assess the safety and effectiveness of the procedure. LASIK is relatively new and many issues unique to pilots simply had not been studied before. Officials first need to know how the small cut made during the LASIK procedure would react to high-altitudes environments. Fortunately, research has demonstrated that even extreme wind pressure and high-altitude flights have little to no affect on the LASIK flap. Read more
Lasik Laser Eye Surgery Side Effects
For people with myopic eyesight, the mere prospect of having a perfect vision is certainly a dream come true. People with short sightedness problems would have probably at some time or other wondered about the benefits of having a lasik laser eye surgery to correct their vision.
Since the advent of lasik laser eye surgery, this dream is now a reality for millions of people all over the developed world. This article raises some dangers and side effects of this surgical procedure.
In the original version of the laser eye surgical procedure, the PRK, which is an acronym for photorefractive keratectomy, involves the complete removal of the cornea’s outer layer to operate underneath it and later let it to grow back on its own. Read more
