On the bench about getting lasik eye surgery? Here are 10 benefits that might help you decide.
1. Lasik procedure yields immediate results. As soon as the procedure is done, you’ll notice a remarkable improvement in your vision, and this will only continue to improve throughout the healing process.
2. Lasik is a quick procedure, taking only 5 to 15 minutes to complete in both eyes.
3. The procedure is essentially pain-free. Anesthetic drops are put in the eyes prior to the procedure and is the only anesthesia needed during the ‘surgery.’ There is usually no discomfort following the procedure, although some people have describe the feeling of having an eyelash in their eye. If this occurs, it is a relatively short-lived discomfort.
4. There is little if any ‘down’ time. Most patients are able to return to work the day after the procedure. It is recommended that patients rest the day of the procedure, in order to enable the healing process to begin.
5. The Lasik procedure even restores peripheral vision; something that glasses cannot do.
6. The procedure is typically a permanent solution for visual disturbances. Most patients never need to wear glasses again or have a repeat procedure.
7. It’s an affordable process which can be deducted from a tax-deferred Personal Spending Account.
8. The procedure can ultimately save the patient money since glasses, prescription sunglasses, contacts and related eye drops are no longer necessary.
9. Complications of the Lasik Procedure are less than 1% and in those patients, complications typically merely include discomfort.
10. Lasik is a life enhancing procedure. There is no more inconvenience of wearing glasses, having to use two different pairs of glasses, (one for distance, one for reading) not having to worry about losing glasses and not being able to function until they can be replaced, no more chance of corneal abrasions from contact lenses, being able to swim without glasses and actually being able to see!, being able to get up at night to go to the bathroom without having to search for your glasses…the list goes on and on.
Once you’ve found the practitioner you feel comfortable with and you take into consideration these top ten benefits, your only regret will be not having the procedure done sooner!
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At Capitol Eye Care, Dr. Luetkemeyer and Dr. Lewis are directly involved in every aspect of pre-operative and post-operative care.
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