Refractive surgery
LASIK, PRK, SMILE and other corrective vision surgeries have the potential to provide patients with truly fantastic vision. However, like any other surgical procedure, there are potential risks and adverse events.
LASIK can be a phenomenon surgery for many people, but it is not a perfect surgery for everyone. Proper patient selection and accurate preoperative sophisticated studies for the selection of proper procedure based on personal corneal topography and preoperative simulation tolerance are important.
And surgery on your eyes requires significant planning, research, thought, and consideration ahead of time. Give your eyes the respect that they deserve and make an informed decision as to your potential benefits, the risks involved, the potential adverse events, the alternatives, and whether LASIK is right for you.
Do not feel rushed or pressured to make a decision.
Don’t be scared of this information rather, be informed and educated.
Proper patient selection and accurate preoperative sophisticated studies for the selection of proper procedure based on personal corneal topography and preoperative simulation tolerance are important.
It is important to choose a special surgeon who is trained in refractive surgery subspeciality to have the proper knowledge for these kinds of patient selection and customized surgical approach indication to obtain good results based on patient lifestyle and visual goals after laser surgery.
In your consultation, please ask a ton of questions and make sure that you understand everything. The best patient is a well-read and informed patient. And the best doctor is one who will treat you like his family member and give you only what he would want for his own eyes.
