Laser coagulation is a common treatment method in ophthalmology. It is used for various diseases of the retina and can reliably prevent them from progressing. What is laser coagulation? Schematic diagram for LASIK eye surgery. Click to enlarge. The term laser coagulation is used by medical professionals to describe a therapeutic method used in ophthalmology … Laser Coagulation: Treatment, Effects & Risks
An intraocular lens is an artificial lens that is inserted into the eye during a surgical procedure. The artificial lens remains in the eye permanently and significantly improves the patient’s vision. What is an intraocular lens? An intraocular lens is an artificial lens that is inserted into the eye during a surgical procedure. Intraocular lenses … Intraocular Lens: Function, Task & Diseases
The pupillometer is a pupillometry instrument that determines the width and light responsiveness of the pupils. Pupillometers are especially important before eye refractive surgery because they can determine the laser range on the cornea. Because pupil width is also relevant from neurological and psychological perspectives, pupillometry also helps these disciplines. What is a pupillometer? A … Pupillometer: Application & Health Benefits
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
Summary All articles in this series: Lasik Advantages and disadvantages of Lasik Prognosis Summary
Age-related macular degeneration, age-related macular degeneration or AMD for short, is a progressive damage of the epithelial tissue (pigment epithelium) and the photoreceptors in the retina. The damage of the tissue leads to a loss of function and thus to a severe reduction of visual acuity in old age. The following text discusses the definition, … Age-related Macular Degeneration: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Definition – What is laser therapy? Laser therapy refers to a medical application in which bundled light rays in the form of a laser are shot at a lesion on the body. It is often used on the eyes and skin, for example to remove moles or scars. There are different types of laser treatment, … Laser therapy
Preparation Before each treatment, patients must be informed in detail by the treating physician about the upcoming treatment. All possible risks must be explained and weighed up. The decision for laser therapy must be made individually for each patient, because it depends on the type of treatment and the patient himself. As a rule, it … Preparation | Laser therapy
Duration The duration depends on the type of treatment and the underlying disease. The removal of individual moles or scars usually takes a few minutes. If hair is to be removed over a larger area during laser treatment, this may take longer. However, often it is not done with a single treatment, but requires several … Duration | Laser therapy
