Laser vision correctionThe correction of the laser vision is an opportunity not only to abandon the glasses and the contact lenses, but also the only effective and sure way of preserving vision in old age.The advantages of this procedure:Security. The relatively low probability of developing serious complications.Efficiency for any violation. The operation is carried out not only to improve vision and get rid of optics. In some cases, laser correction cannot be distributed (this applies to diseases that lead to blindness). Insufficiency. Before starting the procedure, the patient is buried in the organ of the view anesthetic drug, so the maximum that the patient may feel is easy discomfort at certain stages of surgical intervention.Continuity. The procedure itself lasts a minute, the main time is devoted to the preparation to pass it.Short recovery period. In this case, there is no need for design in a hospital. The procedure is carried out on an outpatient and after it, the patient can return home.Stability and predictability. The effectiveness of the operation will almost always be known to the doctor before. The result persists for a long time (the exception can be the presence of progressive myopia in the patient).The choice of a specialist and the place of the operation is still behind the patient. The price of the procedure and the services of a doctor in private clinics may differ. Their training is assigned by many factors. Therefore, it is worth spending time to find information and clarifying all questions of interest in advance. Surgery varietiesThere are several correction methods. Each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages. List of laser correction types:Laser keratomililo (sub -épithelial);Photo refractive keratectomy;Femtosecond lkz.The photo refractive keratectomy (Federal Migration Service) was spent for the first time several decades in Germany. Using this procedure, an exposure to the cornea with a jump laser. The testimony of conduct is astigmatism, myopia and clandestinity.A significant drawback of the photo-answer keratomy method is a long and unpleasant recovery period. In addition, the vision after the procedure does not come back immediately, but gradually, complications are possible. Therefore, they only use it when other more modern and effective methods are contraindicated.Keratomenesis Subpithelial Laser (Lasek). Unlike the previous method, during the operation, the corneal surface layer does not occur, it moves only on the side. The recovery period lasts less than with the federal migration service.Laser keratomilitis (Lasik). Currently, this is the safest and most effective vision method. The recovery period is short, the vision is already improving in the first hours after surgery.Femtosecond Lec (FEMO Lasik) is one of the changes to the Lasik method, which helps to obtain perfect results. The risks are reduced, vision yields and the rehabilitation period does not last long. In addition, this method has fewer contraindications than correction of the ordinary laser. The procedure can be carried out to patients even with the "eye dryness syndrome". There are also other modifications of the main methods. The choice of the most relevant method in a specific situation is made by the doctor.Indications and contraindicationsThe correction of the laser vision, like any other procedure, has its own indications and contraindications. The indications are divided into two types: medical and professional.A medical indication for the correction of the laser vision is the presence of such violations on one eye (the other well):presbyopia;Astigmatism;myopia.Professional indications (specialties where it is inappropriate to wear lenses or glasses):firefighters;police;military;People working in the industrial sphere (places where there is a lot of dust, smoke and other negative factors).The contraindications are relative and absolute. Absolute include:Autoimmune pathologies;immunodeficiency;Diseases affecting processes and healing rate after surgery;the presence of one eye in the patient;Myopia (progressive);herpesvirus infection;retinal detachment;The slimming of the cornea.List of relative contraindications:diabetes mellitus;Psychosis;Breastfeeding pregnancy;heart problems in the patient (the presence of a cardiac stimulator);Ophthalmological diseases of an inflammatory nature;scars in the cornea (shell);Changes in the retina and substance.The operation is strictly prohibited to drive people who have not reached the age of 18. This is due to physiological characteristics (not completely formed by the eyeball).Preparation for laser correctionWhen the operation to restore vision is already allocated, the ophthalmologist recommends taking a number of tests and monitoring certain rules. You may also need a consultation of other specialists: therapist, endocrinologist, cardiologist, etc.Analyzes that must be carried out before the procedure:general blood test;general analysis of urine;HIV analysis;Analysis of syphilis;hepatitis analysis;Coagulogram.The list of recommendations which are very important to be made to be admitted to surgery:Stop wearing contact lenses (it is necessary to do it one to two weeks before surgery);Refuse a few days before the procedure for alcoholic drinks and drugs containing alcohol;Put yourself in order before the procedure;Breakfast on the day of the date awarded must be easy;It is impossible to apply makeup on the face and perfumes on the body before the operation;It is necessary to buy and take sunglasses with you (they will be necessary after the procedure and during the recovery period);It is advisable to take a close person with him for an improvement in the vision of the laser who will remember all the recommendations of the doctor concerning the postoperative period will help to go home, and the first time will take care of the patient.The accomplishment of these conditions is very important, because the success of the procedure and the end result depends on it.How the procedure is carried outAlmost all types of laser correction are carried out in 3 main steps. If we are talking about the most efficient, popular and most requested Lasik procedure, then it is:The first step. A laser or a microcarat creates a flap on the surface of the cornea and leads it to the side. The second step. There is a change in the form of the cornea with a laser beam (it must correspond to the individual parameters of the patient).The third step. The flap returned to the starting position and resumed.
Many have heard that patients sealing their eyes during the operation. There are times when the patient wakes up during the procedure and a trauma is possible. In this situation, the eyes are not sealed during the laser correction, because the anesthetic drops are instilled before the procedure and the operation itself lasts a few minutes, so that such measures are too much.Postoperative periodThe postoperative period takes place with each other. But after the laser correction by the Lasik, the patient feels an improvement at first and does not feel much discomfort.After surgery, it is necessary to clarify again on all possible complications, to ask exciting questions, to also listen to the main recommendations.The approximate list of actions in the postoperative period (the duration of this period depends on many factors):You can only sleep on your back;It is necessary to visit an ophthalmologist on set dates;After surgery, it is necessary to put sunglasses in the street (they protect dust, infection and small particles in the eyes);You cannot touch your hands on the placed place;Prescribed drugs should be used strictly over time and in the amount indicated;It is best not to wash your head in the first days after the operation;You can only wash with purified or boiled water;For a while, you should abandon the use of decorative care and cosmetics;It is important to moderate physical effort for a while (the doctor must point out the end of the restrictions at the reception after the exam); You cannot visit the saunas, swimming pools and other public places where you can take the infection;It is necessary to reduce the load on the eyes (refuse to read, watch television, long -term use of phones and tablets);It is strictly prohibited to drive a car during the postoperative period;If it hurts or feels very discomfort, it is necessary to contact a specialist.There are nutritional recommendations. Since laser correction is always in surgery, and therefore a certain stress for the body, you should eat well.As in any other period, food should be useful and contain the necessary vitamins. To improve vision, it is recommended to eat fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins A and C.For this, they are suitable:Fruits and berries: blueberries, apricots, peaches, kiwi, etc. ;Vegetables: broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, pumpkin;dairy products (cottage cheese);Fish: salmon, mackerel;Meat: chicken, rabbit, turkey;Orfals (kidneys and liver);Eggs (yellow).During the postoperative period, it is strictly forbidden to drink alcohol and it is advisable to abandon smoking.If health aggravates strongly in the first weeks after surgery and the prescription of additional drugs is necessary, the doctor must be mentioned on the recently conducted laser correction.The risks and consequences of the operationDespite the fact that the laser correction carries no serious danger, there are situations where complications occur and they lead to not very pleasant consequences. The ophthalmologist and the patient, accepting the operation, must be mentioned upon receipt, must be ready for possible risks.A list of possible complications that can occur during the operation: The horn shell can be darkened;Visual acuity can decrease;The image can start to double;Astigmatism develops.Such problems can arise for various reasons: lack of experience and professionalism in a doctor, poorly selected tools or a correction method, technical reasons, etc.Complications that can occur after the operation:Swelling, inflammatory process, itching, pain and burn;Allergic reaction to drugs;lack of improvement or deterioration;blindness (caused by individual intolerance).A number of problems that may not occur immediately, but some time after surgery:the return of ophthalmic diseases (breeze of the therapeutic effect);ocular drought syndrome;Pathological process affecting the cornea (keratocone, erosion, etc. ).The laser correction method has both advantages and disadvantages. Deciding or not this procedure is the case for everyone. In some cases, it helps to improve the quality of life (which allows you to walk without glasses or glasses) and sometimes save from complete blindness.Surgical operationsDespite the great popularity of laser correction, there are situations where you simply cannot do without other microsurgical operations. They save from the blindness of patients with glaucoma, cataracts and various retinal pathologies. And also have a number of advantages and disadvantages.To combat cataracts, operations are carried out to withdraw the objective and its replacement with a lens. Microshrosurgy is also able to treat retinal diseases. To do this, doctors obtain its complete adjustment to the tissues (subject) or suppress the scars and the fabric of the vitreous body with signs of pathological changes. Glaucoma is won by surgery to restore fluid balance in the organ. Such procedures (surgical interventions) are widely used : :keratoplasty (thanks to this procedure, the functions and form of the cornea are restored);sclerroplasty (an operation that helps to suspend progressive myopia);Implementation of lenses (FAKID): clandestinity and myopia are adjusted;Vitrectomy (during this procedure, pathological processes in the retina are eliminated)Lentillectomy (during the operation, the lens is removed and replaced by an intraocular lens).
Operational ophthalmic intervention can be crazy or superficial. The laser correction refers to the type of surface and the operation to eliminate the cataracts from the band.Surgical intervention comes to rescue when laser correction is prohibited or unable to deal with a serious ophthalmological disease (cataract, glaucoma, etc. ).Therefore, if the doctor insists precisely on the surgical way of fighting against the disease, he must trust him.The treatment of ophthalmic diseases is rarely cheap, and this is not due to the desire of doctors to earn as much money as possible. This is due to the high cost of the material and the equipment with which the treatment is carried out. The eternal question is also a decision on the choice of a clinic: private or state. In this case, it is difficult to guess. The doctor of the state clinic can have more experience, and he does all the procedures effectively and with confidence, and the doctor of a private clinic has more successful working conditions (modern equipment). Some doctors work simultaneously in both private and state clinic, so you don't need to focus on the price of services. The presence of criticisms and positive recommendations is much more important.
The choice of a specialist and the place of the operation is still behind the patient. The price of the procedure and the services of a doctor in private clinics may differ. Their training is assigned by many factors. Therefore, it is worth spending time to find information and clarifying all questions of interest in advance. Surgery varieties
There are several correction methods. Each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages. List of laser correction types: Laser keratomililo (sub -épithelial); Photo refractive keratectomy; Femtosecond lkz. The photo refractive keratectomy (Federal Migration Service) was spent for the first time several decades in Germany. Using this procedure, an exposure to the cornea with a jump laser. The testimony of conduct is astigmatism, myopia and clandestinity. A significant drawback of the photo-answer keratomy method is a long and unpleasant recovery period. In addition, the vision after the procedure does not come back immediately, but gradually, complications are possible. Therefore, they only use it when other more modern and effective methods are contraindicated. Keratomenesis Subpithelial Laser (Lasek). Unlike the previous method, during the operation, the corneal surface layer does not occur, it moves only on the side. The recovery period lasts less than with the federal migration service. Laser keratomilitis (Lasik). Currently, this is the safest and most effective vision method. The recovery period is short, the vision is already improving in the first hours after surgery. Femtosecond Lec (FEMO Lasik) is one of the changes to the Lasik method, which helps to obtain perfect results. The risks are reduced, vision yields and the rehabilitation period does not last long. In addition, this method has fewer contraindications than correction of the ordinary laser. The procedure can be carried out to patients even with the "eye dryness syndrome". There are also other modifications of the main methods. The choice of the most relevant method in a specific situation is made by the doctor. Indications and contraindications
The correction of the laser vision, like any other procedure, has its own indications and contraindications. The indications are divided into two types: medical and professional. A medical indication for the correction of the laser vision is the presence of such violations on one eye (the other well): presbyopia; Astigmatism; myopia. Professional indications (specialties where it is inappropriate to wear lenses or glasses): firefighters; police; military; People working in the industrial sphere (places where there is a lot of dust, smoke and other negative factors). The contraindications are relative and absolute. Absolute include: Autoimmune pathologies; immunodeficiency; Diseases affecting processes and healing rate after surgery; the presence of one eye in the patient; Myopia (progressive); herpesvirus infection; retinal detachment; The slimming of the cornea. List of relative contraindications: diabetes mellitus; Psychosis; Breastfeeding pregnancy; heart problems in the patient (the presence of a cardiac stimulator); Ophthalmological diseases of an inflammatory nature; scars in the cornea (shell); Changes in the retina and substance. The operation is strictly prohibited to drive people who have not reached the age of 18. This is due to physiological characteristics (not completely formed by the eyeball). Preparation for laser correction
When the operation to restore vision is already allocated, the ophthalmologist recommends taking a number of tests and monitoring certain rules. You may also need a consultation of other specialists: therapist, endocrinologist, cardiologist, etc. Analyzes that must be carried out before the procedure: general blood test; general analysis of urine; HIV analysis; Analysis of syphilis; hepatitis analysis; Coagulogram. The list of recommendations which are very important to be made to be admitted to surgery: Stop wearing contact lenses (it is necessary to do it one to two weeks before surgery); Refuse a few days before the procedure for alcoholic drinks and drugs containing alcohol; Put yourself in order before the procedure; Breakfast on the day of the date awarded must be easy; It is impossible to apply makeup on the face and perfumes on the body before the operation; It is necessary to buy and take sunglasses with you (they will be necessary after the procedure and during the recovery period); It is advisable to take a close person with him for an improvement in the vision of the laser who will remember all the recommendations of the doctor concerning the postoperative period will help to go home, and the first time will take care of the patient. The accomplishment of these conditions is very important, because the success of the procedure and the end result depends on it. How the procedure is carried out
Almost all types of laser correction are carried out in 3 main steps. If we are talking about the most efficient, popular and most requested Lasik procedure, then it is: The first step. A laser or a microcarat creates a flap on the surface of the cornea and leads it to the side. The second step. There is a change in the form of the cornea with a laser beam (it must correspond to the individual parameters of the patient). The third step. The flap returned to the starting position and resumed. Many have heard that patients sealing their eyes during the operation. There are times when the patient wakes up during the procedure and a trauma is possible. In this situation, the eyes are not sealed during the laser correction, because the anesthetic drops are instilled before the procedure and the operation itself lasts a few minutes, so that such measures are too much. Postoperative period
The postoperative period takes place with each other. But after the laser correction by the Lasik, the patient feels an improvement at first and does not feel much discomfort. After surgery, it is necessary to clarify again on all possible complications, to ask exciting questions, to also listen to the main recommendations. The approximate list of actions in the postoperative period (the duration of this period depends on many factors): You can only sleep on your back; It is necessary to visit an ophthalmologist on set dates; After surgery, it is necessary to put sunglasses in the street (they protect dust, infection and small particles in the eyes); You cannot touch your hands on the placed place; Prescribed drugs should be used strictly over time and in the amount indicated; It is best not to wash your head in the first days after the operation; You can only wash with purified or boiled water; For a while, you should abandon the use of decorative care and cosmetics; It is important to moderate physical effort for a while (the doctor must point out the end of the restrictions at the reception after the exam); You cannot visit the saunas, swimming pools and other public places where you can take the infection; It is necessary to reduce the load on the eyes (refuse to read, watch television, long -term use of phones and tablets); It is strictly prohibited to drive a car during the postoperative period; If it hurts or feels very discomfort, it is necessary to contact a specialist. There are nutritional recommendations. Since laser correction is always in surgery, and therefore a certain stress for the body, you should eat well. As in any other period, food should be useful and contain the necessary vitamins. To improve vision, it is recommended to eat fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins A and C. For this, they are suitable: Fruits and berries: blueberries, apricots, peaches, kiwi, etc. ; Vegetables: broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, pumpkin; dairy products (cottage cheese); Fish: salmon, mackerel; Meat: chicken, rabbit, turkey; Orfals (kidneys and liver); Eggs (yellow). During the postoperative period, it is strictly forbidden to drink alcohol and it is advisable to abandon smoking.If health aggravates strongly in the first weeks after surgery and the prescription of additional drugs is necessary, the doctor must be mentioned on the recently conducted laser correction. The risks and consequences of the operation
Despite the fact that the laser correction carries no serious danger, there are situations where complications occur and they lead to not very pleasant consequences. The ophthalmologist and the patient, accepting the operation, must be mentioned upon receipt, must be ready for possible risks. A list of possible complications that can occur during the operation: The horn shell can be darkened; Visual acuity can decrease; The image can start to double; Astigmatism develops. Such problems can arise for various reasons: lack of experience and professionalism in a doctor, poorly selected tools or a correction method, technical reasons, etc. Complications that can occur after the operation: Swelling, inflammatory process, itching, pain and burn; Allergic reaction to drugs; lack of improvement or deterioration; blindness (caused by individual intolerance). A number of problems that may not occur immediately, but some time after surgery: the return of ophthalmic diseases (breeze of the therapeutic effect); ocular drought syndrome; Pathological process affecting the cornea (keratocone, erosion, etc. ). The laser correction method has both advantages and disadvantages. Deciding or not this procedure is the case for everyone. In some cases, it helps to improve the quality of life (which allows you to walk without glasses or glasses) and sometimes save from complete blindness. Surgical operations
Despite the great popularity of laser correction, there are situations where you simply cannot do without other microsurgical operations. They save from the blindness of patients with glaucoma, cataracts and various retinal pathologies. And also have a number of advantages and disadvantages. To combat cataracts, operations are carried out to withdraw the objective and its replacement with a lens. Microshrosurgy is also able to treat retinal diseases. To do this, doctors obtain its complete adjustment to the tissues (subject) or suppress the scars and the fabric of the vitreous body with signs of pathological changes. Glaucoma is won by surgery to restore fluid balance in the organ. Such procedures (surgical interventions) are widely used : : keratoplasty (thanks to this procedure, the functions and form of the cornea are restored); sclerroplasty (an operation that helps to suspend progressive myopia); Implementation of lenses (FAKID): clandestinity and myopia are adjusted; Vitrectomy (during this procedure, pathological processes in the retina are eliminated) Lentillectomy (during the operation, the lens is removed and replaced by an intraocular lens). Operational ophthalmic intervention can be crazy or superficial. The laser correction refers to the type of surface and the operation to eliminate the cataracts from the band. Surgical intervention comes to rescue when laser correction is prohibited or unable to deal with a serious ophthalmological disease (cataract, glaucoma, etc. ). Therefore, if the doctor insists precisely on the surgical way of fighting against the disease, he must trust him. The treatment of ophthalmic diseases is rarely cheap, and this is not due to the desire of doctors to earn as much money as possible. This is due to the high cost of the material and the equipment with which the treatment is carried out. The eternal question is also a decision on the choice of a clinic: private or state. In this case, it is difficult to guess. The doctor of the state clinic can have more experience, and he does all the procedures effectively and with confidence, and the doctor of a private clinic has more successful working conditions (modern equipment). Some doctors work simultaneously in both private and state clinic, so you don't need to focus on the price of services. The presence of criticisms and positive recommendations is much more important.