LASIK Surgery – Interesting Facts

What is LASIK Surgery?

LASIK is a combined microsurgical and excimer laser procedure for correcting refractive errors of the eyes. Usually after the procedure you will not require glasses or contact lenses. Interestingly enough the Excimer laser was discovered by an Indian in the USA called Rangaswamy Srinivasan and he worked with ophthalmologists in 1983 to etch the cornea and this lead to LASIK procedure (1^✔ ✔Trusted Source
LASIK eye surgery

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Statistics on LASIK Surgery

LASIK surgery on the eye has been performed since 1990 and until the year 2021 – almost 25 million people had the surgery (2^✔ ✔Trusted Source
The History of LASIK Eye Surgery

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The refractive surgery worldwide market will generate $12 billion in total revenue by 2026. Refractive surgery procedures include corrections for nearsightedness, farsightedness, Astigmatism and presbyopia.
There are almost similar proportions of males and females having their refractions corrected by LASIK and almost 95.4% of the patients recommend it to others (3^✔ ✔Trusted Source
Functional Outcome and Patient Satisfaction after Laser In Situ Keratomileusis for Correction of Myopia and Myopic Astigmatism

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The LASIK surgery (for both eyes) takes only 10 to 15 minutes from start to finish. The excimer laser used in LASIK surgery removes thin layers of corneal tissue that are 1/200th thickness of a human hair. And each slice is taken in about 12 billionths of a second (4^✔ ✔Trusted Source
About LASIK eye surgery

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The commonest problem after LASIK is chronic dry eyes and in one study it was reported to be 95% (5^✔ ✔Trusted Source
Dry Eyes After LASIK

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LASIK Vs LASEK Procedure

The two popular refractive error correction procedures are called LASIK - Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis and LASEK - Laser Assisted Sub-Epithelial Keratomileusis (6^✔ ✔Trusted Source
Comparison of LASEK, mechanical microkeratome LASIK and Femtosecond LASIK in low and moderate myopia

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The Main difference Between LASIK and LASEK procedure is thickness of the flap. In LASIK – both epithelium and stroma corneal tissue is thinned out whereas in LASEK only epithelial tissue is ablated (6^✔ ✔Trusted Source
Comparison of LASEK, mechanical microkeratome LASIK and Femtosecond LASIK in low and moderate myopia

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LASIK Surgery Post Care

To get the best results – find an experienced surgeon. After surgery avoid eye makeup, strenuous exercise and contaminated water (swimming pools, spas, lakes etc.) for at least 1 to 2 weeks. Avoid rubbing eyes for at least 2 weeks (7^✔ ✔Trusted Source
LASIK Post Care: What to Do, What Not to Do & How to Heal

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Under-corrections may require another session whereas overcorrection may mean using glasses or contact lenses.
No report of blindness has been reported after LASIK Surgery.

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1. LASIK eye surgery - (https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/lasik-eye-surgery/about/pac-20384774)
2. The History of LASIK Eye Surgery - (https://myvision.org/lasik/history/)
3. Functional Outcome and Patient Satisfaction after Laser In Situ Keratomileusis for Correction of Myopia and Myopic Astigmatism - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4302464/)
4. About LASIK eye surgery - (https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007018.htm)
5. Dry Eyes After LASIK - (https://www.optometrists.org/general-practice-optometry/optical/guide-to-laser-refractive-surgery/dry-eyes-after-lasik/)
6. Comparison of LASEK, mechanical microkeratome LASIK and Femtosecond LASIK in low and moderate myopia - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4181452/)
7. LASIK Post Care: What to Do, What Not to Do & How to Heal - (https://myvision.org/lasik/post-care/)

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Comments

bharat3826, N/A

can any 1 tell me how much it costs
my number of eyes is Right-sph(-3.25)cyl(-0.50)axis(70) Left sph(-1.5)only

drsuresh1, India

good surgery in experienced hands,yes dry eye is commom after sugery causing blurred vision temporary.

PeterPiper9999, Canada

I had lasik 1yr ago at LasikMD with Dr. Keon Nia and was only able to return to work recently as I have finally learned to deal with the constant eye pain and poor vision that was the end result of my procedure. I don't think this procedure is safe and that the lasik docs are not being entirely honest with their patients. If you are looking into lasik surgery beware that it does not always go well.

prema, India

Is there a follow up study at 10 and 15 years of the patients who underwent Lasik surgery