Laser Vision or LASIK technologies were approved in 1998 by the FDA and are practiced by surgeons through the world. LASIK can improve many types of refractive defects including nearsightedness (Myopia), farsightedness (Hyperopia) and astigmatism (blurred vision). The Main reason why people get LASIK is because they don’t want to use glasses or contact lenses.

IntraLASIK and Custom LASIK are the types of LASIK technology that exist.
Intra Lasik is the next generation laser eye technology on the market today at the surgeon’s fingertips. What’s different about Intra LASIK or Intralase is that there is no mechanical incisions necessary. This eliminates some patient’s fears. Using expensive high tech computers, Intra Lasik uses the laser to precisely cut the flap of the cornea; With Intra LASIK surgeons can customize the patient’s requirements carefully, accurately and successfully. Intra Lasik is one of the safety laser eye procedures today with hundreds of thousands of surgeons using this technology.

If you’re considering laser vision then you’re probably not too worried about the prices right? Well, the average cost of 1 eye is £450-£700 depending on the technology and surgeon used. Experienced surgeons usually charge since they have done it many times before. Don’t just go to your nearest surgeon for a cheap price, do your research first, find reviews, recommendations, see what work they have done.

During Surgery the surgeon applies a type of anesthetic to your eye so you can’t feel a thing. You will be awake during the procedure.
3 things take place during laser eye surgery.

• Creating the flap on the cornea is done either by a mechanical instrument like a sharp blade or by a laser depending on which type of technology you used.
• Reshaping the cornea is done by pulses from the laser to create a map on a computer to precisely shape the cornea to your requirements.
• Sealing the cornea is done naturally by your eyes. Once they meet it will grow back into place.

Laser vision correction is done by a laser that reshapes or trims the cornea of your eye. The procedure is done by an eye specialist called a ophthalmologist. Before the laser goes into the eye, an anesthetic eye drop is given to numb the pain. The patient is awake while the procedure is taking place.

LASIK or Lasik (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) is a type of refractive surgery for correcting myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. Laser Vision LASIK is performed by ophthalmologists using a laser. LASIK is similar to other surgical corrective procedures such as photorefractive keratectomy, PRK, (also called ASA, Advanced Surface Ablation) though it provides benefits such as faster patient recovery. Both LASIK and PRK represent advances over radial keratotomy in the surgical treatment of vision problems, and are thus viable alternatives to wearing corrective eyeglasses or contact lenses for many patients.

There are several necessary preparations in the preoperative period. The operation itself involves creating a thin flap on the eye, folding it to enable remodeling of the tissue beneath with a laser. The flap is repositioned and the eye is left to heal in the postoperative period.

A corneal suction ring is applied to the eye, holding the eye in place. This step in the procedure can sometimes cause small blood vessels to burst, resulting in bleeding or subconjunctival hemorrhage into the white (sclera) of the eye, a harmless side effect that resolves within several weeks.

Wavefront-guided LASIK is a variation of LASIK surgery in which, rather than applying a simple correction of focusing power to the cornea (as in traditional LASIK), an ophthalmologist applies a spatially varying correction, guiding the computer-controlled Excimer laser with measurements from a wavefront sensor.