Lasik With Intralase
I’m considering Intralase/Lasik Surgery. Have you had it done?
What questions should I be asking during the consultations? Is there any downside to the surgery? I’m scared about having it but would also love to be done with glasses/contacts.
I’m the son of an Ophthalmologist, and my father has been vocal _against _ some kinds of treatment of the Lasik class. That said,
Questions to ask:
1. What’s my corneal thickness? Is it in the safe range? Are there any thin corneal spots in the affected eye? Are there any irregular gradient spots in the eye?
2. Is my number too large to have this procedure effectively.?Effectively is the key word here, ask for the chances of total removal of myopia/hypermetropia.
3. Are my eyes naturally well lubricated? Tear function looks normal?
Possible downsides (All possible, but increasingly unlikely as the procedure gets better developed):
1. Infections (mostly fungal) leading to impairment or loss of vision.
2. Glare, Halo, Double vision, light sensitivity, dryness in the eye leading to continual or periodic discomfort, sensitivity to infection
3. May still need to wear glasses/contacts after the procedure
LASIK (Laser In Situ Keratotomy) is the succesor to PRK (Photo Refractive Keratotomy) which is a succesor to Keratotomy. In Keratotomy, you have slits made on your eye which change it’s curvature (and hence your number). In PRK, a laser is used to reshape the corneal surface. In LASIK, first a flap of your cornea is separated, then the underlying surface is reshaped by laser, then the flap reattached. LASIK leads to much less chances of complication as opposed to the others.
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