| Over the last number of years, the world has | | | | with stitches. |
| witnessed amazing advances in the field of | | | | The word LASIK refers to Laser-Assisted In Sutu |
| medicine, especially with the advent of LASIK | | | | Keratomieusis, a process which is characterized |
| laser eye surgery. This revolutionary procedure | | | | by the reshaping of the cornea to refract light in |
| has both given hope and excited those who | | | | the lens. While LASIK eye surgery is by no means |
| experience problems with their eyesight. | | | | perfect, it is a very viable and increasingly safe |
| But what exactly is LASIK eye surgery? | | | | surgery. |
| What happens during LASIK laser surgery is that | | | | Government regulations have led to |
| the lasers correct refractive errors in the cornea. | | | | improvements regarding the types of lasers to be |
| The laser perfectly controls the tearing of the | | | | used for LASIK laser surgery. If you or anyone |
| corneal tissue, thereby reshaping the cornea and | | | | you know are considering LASIK laser surgery I |
| changing its focus. LASIK surgery follows a simple | | | | would advise you to carefully research the types |
| two step process: | | | | of lasers used by your local doctors when |
| 1. A slight, thin flap of tissue is created on the | | | | performing LASIK. |
| outside layer of the eye or cornea. This flap | | | | New improvements coupled with the regulated |
| encourages healing and provides comfort on the | | | | costs of doctors mean that LASIK surgery has |
| way to better vision. | | | | become more affordable, making it a possibility |
| 2. The surgeon folds open the flap on the inner | | | | for some who could only dream of such |
| cornea to correct the eyesight. Once this is done, | | | | improvement a few years back. |
| the flap is closed to its original position and sealed | | | | |