subject: What should we learn about LASIK eye surgery? [print this page] What should we learn about LASIK eye surgery?
LASIK eye surgery is more and more popular nowadays as it can realize some people's dreams of getting rid of glasses or contact lenses in their later life. Though it is a minor procedure with the advantage of short operation time, less recovery time, painless and higher successful rate, there is still some risks in the LASIK eye surgery. However, a lot of people just want to take the surgery, but do not know much about it. It is because lacking the knowledge about the surgery and communication with surgeons, after the surgery, they will feel they are not satisfied with the treating result. The following will introduce what we should learn about LASIK eye surgery in order to help people to know more about the surgery.
As we know, the eye is the most delicate and sensitive part of our body, and the most important organ for all of us, so no one wants to play jokes on their eyes. Before deciding to take LASIK eye surgery, we must make sure to have ourselves educated in the following aspects:
First, we should lean about the procedure and how laser works to reshape our corneas, what kind of risks will exist in this procedure and after the procedure, and how to follow up after the surgery. It is important to know under which kind of conditions, the surgery is not suitable for us and will put us under risks. In this way, we can try to find what we should do to avoid or lessen these risks in order to achieve successful treating result.
Second, we should learn more about the surgeons. Surgeons play important roles in the surgery. So we should talk with several surgeons to find the most satisfactory one to perform the surgery. How to choose the best surgeon for us is an important subject for us to learn. We can check their experience, certificate and reputation. And we can also check if the surgeon is willing to give us replies concerning our questions and have enough information for us. It is important to check if we are comfortable with the surgeon, which will make us at ease and lessen the fear of the surgery. And we can also check the service of the staff in the center to see if we can get good service when we take the surgery in this center.
We can learn the above information from Internet, journals, people who have taken this surgery and communicating with our eye doctor. Among these channels, visiting our eye doctor is an important way. By visiting our eye doctor, we can have our eyes tested completely and consult with them about questions we have concerning the surgery. Don't afraid to ask questions, please note that doctors have the responsibility to answer patients' questions and build trust from their patients. The more we know about the surgery, the more ease and confidence we will have on the surgery.
