FDA Says LASIK Patients Should Be Better Warned of Surgery Complications
, ongoing pain, and other issues that may result from the procedure. Patients would also be advised that they may still need glasses even after the surgery.or contact lenses and are considering getting LASIK, here is everything you need to know.
A lot of what has progressed with this surgery over time is the way that patients are screened as candidates for LASIK, says Dr. Bert. “The key is trying to screen out anyone who has anything that could become a potential problem after the surgery, and our diagnostic equipment has become much more advanced in being able to rule out some of the most devastating complications from LASIK.”
Small incision lenticule extraction, or S.M.I.L.E., is another alternative laser procedure where a laser is used to cut a small amount of the corneal tissue deeper in the cornea, which is removed in a very small incision, says Dr. Bert. “So again, there’s less trauma overall to the corneal nerves, which reduces the possibility of dry eye or the extreme neuropathic corneal pain.”
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