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Laser Surgery
for Distance Vision:
Laser surgery to
correct nearsightedness is the latest high tech eye surgery.
It has evolved into Lasik, an incisional surgery in the
cornea done by a micro-keratone cutter that lifts up an ultra-thin
flap of cornea. The laser is then applied to the intact eye
beneath the lifted corneal flap. Nearsighted people are treated
with Lasik as an office procedure that takes about 10 minutes. Recovery of vision is instantaneous. Possible side effects: two
out of a hundred patients may develop minor complications such as
inflammation or infection. This procedure replaces the old laser
treatment applied to the front surface of the cornea, a
sometimes-painful procedure requiring more time to recuperate. The
cost for Lasik, the most advanced surgery to correct distance
vision, ranges from $1,500 to $4,000.
Insurance does not cover it. Due to hormonal changes lasik
is not recommended for pregnant women or women who are planning to
get pregnant.
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