Is LASIK for you? Lit review

Daniel Pendick (2007, November). Is LASIK for you? Astronomy, 35(11), 74-75. Retrieved February 25, 2008, from Research Library database. (Document ID: 1364835001).

LASIK eye surgery has it’s pros and cons like any surgery. The risk of serious complications is small with a good surgeon and the best technology. It is important to get an evaluation because any decisions about medical procedures are very individual. You must be sure that you are a good candidate. Wasiuta, an astronomer, started experiencing distortions and blurring in his vision. After Venus turned into a “spiky blob” he followed all these procedures and was able to view nine stars in the Pleiades when before the surgery he could only see six. Three types of eye problems are myopia: Nearsighted with this you can see close objects, but not faraway ones. Hyperopia is farsighted with this faraway objects are clear and close ones are not. Astigmatism is when the image is blurred because or uneven focusing. The cornea provides two-thirds of the eyes’ refractive power, with the internal lenses providing the fine tuning. Data on outcomes show that six months after surgery that about three percent of people have some unresolved problem, and only 0.5 percent have a serious unresolved problem. The most common side effect of LASIK is dry eye, which causes an itchy and teary sensation. Now is the best time ever to have this surgery because of the technology and accuracy.