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Lasik Warning – Your eyes not mine

lasik, the flap never heals! From several articles and studies: “the LASIK flap never actually heals” “The LASIK flap once cut may contribute little to the mechanical stability of the cornea and probably never completely adheres to the underlying stromal bed” “this results in a weak, central and paracentral hypocellular primitive stromal scar that averages 2.4% as strong as normal comeal stroma” “In contrast, the more superficial, flap margin stromal LASIK wound, which is adjacent to the surface epithelium, was found to heal by producing a 10-fold stronger, hypercellular fibrotic stromal scar that reaches maximum tensile strength by approximately 3.5 years after surgery, averaging 28.1% of normal.” “Patients should be informed about the potential for traumatic flap dehiscence following LASIK surgery and advised to wear eye protection when appropriate. Due to minimal wound healing except at the edges of the flap, corneal flap dehiscence may occur months or years after uneventful LASIK” ” we report that the lamellar flap is still susceptible to ocular trauma 7 years after LASIK. Informed consent should include discussion of long-term flap complications and patients should be advised to protect their eyes after LASIK, especially during high risk activities.” “even years after the LASIK procedure, a corneal flap displacement can occur.” “Our report, as well as the related literature, indicates that the healing of the flap is incomplete even 6 years after LASIK surgery.” “A …

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Refractive Errors: How do we see the world? – In the Normal Eye, the lens is clear & transparent, -which focuses light on the retina -To produce sharp image & clear picture. Common Refractive Errors: Myopia- -Here the image is formed in front of retina as the eyeball is elongated -Myopes can see near objects clearly but not distant objects Hyperopia- -Here the image falls behind the retina as the eyeball is shorter than normal -near objects become difficult to see compared to distance Astigmatism- -here the cornea is oblong instead of Spherical -it is result of uneven curvatures of the cornea -resulting in blurring of image at any distance Treatment options available: -one can choose Spectacles -or can use contact lenses -most effective treatment choose by patients across the world is LASIK laser Vision Correction Lasik- Laser Vision Correction: -This is a procedure that improves vision by changing shape of the cornea with a laser – The actual Laser time is approximately 1 minute – There is almost no pain involved with lasik. -Better Vision for all occasions – Independence: freedom from glasses and contacts -Life simplification: No Glasses No Contacts

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