PRLog (Press Release) -
Dec 16, 2008 -
The principle of LASIK eye surgery is not complicated. LASIK (laser in situ keratomileus)
procedure has become the most common surgical procedure in the last 5 years. The eye’s cornea is operated with LASIK. Cornea is the transparent part of the eye, where rays of light break on eye’s surface and enter the eye ball. It’s very thin, as thick as a credit card in our wallet or in other words 550 micrometers.
During the LASIK-procedure a parallel scission is made on this surface and a small patch is created with a special device called microkeratome. Microkeratome cuts a small 0,25 micrometer thick patch off the surface of the cornea, which is lifted up before working with the laser and then lowered down after the job is finished.
The entire procedure is carried out within the cornea. After the procedure the patch sucks itself back to its proper place, because of the natural pull inside the eye. Already few hours later the edges of the scission are completely covered with cornea, which is the fastest regenerating tissue of human organism.
The LASIK-method’
s advantage is very fast regeneration. Patients can return to their daily routine in one day after the operation. The LASIK-method has proven its safety in 15 years and it is used on 2/3 of all refractive surgeries on patients, whose glass strength is between -1 and -8 diopter.
Whether You are a suitable patient or not, it now can be solved with a simple online test at
http://www.ksa.ee/are-you-suitable-for-lasik . This test, consisting of 14 questions helps you to determine whether the problems with your vision can be solved with a laser procedure. The answers will be sent to your e-mail address within a few minutes. Find Your answer at http://www.ksa.ee/
are-you-suitable-
for-lasik
KSA Eye Centre is a small and cosy eye clinic, specialized in correcting vision defects. We carry out three types of eye surgery – Standard LASIK, Matrix LASIK and Epi-K.
