Don’t Be Afraid Of LASIK

It’s natural to be a little nervous when you’re getting any surgery, including LASIK. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t let your fear stand in your way of getting a more comfortable life.

Know three main reasons why you don’t need to be afraid of getting LASIK.

Impeccable Success Rate

One of the best things about LASIK is how spotless the rate of success is with the procedure. Most people come out of surgery with 20/20 vision or even better.

If your eye doctor doesn’t think you’ll have good results, they may recommend a procedure like PRK. PRK is a laser vision correction procedure with comparable results to LASIK. It’s better for patients that may have thinner corneas or patients with LASIK would be unsafe for.

Quick and Painless

The entire procedure only takes around 10 minutes for both eyes already. Yes, it’s painless because you’ll receive anesthetic eye drops. These eye drops make sure you’ll never feel anything beyond a small amount of pressure.

Once administered, your LASIK surgeon creates a flap in the cornea’s outer layer. This flap is then flipped back and a laser removes and reshapes the corneal tissue below.

By reshaping the cornea, LASIK changes the way light refracts through the eye. This is how any vision impairment is corrected.

For someone with farsightedness, the shape of the cornea becomes more convex. The shape of the cornea becomes smoother and more uniform to fix astigmatism. After this stage is complete, the flap is then placed back down and the surgery is complete.

Fast and Easy Recovery

After surgery, you will need to remain in a recovery room for a few minutes for post-operative observation. This is to ensure there are no complications. You’ll need to find someone to drive you both to and from your LASIK procedure since you can’t drive.

Mild discomfort, discomfort, and grittiness are a normal recovery process. You may experience these feelings during the first few days of your recovery.

It is very important to refrain from rubbing your eyes even though you might want to. You may also experience some blurry vision, halos, or glare.

Your vision should return to normal the day after LASIK. If you desire, you can take an over-the-counter pain reliever to combat any discomfort.

You should not be experiencing any significant pain. If you are, you should go see your doctor as soon as possible. This could be a sign of a complication.

Very Low Risk of Complications

More than 99 percent of LASIK surgery patients experience no complications after surgery. The possible complications that exist are minor and easy to fix.

The most common complications are dry eye and seeing halos around light sources. If your vision after LASIK is painful or doesn’t seem right, see your eye doctor. If you do have any complications, it’s best to treat them early.

Ready to find out if you could be a candidate for LASIK surgery? Contact Shinagawa to schedule a LASIK Screening today!

Call our Patient Care Lines: (+632) 7-368 5238 l (+63) 917 862 7454 l (+63) 921 217 0517 for inquiries, questions, and appointments or talk to our consultants via LiveChat here on our website.