Surgery to improve your eyesight is known as refractive surgery or vision correction. There are 2 different types: laser eye surgery and lens surgery. LASIK eye surgery is one of the main types of laser eye surgery. Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) can be an alternative to glasses or contact lenses. During LASIK surgery, a special type of cutting laser is used to precisely change the shape of the dome-shaped clear tissue at the front of your eye (cornea) to improve vision. LASIK is the most commonly applied laser eye surgery in practice today. The process takes up to 10-15 minutes. Benefits of LASIK: * LASIK is very effective, with more than 90% of patients achieving 20/20 vision and 99% of vision exceeding 20/40, according to the American Refractive Surgery Council. * Surgery and recovery time is short. * While you may experience burning, itching, and watering for 3-4 days after PRK, this usually takes 4-5 hours in LASIK. * While it is recommended to rest in a dark room for 3-4 days after the PRK method, it may be recommended to rest for 4-5 hours in the LASIK method. * After LASIK, you will be called for post-op control consultation the next day. You will get fast results. Most patients can return to normal life within a day.
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