Dallas Lasik Surgeon Information
Lasik Surgeon Information for Dallas
As lasik surgery becomes more popular it becomes more confusing to figure out what type of surgery is best for your eyes. We have designed this site to assist potential patients of this surgery of the risk and rewards of getting lasik eye surgery here in Dallas.
First Question people have is what is lasik surgery?
LASIK stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis and is a procedure that permanently changes the shape of the cornea, the clear covering of the front of the eye, using an excimer laser. A knife, called a microkeratome, is used to cut a flap in the cornea. A hinge is left at one end of this flap. The flap is folded back revealing the stroma, the middlesection of the cornea. Pulses from a computer-controlled laser vaporize a portion of the stroma and the flap is replaced. There are other techniques and many new terms related to LASIK that you may hear about.
You should not have LASIK if you...
- have any uncontrolled eye diseases
- have any unstable medical condition such as diabetes, hypertension, or thyroid problems
- have keratoconus or decreased vision from cataracts
- are pregnant
A good candidate for LASIK surgery should...
- 18 years + old
- have a stable eye prescription (NOT changing noticeably from year to year)
- have nearsightedness (myopia) up to -12.00 or farsightedness (hyperopia)
up to +6.00. - astigmatism as high as 6.00 diopters
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