Laser Eye Surgery Guide
This is the complete guide to laser eye surgery. If you are thinking about having vision correction surgery or want to know more about any of the techniques used then this is the site for you. Laser eye surgery is a safe and effective method of correcting visual problems, often removing the constant need for glasses. Our guide to laser eye surgery aims to cover all your questions, from what the procedure for laser eye surgery involves, the risks, the benefis and the different types of laser eye surgery.
What is ‘laser eye surgery’? What is LASIK? How do I find a laser eye surgeon? What is the difference between LASEK and LASIK? These are just a few of the many questions that people ask about laser eye surgery.
Here, we have put together what we think is a comprehensive yet easy to understand guide to laser eye correction.
There are 2 main methods of laser eye surgery used today:
1. LASIK Laser Eye Surgery
2. PRK Laser Eye Surgery
The major difference between the two surgeries is the way that the stroma, the middle layer of the cornea, is exposed before it is vaporized with the laser. In PRK, the top layer of the cornea, called the epithelium, is scraped away to expose the stromal layer underneath. In LASIK, a flap is cut in the stromal layer and the flap is folded back.
This guide provides an overview of laser eye surgery, including possible complications of treatment.
