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Contact Lens - Lenses which fit directly on the eyeball under the eyelids. Cornea - The clear tissue in front of the eye resembling a crystal of a watch. Excimer Laser - This is an ultraviolet laser used for correction of the corneal curvature for refractive surgery. Far Sightedness - This is a refractory error where the eyeball is too short and the light focuses behind the retina of the eye. This leads to difficulty in focusing on objects that are close to the eye. It is also called hyperopia or hypermetropia or colloquially as farsightedness or long sightedness. Keratectomy - The surgical removal of corneal tissue. Keratomileusis - Term that is used to describe the carving of the cornea to reshape it. LASER - Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation; A low wattage laser is used as a light pointer and in toys. A high wattage laser can vaporize tissue. LASER Treatment - Using a special strong beam of light of one color (laser) to heal a damaged area. A person with diabetes might be treated with a laser beam to heal blood vessels in the eye. LASIK - Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis. Microkeratome - This is a surgical device that is used to cut flaps of the cornea. It is affixed to the eye by use of a vacuum ring. After the micrortome is fixed and secured to the eye a very sharp blade cuts a layer of the cornea of a predetermined depth. Near Sightedness - This is a refractory error where the eyeball is too long and the light focuses in front of the retina of the eye. This leads to difficulty in focusing on objects that are far from the eye. It is also called Myopia or near sightedness or short sightedness. Ophthalmologist - A physician who is qualified and especially trained to diagnose and treat all eye and visual system problems, as well as diagnose general diseases of the body. |
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munmunmintu(Guest)
Posted on: 05/22/2012 I want to do laser operation and i am 25 years old.My power is le - 4.00 and re - 3.75.
is it safe to do laser operation and what will be the cost of doing laser eye operation in Indian currency.
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SophiaCruz(Guest)
Posted on: 11/06/2011 Thank you very much for the information. I have undergone lasik once, but, in the experimental stage, so the power is back to -6. I also had laser for bleeding behind the retina. This included Avastin - 3 times. Could I go for lasik to reduce power?
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Sophia
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avnairanand
Posted on: 10/31/2011 I am 30 years old and a Software engineer at Bangalore. My power is LE -4 and RE - 8.5 but wearing LE -2.5 and RE - 4.0 with cylindrical due to double vision if it is correct power. I am very comfortable with glasses and dont want to take any unnecessary risk with my eyes. The reason why i prefer to go[if doctors agree so] for lasik is due to severe headache and not able to concentrate while driving with glasses. I will be doing at Netradhama at Bangalore.(most probably Dr. Sri Ganesh). Any advises or recommendations
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eyesurgery
Posted on: 10/08/2011 I have read your article and collect more information about lasik eye surgery as I am eye patient and wanted to know more about this treatment. Thanks a lot to the publisher of this site for nice discussion on this topic.
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eyesurgery
Posted on: 10/08/2011 Thanks for giving your thoughts on lasik eye surgery. I wanted to know more about lasik eye treatment as I am also eye patient and all of the above discussion for eye surgery is very helpful and really this lasik eye surgical treatment is safe and secure method. I enjoyed this informative post.
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eyesurgery
Posted on: 09/06/2011 Informative resource and very well written about lasik eye surgery. After reading this article I collect more information about lasik eye treatment. Really this treatment is very safe and secure for eye patients. Really each line of this article is very informative, clear and defining lasik eye surgery. Very thanks to the author of this online resource for describing the details oflasik eye treatment.Great work.
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Madhvibajaj(Guest)
Posted on: 08/11/2011 I went through lasik surgery on 23rd of August,2011 but my vision is not that much clear as i expected and also i am getting problem in Near vision, if i try to read the words written on Computer from 60cm far then i felt unable to read that please tell, what to do now? |
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