For the many people choosing to live in Florida, whether a native resident or a transplant, the last thing they want to see when they look out over the ocean beaches is a fuzzy field of view. Wearing contact lenses when on the beach can cause some problems, if sand gets blown into the eyes and works its way under the lens. Glasses can also be damaged by sand blowing in the wind. A viable option to corrective lenses may be a Florida lasik vision center for laser eye surgery to correct vision problems without the need for corrective lenses.
As with all surgeries there are some inherent risks involved and Florida lasik vision enhancement surgery is no exception. Some individuals will not be good candidates for the surgical procedure such as those with certain ailments that affect their healing capabilities and those on certain medications such as blood thinners that could cause excessive bleeding that may be difficult to stop. There also certain occupations or lifestyles that may cause intense contact with others that could cause damage to the eyes following surgery if the lifestyle resumes too quickly after the operation.
The Florida lasik eye surgery center is possibly the least of the patient's worries as it is strictly controlled by computerized lasers to make the initial cut in the surface of the cornea and reshape the cornea. As critical as the laser control is to success of the operation, follow up care and treatment can be equally important. Failure to follow through with the doctor's instructions and failure to receive the care and antibiotic eye drops can lead to serious vision problems.
On the days leading up to the operation a topographical map will be made of the patient's cornea. This map will show all the peaks and depressions in the cornea and the information will be input into the computer that will guide the laser through the operation. The surgeon will use either a micro knife to make minute cuts in the outer layer of the cornea, creating a flap, which will be folded back to open the area on the front of the cornea for the reshaping to take place.
Once the is out of the way, the laser will be used to smooth out the surface of the cornea, allowing light to be more evenly passed through the eye and onto the lens in the back of the eye. Ideally, the surgery will correct the patient's vision to nearly 20/20, however there are some factors that may not enable that target to be met. Once the cornea has been reshaped, the flap will be replaced and a protective shield will be placed over the eye.
The patient will experience discomfort and possibly some minor pain for the first two or three days, but on the first follow up visit to the Florida lasik vision surgeon, the shield will be removed and the lasik eye doctor will examine the eye to insure it is healing properly. Antibiotic eye drops will be used to help fight infection for the first days and over a period of about six months, the patient will experience a steady improvement in their vision.
