Illustration: LASIK helps you fix your eyesight. (Image via All About Vision)

Before you take LASIK, here are things you need to know

Alfonsus Adi Putra
Business & Industry
Medical and Health
Oct 18, 2019
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Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, or LASIK, is refractive surgery to enhance your vision. Usually, people with myopia, astigmatism, and hyperopia take LASIK as the option to get rid of their glasses. To perform LASIK, an ophthalmologist uses laser or keratome to adjust the size of the eyes’ cornea to enhance visual acuity.

Of course, after undergoing LASIK, you can throw your glasses or lens away. Before you take LASIK as your final solution, here are things you should know based on testimonies from people who had undergone LASIK.

1. YOU SHOULD TAKE IT SOONER
Some people are allergic to contact lenses, and certainly, some people are unconfident to use glasses all the time. In fact, some jobs demand you to have good eyesight or you should use a contact lens to make up for it.

With LASIK, you are freed from these visual boundaries. Those who had opted for LASIK stated that they felt as if they never used any aides for their eyes.

2. SEEK ADVICE FROM THOSE WHO HAD LASIK BEFORE
Most people are afraid of surgery, and LASIK is basically an eye surgery. With laser. Now, your fear is complete. But, you need it to fix your eyes. Therefore, seek advice from your friends or online testimonies about how it works and what it does to your eyes.

If you trust your friends, then seek advice from them who had done it before. The majority said that LASIK is totally worth the money.

3. NO PAIN, NO GAIN
Let’s be real. LASIK, like any other surgery, has quite a painful aftereffect. Of course, during the process, your eyes will not feel anything after being dropped with ophthalmic anesthetics. You look to the light for a few minutes, and it is done.

However, after the anesthesia has worn off, you will feel quite a discomfort in your eyes. Therefore, after LASIK, mostly the ophthalmologist will prescribe you with anti-inflammatory eye drops and antibiotics. You are also required to wear shades to protect your eyes from bright lights, and goggles for sleeping to prevent accidental rubbing and dry eyes.

4. NEVER GO FOR THE CHEAP ONES
Most people look for the most affordable ones to save money. However, if the ophthalmologist is not credible enough, you will lose your sight instead of healing it. While it might be expensive, look up the reviews from the previous customers and information of the ophthalmologist before going for the LASIK.

LASIK can save your eyes. It is recommended to be taken for those who really could not stand glasses and contact lens. However, remember these four tips before taking one. And remember, keep good care of your eyes, for eyes are the windows to the soul.

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