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Thinking about eye surgery using a Lasik procedure is a big step, and many people are a little hesitant to ask the questions that they have. The Lasik procedure, though widely talked about, is not discussed in detail, and people tend to fear the unknown. This article addresses some of the more commonly held fears, and talks about the experience for the vast majority of people that undergo a Lasik procedure. A most common fear when thinking about a Lasik procedure, or really thinking about any surgery in general, is the possibility of pain during or after the operation. Since the Lasik surgeon works on patients that are conscious, this is a widely held apprehension. In every operation the Lasik surgeon applies numbing drops into the eyes before the procedure starts, and the patient is also given a mild sedative to relax them and make sure that they are comfortable. Though a small pressure to the eye may be felt during the Lasik procedure, the process itself is relatively pain free. The surgeon does use a laser in the eye to help reshape the cornea during the Lasik procedure. Many folks are worried about the laser being shone directly into the eye, or that they might look away and, due to this, develop a serious complication with their eyes and the Lasik laser beam effects. In actuality, the laser is only active for ten to fifteen seconds for each eye, and the Lasik machine has a tracking system that allows the beam to be on only when the eye is in the correct position. The fear of "the scalpel" is another common fear for many patients. But the reality is that all eye surgeries are performed either with a very small microkeratome blade or the laser itself. So there is not used any scalpel to create the flap that is necessary to perform the actual laser operation on the cornea. There are many horror stories when it comes to operations. So it is natural to wonder if there is any risk; like going blind. But according to the government statistics created by the FDA, there has never been reported any case of blindness due to a Lasik surgery. The reality is that the risk of major permanent complication less than one percent. And if we include the minor complications too (like light halos) the risk is less than 3 percent totally. It is only a very few rare cases where a Lasik surgery will not improve the vision. If you are afraid about the fact that you are awake and you are having your eyes open during the surgery, then remember that you will have been given a mild sedative and your eyes will have been dripped with numbing drops. If the thought of actually seeing the Lasik physician's hand approaching your eye is bothersome, be comforted that the surgeon applies drops to the eye that blacks out the vision in that eye for ten to fifteen seconds, which is long enough for the procedure to be done for that eye. Martin Elmer is writing about eye surgery in Laserkirurgi. You can read about LASIK, LASEK, LASEK, Wavefront and Aspheric treatment in Lasik operation.
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