Many people are hesitant to ask the questions that they need to ask when they are thinking about using a Lasik procedure to correct their vision problems. Even though the LASIK procedure is widely talked about it is and frequently talked about in detail, so people have a tendency to fear what they don’t know. This report is going to talk about some of the most common fears that people have, and will also talk about the experiences that the vast majority of people experience when they go through a LASIK eye surgery procedure.
The fear that most people have when they are considering a LASIK surgery is whether there is going to be any pain throughout the procedure as well as after. Since the patient is conscious when the procedure is being performed on them this is a highly understandable fear. In every LASIK procedure, before the surgeon touches your eyes the patient has numbing drops applied and also is giving a mild sedative to help them relax and be comfortable. You might feel a small pressure to your eye which is common, but that is about it it really doesn’t hurt much.
There is a laser used on your eyeball during the procedure which is used to help reshape the cornea. The many people have the concern of moving their eyeball when the laser shines in it and developing injuries and their eyeball from the effects of the LASIK laser beam. The reality of the laser beam though is that is only used for 10 or 15 seconds for each eyeball, and there is no danger of a laser beam damage because the machine detects movement and shuts off if your eyeball is not in the right position.
Another thing that people are really afraid about when contemplating any type of medical procedure is the scalpel. The LASIK eye surgery procedure makes use of a very small microkeratome blade to make the incision on the eye, but this isn’t always so as some of the more recent LASIK eye surgery technology makes use of the laser to create the flap so there is no sharp object used at all. If you are afraid of being hacked on by a scalpel you don’t have to be afraid of one in the LASIK procedure as one is not used.
Many wonder about the horror stories they hear about this or any other operation, and wonder about serious consequences like going blind. In order to alleviate these fears the FDA states that there are no reported cases of blindness that are caused by a LASIK surgery procedure. Actually, the risk of a serious permanent complication due to the Lasik procedure is less than 1 percent, and the risk of any permanent complications even if not serious (such as light halos) is 3 percent or less. It is an extremely rare occasion that somebody doesn’t have a lot better vision when going through a LASIK procedure.
If you are bothered by the thought of him being awake when somebody is working on your eyeball, remember that you are going to be given a sedative and your eyeball will be completely numb. If the thought of actually seeing the Lasik physician’s hand approaching your eye is bothersome, be comforted that the surgeon applies drops to the eye that blacks out the vision in that eye for ten to fifteen seconds, which is long enough for the procedure to be done for that eye.
This introduction has hopefully addressed the most common fears about the Lasik procedure. For anyone that might gain a better life quality with improved vision, please visit your local Lasik clinic and discuss the procedure in detail with the professionals there.
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