LASIK EYE SURGERY

JATIN SINGH
 Tables of Content

History
About
Effectiveness
Satisfaction
Dissatisfaction
Risks
Process
Source
 History
In the 1950s, the microkeratome and keratomileusis technique
were developed in Bogota, Colombia, by the Spanish
ophthalmologist Jose Barraquer.

In 1980, Rangaswamy Srinivasan, at the IBM Research

laboratory, discovered that an ultraviolet excimer laser could
etch living tissue, with precision and with no thermal damage to
the surrounding area.

Barraquer also investigated how much of the cornea had to be

left unaltered in order to provide stable long-term results. This
work was followed by that of the Russian scientist, Svyatoslav
Fyodorov, who developed radial keratotomy (RK) in the 1970s.
 About

Lasik commonly referred to as laser eye surgery or laser vision

correction, is a type of refractive surgery for the correction of
myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.

The LASIK surgery is performed by an ophthalmologist who

uses a laser or microkeratome to reshape the eye's cornea in
order to improve visual acuity.
 Effectiveness

In 2006, the British National Health Service's National

Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
considered evidence of the effectiveness and the
potential risks of the laser surgery stating "current
evidence suggests that photorefractive (laser) surgery
for the correction of refractive errors is safe and
efficacious for use in appropriately selected patients.
 Satisfaction
Surveys of LASIK find rates of patient satisfaction between
92 and 98 percent.

In March 2008, the American Society of Cataract and

Refractive Surgery published a patient satisfaction meta-
analysis of over 3,000 peer-reviewed articles from
international clinical journals.

Data from the prior 10 years revealed a 95.4 percent patient

satisfaction rate among LASIK patients
 Dissatisfaction
Some people with poor outcomes from LASIK surgical
procedures report a significantly reduced quality of life
because of vision problems or physical pain associated with
the surgery.

Some patients need to wear contact lenses or glasses even

after treatment.

A small percentage of patients may need to have another

surgery because their condition is over-corrected or under-
corrected.
 Risks

Vision loss due to infection

Higher-order aberrations
Dry eyes
Halos
 Process
The planning and analysis of corneal reshaping techniques such
as LASIK have been standardized by the American National
Standards Institute, an approach based on the Alpins method of
astigmatism analysis. The FDA website on LASIK states.

Before undergoing a refractive procedure, you should carefully

weigh the risks and benefits based on your own personal value
system, and try to avoid being influenced by friends that have
had the procedure or doctors encouraging you to do so

The procedure involves creating a thin flap on the eye, folding

it to enable remodelling of the tissue beneath with a laser and
repositioning the flap.
 Source

http://lasikeyesurgerymumbai.in/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LASIK#History