Lasik Eye Surgery
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Editor:
Miss Fitness |
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The Risks of Lasik Eye
Surgery
With every surgical procedure there's always a possibility
for complications. When a person’s body is opened
for surgery it leaves a patient at risk of bacteria or the
body could have a reaction related to the medication. Lasik
surgery is no different, there are risks to Lasik eye surgery,
but they are very few, and it is an overall safe procedure...
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Lasik eye surgery risk continues to decline as doctors
and engineers perfect the equipment used in the process. The risks
involved in LASIK also drop as doctors understand how to screen
for the right candidates to have the surgery. Research now shows
that with the right pre-testing and surgical care the risk of any
complications in Lasik eye surgery are less than 1%.
The most common risk with Lasik eye surgery is a complication
with the flap created by the surgeon to cover the cornea. In traditional
LASIK surgery the flap is created when tissue is cut by a surgical
tool known as a microkeratome. Since this tool, a metal blade is
used by a human being there remains a risk related to human error.
The risk is when the flap is then used as the
natural bandage at the end of the surgery it is not the right size.
Therefore, the complication is an irregular bandage that irritates
the eye and causes what is known as an irregular astigmatism. This
Lasik risk is greatly reduced by a newer “bladeless”
Lasik procedure.
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