Lasik Surgery
Freedom to see without glasses or contact lenses
Want the freedom to see without glasses or contact lenses?
Laser Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis, better known as LASIK eye surgery, has been a popular refractive surgery technique for the last couple of decades. Built on the concept of reshaping the transparent front surface of the eye, the cornea, LASIK can give you freedom from glasses and contact lenses needed to offset refractive errors. Here at Eye Laser Specialists we have been successfully performing LASIK for the Melbourne residents who trust us with their eyesight correction.
What is refractive error?
Refractive error is the term describing the mismatch of focusing power of the eyeball to its length, meaning that light coming through the eye (in a process known as refraction) either focuses on a point before or after the retina at the back of the eye. In the case of astigmatism, light refracted through the eye falls on two different points at the back of the eye. If light does not focus to a point perfectly onto the retina, the brain interprets this as blurred vision. The term “refractive error” covers myopia (short-sightedness), hyperopia (long-sightedness), astigmatism (irregular cornea) and presbyopia (the age-related inability of the eyes to focus at near).
How does LASIK work?
LASIK eye surgery is a two-step procedure. At Eye Laser Specialists we use lasers for both steps, which improves the accuracy and reliability of the surgery when compared to another variation of LASIK which uses a manual bladed instrument for the first stage.
General anaesthetic is not required for this procedure but during the procedure the eye will be anaesthetised with topical eye drops and a mild sedative can be offered for additional comfort.
A femtosecond laser is used to create a thin flap of corneal tissue, taking just 15 seconds. The flap is lifted to allow access to the underlying tissue for the second laser. An excimer laser is then applied to the cornea in a process known as photoablation – the laser removes selected areas of tissue to reshape the cornea such that light refracting through this tissue will focus perfectly on the retina and form a clear image. Once the excimer laser step is complete, the flap is repositioned. The entire process takes about 10 minutes for both eyes.
20/20 Case Study: LASIK
Mr. X was motivated to have surgery after a piece of grit was caught under a contact lens in his right eye one day when he was wearing his lenses at work and now is intolerant of wearing a contact lens in this eye. He is also keen to be able to surf and go to the gym without the encumbrance of glasses.
His correction in the right eye is Hyperopia (long-sightedness) and astigmatism +2.75/-3.00 x 25 degrees. The left eye is +2.25/-1.75 x 60 degrees.
After a complete ocular health check the results of the assessments performed were discussed with Mr. X in detail by Dr A, suggesting LASIK surgery as the preferred option for the procedure.
LASIK is performed on both eyes later that afternoon. The next day, the vision was 20/20 or 6/6 in each eye and at 1 month was 6/4. For a week some mild symptoms of dry eye in the right eye were relieved with dry eye drops.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the risks of the LASIK procedure?
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