CORRECTIVE LASER EYE SURGERY
To meet their medical needs more and more people are turning to medical tourism. In the past ten years advanced technology with new and safer refractive surgical techniques are very helpful for the people to improve their vision problems. Lasik surgery is a great process that is also combined with medical tourism. There is some post operative pain but it is safe and recovers quickly. So have a look at the four most popular corrective laser eye surgery processes:
Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) is a common surgery to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism eye problem. In this process a surgical incision is made to the cornea to create a flap that is folded out of the way and help the surgeon to use the laser for correction. The flap is replaced and allowed to reattach to the cornea so it heals quickly. The entire process is completed in about 15 minutes and the patients experience better vision a day after surgery.
Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis (LASEK) is alike lasik but the flap is created in the epithelium instead in the cornea.
Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) is for those who are nearsighted and have mild to moderate farsightedness and astigmatism. In this process tiny tissue on the surface of the cornea is removed by the surgeon.
Conductive Keratoplasty (CK) radio frequency (RF) energy is used to reshape the cornea by shrinking small areas of the tissue.
How do these corrective laser eye surgery procedures improve one's quality of life? Patients who had these procedures were surveyed and noted the following:
The lasik surgery is helpful to improve the quality of life.
There is no need of glasses or contact lense
You are able to see on waking
It improves personal safety.
You can do better in sports and fitness activities.
There are also risks and side effects of any surgery. Some of the common risks involved in corrective laser eye surgery are:
There may be loss of visibility.
You feel discomfort after the surgery.
There is dryness in your eyes.
You are unable to wear contact lenses in the future
Glare around lights, including difficulties with night vision and night driving
Loss of corneal flap, requiring a corneal graft
Those people who are suffering rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, glaucoma, diabetes, cataracts, and herpes infections of the eye are not good candidates for lasik eye surgery.
There are many countries such as India, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand that provide you affordable and advanced treatment. So you think for medical tourism for corrective laser eye surgery and in reduce rates you also enjoy your vacations in a desirable destination which is a best deal for you. Asia is best place for medical tourism so you will get best medical treatment in Asia and also come back with beautiful holiday memories.