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Summary All articles in this series: Lasik Advantages and disadvantages of Lasik Prognosis Summary
Summary All articles in this series: Lasik Advantages and disadvantages of Lasik Prognosis Summary
Synonyms Laser in situ keratomileusis “in situ” = in situ, at the normal location; “kerato” = cornea, cornea; “mileusis” = shaping, modeling Definition Lasik is a surgical procedure that corrects visual defects of the eyes with laser. Both short-sightedness (myopia) and long-sightedness (hyperopia) as well as as astigmatism can be operated on with the help … Lasik
Advantages and disadvantages of Lasik The great advantage of Lasik is the extensive freedom from pain directly after the operation. Moreover, the desired vision is achieved very quickly (within a few days) and there is only a very low risk of corneal scarring, which in turn would cause discomfort and deterioration of vision. Due to … Advantages and disadvantages of Lasik | Lasik
Prognosis In order to interpret a successful result, the following information is given on Lasik results that differ from the desired value by either half a diopter or a whole diopter. In the correction of short-sightedness (myopia), Lasik has a success rate of approximately 84% with a deviation of 0.5 dopters from the desired visual … Prognosis | Lasik
Synonym Keratoplasty Definition Corneal transplantation is the transfer of parts or all of the cornea of a donor’s eye to a recipient’s eye. Corneal transplantation today is usually performed in its entire thickness. This procedure is also called penetrating keratoplasty. The prerequisite is that the other functions of the eye that contribute to vision are … Corneal Transplantation
Duration of corneal transplantation On the day of the operation itself, the patient either remains in hospital overnight or is discharged home the same day (outpatient procedure), but must then go to an ophthalmologist‘s office for a check-up the following day. The vision of the treated eye will not be fully restored in the first … Duration of corneal transplantation | Corneal Transplantation
Risks and complications The most frequent complication after Lasik surgery manifests itself in the form of dry eyes. This disorder manifests itself as a deterioration of vision, but a feeling of dryness tends to recede into the background. This is due to the destruction of the nerve fibers supplying the cornea (denervation) during Lasik surgery. … Complications with Lasik
Introduced in 1987, photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is the oldest technique in ophthalmology for correcting a refractive anomaly (nearsightedness and farsightedness) or astigmatism (astigmatism) with the use of laser treatment. PRK is still used especially in patients with a small corneal thickness (corneal thickness) or in people who work in professions where it is necessary to … Photorefractive Keratectomy
Femto-LASIK (synonyms: femtosecond LASIK, intra-LASIK, laser LASIK) is an ophthalmic laser treatment that can be used for both myopia (nearsightedness – defective vision that can result from both an elongation of the bulb (eyeball) and an increased refractive power of the anterior portions of the eye) and hypermetropia (farsightedness – also a defective vision that … Femto-LASIK
The Lasek procedure (synonyms: laser subepithelial keratectomy, laser epithelial keratomileusis, laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy) is a surgical technique used in ophthalmology (eye care) to correct a refractive anomaly (myopia or Hypermetropia – nearsightedness and farsightedness), in which a thin layer of tissue, the corneal epithelium (upper layer of the cornea), is selectively removed and an optimization … Lasek
LASIK (synonym: laser in situ keratomileusis) is currently the most popular procedure for the treatment of an existing refractive error in refractive surgery (laser eye surgery for the treatment of refractive anomalies – myopia and hyperopia, see below). A decisive part in the development of LASIK was played by the Colombian professor José Ignacio Barraquer … LASIK Surgery
What is laser eye surgery? Laser eye surgery is a surgical procedure from ophthalmology for the correction of ametropia. It can be used to correct myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. The treatment of the eyes with a laser is nowadays a routine procedure. Laser eye surgery is an alternative to wearing contact lenses and glasses. Indications … Laser eye