The major problem with the other surgical option is delay in the healing of cornea. Yes, many a times, the surgery is very successful but the recovery takes much longer than expected. But you need not worry about your recovery in case of Epi-lasik. As opposite to the Custom lasik, here the cornea is not cut. Just lifting the epithelial layer is enough. When the surgeons replace this layer, it heals very fast. Thus the procedure avoids corneal healing. The vision is back to normal within a short period.
Though you are now well aware of the rewards of epi-lasik surgery, you must not ignore that it is a surgical procedure and one must get tested well before opting for it. After keeping the eye steady for operative, the surgeons put anesthetic drops into the eye. This makes the eye inert to any soreness or ache. Thereafter they move off the epithelial layer in order to remove the decided amount of cornea.
The epithelial separator is moved across the eye to separate the epithelium though not completely. Here comes the role of laser to remove the surplus tissue from the cornea. The pulses of light are used in any LASIK procedure. The surgeons during their initial consultation have made sure the correct dimensions to which the cornea needs to be shaped and it is done during the procedure. As after any operation, antibiotic drops are prescribed to the patient to avoid any post-surgical complications. Also for the correct healing, a bandage similar to the shape of contact lenses is inserted that helps the patient to start with the day-to-day chores at the earliest. For a procedure of 10 minutes, rest for a day is usually enough! But patients should give accurate follow-ups to the doctor in charge to avoid any complications.
You may be dismayed at not finding a surgeon with good experience. Do not lose sleep! With a good search and trying out two to three opinions of different doctors, you may come across a doctor who tells you about his success rates and total costs. You have right for good eyesight and epi-LASIK may be the just right for you! |
