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Thinking about eye surgery using a Lasik procedure is a big step, and many people are a little hesitant to ask the questions that they have. The Lasik procedure, though widely talked about, is not discussed in detail, and people tend to fear the unknown. This article addresses some of the more commonly held fears, and talks about the experience for the vast majority of people that undergo a Lasik procedure.

One of the most common fear, both when it comes to the Lasik surgery and any operation in general is the fear of pain during and after the surgery. When a Lasik surgery is performed the eye is applied with numbing drops. The patient also receives a mild sedative so they can relax and feel comfortable. So even though you may feel a minor pressure to the eye, it is relatively pain free

The next step is the actually eye surgery, where a laser is used to reshape the cornea. It is a common fear that they laser is shot directly into the eye, or that you might look away, so the eye is hurt. But the laser has a tracking system that makes sure that it is only use when the eye is in the correct position. And further more the laser is actually only used for ten to fifteen seconds for each eye.

The fear of “the scalpel” is another common fear for many patients. But the reality is that all eye surgeries are performed either with a very small microkeratome blade or the laser itself. So there is not used any scalpel to create the flap that is necessary to perform the actual laser operation on the cornea.

Many wonder about the horror stories they hear about this or any other operation, and wonder about serious consequences like going blind. According the government statistics taken by the FDA, there are no reported cases of blindness due to a Lasik operation.

The reality is that the risk of major permanent complication less than one percent. And if we include the minor complications too (like light halos) the risk is less than 3 percent totally. It is only a very few rare cases where a Lasik surgery will not improve the vision.

If the thought of being awake and having your eyes open during the Lasik procedure bothers you, remember that you will be given a mild sedative for the procedure, and that your eyes will have numbing drops administered to them.

Are you more bothered about the thought of the Lasik physician’s hand approaching your eyes? Right before the surgery your eyes will be dripped with drops that makes your vision black out for ten to fifteen seconds; long enough for the surgery for that eye.

Martin Elmer is writing about eye surgery in Laser behandling. You can read about LASIK, LASEK, LASEK, Wavefront and Aspheric treatment in Lasak operation.

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