All you wanted to know about Lasik eye surgery

Lasik eye surgery is a refractive surgery procedure which is used for treating a number of vision anomalies. People often hesitate to opt for an Lasik eye surgery due to two beliefs. Firstly, they fear that it is a painful operation and secondly they are afraid that the surgery might affect their eyesight negatively instead of improving it.

The facts are contrary to these beliefs. Lasik eye surgery is a completely painless procedure. During Lasik eye surgery local anaesthesia is used which means the patient is fully awake and aware of the whole procedure. When undergoing Lasik eye surgery the only thing a patient may experience can be defined as discomfort and not pain.

In Lasik eye surgery first a flap in the corneal tissue is created using a femtosecond laser which reveals the core of the cornea. Then the excimer laser is used to correct the tissues of the cornea which can provide vision correction for the patient. After the correction of the cornea is complete the flap is repositioned and the healing process begins.

Since a laser is used for the procedure, the Lasik eye surgery is very precise and almost painless. Due to the precision of Lasik eye surgery its success rate is over 90%. So, dispel your fears and visit an eye specialist today.