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Lasek and Lasik
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A Blurry Outlook for LASIK? “"No one has received full informed consent for LASIK," Burch said. "If anyone knew what this procedure really does to their eyes, they wouldn't have it." … LASIK doctors say complications from the eye surgery are rare, and a study published in January's American Journal of Ophthalmology showed the benefits of LASIK can last a decade. LASIK's industry group insists patients are satisfied by the results of the procedure. … According to the FDA, it could take as many as three to six months for vision to stabilize after surgery. During that time, the agency notes that people may experience glare and halos, and have a difficult time driving at night. The FDA also outlines the risks associated with LASIK on its Web site. But patients like Burch said the problems persisted much longer and said clinical trials failed to inform her that LASIK patients were losing contrast sensitivity, which enables people to distinguish an object from its background. "I feel like someone threw sand in my eyes everyday," said Burch, who now works for a branch of the National Institutes of Health. "My eyes sting and burn." “
Laser Surgery Can Correct Nearsightedness: 10-year analysis found eye procedure helped for at least a decade “The patients were evaluated 10 years after their surgeries. After treatment, most patients showed at least some vision improvement, with 40 percent avoiding the use of glasses completely. After a decade, 61 percent of eyes operated on were within two diopters. Only 1 percent of eyes developed corneal ectasia, a weakening of the cornea that is a possible side effect of LASIK surgery. Almost one in three (27 percent) patients had to be retreated during the 10 years, the researchers said.”
LASIK Mostly Effective in Long-Term for Myopia of More Than -10 Diopter
Lasik Worries? Some May See Better With Alternatives
Who Is Likely To Get Dry Eye Syndrome After LASIK Surgery? “Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute have found that people with a certain low level of tear production are more likely to develop chronic dry eye syndrome after LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis), laser refractive surgery to correct near- and far-sightedness than those with more plentiful tears. Their research, published in the January issue of Investigative Ophthalmology and Vision Science, may offer reliable prescreening criteria for ophthalmologists and patients.”
ARTICLES:
LASIK eye surgery: Alternative to corrective lenses
JOURNAL ARTICLES:
Re-treatment after LASIK for correction of myopia and myopic astigmatism. (Br J Ophthalmol. 2008)
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