What is LASIK?

It is the modern technique for correcting vision using an intense light belt inside the cornea and not on the surface.

What are the advantages of this method in comparison to the old way?

The advantages are summarized in the accuracy of adjusting the measurements, the speed of corneal healing, the patient’s return to his activity within 24 hours, and the scarcity of any relapse in sight size.

What are the uses of the LASIK process?

LASIK can be used to correct the following vision defects

-Nearsightedness

-Farsightedness

-Astigmatism

The maximum correction depends on several factors such as corneal thickness, pupil size, and topography.

For the eye, and there are no contraindications inside the eye, such as iritis, cataracts, or glaucoma.

What is the age to do surgery?

The operation can be performed at any age, but according to the circumstances of each case, meaning that this operation can be performed for children when there is a big difference

In the size of the glasses between the two eyes, in this case, the operation can be performed for children when there is a large difference in the size of the glasses between the two eyes in this case.

The case can be performed for the weak eye if the child is unable to bear the medical glasses so as not to weaken the eye

It is possible in the case of the elderly, provided that there are no other eye diseases, as mentioned previously. As for the most appropriate age in general, it is 18 years and the reason for this is due to the increase the stability of the glasses size at this age and so that we do not have to repeat the LASIK operation again.

 

Is it possible to repeat the LASIK operation again?

Of course it is possible, after the process of re-doing the thickness and topography of the cornea.

What does the patient do before the operation?

 It is preferable not to wear soft contact lenses for at least two weeks before the operation, and hard lenses.

-4 weeks before the operation.

-It is possible to eat food before the operation, but light food, and it is preferable to go to the hospital or center with someone.

-Relatives or friends, and the doctor performs some accurate eye examinations directly before the operation.

What are the steps in the operating room and the time taken?

 The operation does not take more than ten minutes, and the operation is performed under the influence of local anesthesia (anesthetic drops), and the patient does not feel any pain during the operation.

-Then he feels a slight burning sensation for two to six hours. All that is required of the patient is not to move, not to touch the eyes, and to respond to some, the instructions given to him by the doctor during the operation, and the patient is then moved to the waiting room until the doctor examines him again and the patient returns from the hospital to the home.

What followed after the operation?

-The vision immediately after the operation is not clear, and the patient feels as if he is looking through a mist, and this feeling continues For limited hours

-It is advised not to drive immediately after the operation, and the patient can watch TV or read what he likes in one day

-process, if possible In the meantime, he can wipe the forehead and cheeks with a damp cloth, taking care not to touch it eyes

-It is strictly forbidden to rub the eyes for 48 hours

 

-The patient can eat whatever he wants after the operation, and the doctor examines the patient within 24 hours after the operation

-Is the operation performed on both eyes at the same time, or is it performed on one eye first and then the second eye later?

-It is usual to perform the LASIK operation in the eyes at the same time, except for some cases that suffer from weakness seeing in one eye.

Does the result of the operation last for life?

The result of the operation is stable, but a partial regression may occur in the result of the operation in some cases that were suffering from high myopia or high farsightedness before the operation, and this is discussed with the doctor before the operation.

What are the complications that may occur after the operation?

After the amazing advances in excimer laser technology, LASIK complications have become very rare, for example

-Excess or less correction than required. Excess or deficiency can be treated by reusing the excimer laser.

-Persistent blurry vision after the operation. This complaint rarely lasts more than two weeks.

Is LASIK is considered safe on the eye?

The excimer laser is a high-tech device, which is designed after scientific and accurate studies, its main goal is to ensure the safety of the eye, so this process does not result in any Negative effect on eye tissue.

When can the patient resume his work after the operation?

In a day or two at most

When can you do sports (going into the sea or swimming pool)?

Normal sports after two days and swimming after a week with wearing water sports goggles for a month

When can women put make-up or cosmetics after the operation?

A week after the surgery

When is the patient allowed to wear colored contact lenses after the operation?

After a month at least from the operation

When can the patient drive a car?

A day or two after the operation

Is it possible to pray immediately after the operation?

Of course, taking into account not to touch the eye or wash it with water during ablution.

Will I get 6/6 vision after the operation?

LASIK surgery is an alternative to glasses. If the strength of vision in glasses before the operation was six, it will remain the same.