What is the Best LASIK Technique to Minimize Side Effects?

    CHICAGO, IL, December 31, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- For many people, LASIK safety is a primary concern when considering vision correction surgery. The first thing to remember is that LASIK is a safe and effective procedure. For nearly 20 years, this procedure has been used to enhance vision and provide freedom from glasses for millions of people in the United States and Canada. LASIK has been performed in Europe for over 30 years and there is substantial evidence to support LASIK as an entirely safe and satisfactory method to correct common refractive errors.

The type of LASIK that is best for you should be determined by an experienced ophthalmologist. There are a number of techniques, but not one that is necessarily better for everyone. Your eyes are entirely unique. Only a qualified eye doctor can determine the type of LASIK that is most likely to correct your vision disorder, and provide the fewest potential side effects.

Types of LASIK
All LASIK is performed by making a small flap in your cornea and reshaping your eye with the use of a laser. The differences in technique lie in how the flap is created. With traditional LASIK, the flap is created with precision surgical instruments. With bladeless LASIK, the flap is created with a laser. There is no conclusive evidence that either of these techniques is superior. The primary difference is in the amount of corneal tissue impacted by each method.

Wave-front technology can be used in either traditional or bladeless LASIK. Also known as custom LASIK, this method uses computer technology to map the exact location of your eye at all times during surgery. By feeding this information to the laser, the most precise and pleasing results can be obtained. As such, any procedure that utilizes wave-front technology is more likely to produce optimal results with minimal risks and complications.

When you discuss LASIK with your eye doctor, make sure they offer this new technology. The outcome of your procedure can be greatly enhanced with wave-front technology, making the type of LASIK you choose secondary in determining potential side effects. Before you commit to LASIK surgery, be sure to ask your doctor about any complications you may face, and make an informed decision based on what you feel is right for you.

If you live in or around Chicago or Arlington Heights, Illinois and would like to learn more about the benefits of LASIK surgery, please visit the website of Doctors for Visual Freedom for additional information at www.doctorsforvisualfreedom.com.

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