Ocular surgery has witnessed a lot of advances in the recent years. In fact, it was one of the fields of medicine that become more developed day by day, thanks to current researches and new techniques. Differently from the past, ocular surgery today does not imply incisions and several days of recovering. Even more complicated procedures of ocular surgery are most ambulatory and involving techniques that treat the problem without even incisions. The most developed technique of non-incision ocular surgery today is undoubtedly the so-called LASIK (short for Laser Assisted In-situ Keratomileusis) surgery.

LASIK is a procedure of ocular surgery that intends to reduce considerably a person’s dependence on glasses or contact lenses.  The procedure is able to permanently change the shape of the cornea using a complicated laser technique that removes corneal tissue. Unfortunately, the main disadvantage of this ocular surgery is that is still unaffordable for most people, and most medical insurance play don’t cover refractive surgeries. Keep also in mind that in some cases, a second intervention to achieve the expected results it’s necessary.

LASIK is also not indicated for people under the age of 18 or who participate in contact sports such as martial arts or wrestling. There are other types of ocular surgery that may help you in such cases.

However, despite the disadvantages of LASIK, it’s still becoming one of the most used procedures of ocular surgery today. Recent researches point that 92,2% of the patients are satisfied with the results of LASIK surgery. A LASIK surgery only takes about 30 minutes and right after the surgery, it is common for patients to complain about their vision becoming more blurred than before. The results of this type of ocular surgery are progressive, and a complete recovering may take even six months. Ask for your doctor and he will schedule several tests that will determine if you eligible for this procedure

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