Advances in Laser Vision Correction Procedures

I’ve been wearing prescription glasses since I was a child, and when laser eye surgery came around I was sceptical to say the least. A friend of mine had the surgery when it first came about and complained of dry eyes and blurry night vision. I figured before I gave it any consideration, I’d give the medical community a few years to work out the bugs. 

LASIK

LASIK which is the most common type of laser eye surgery stands for Laser-Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis. Although it’s not invasive, removing tissue from the cornea to change its shape sounds invasive to me. Although I am still a little afraid, the advances in procedure I’ve been reading about have gotten me to re-consider it.

New advances in the last two decades have introduced the new and improved LASIK, known as LasikXtra which is said to dramatically reduce the risk of infection, regression, and eptheial ingrowth. Opthalmic surgeon Bobby Qureshi says it is “the biggest thing in laser eye surgery in the last 20 years”. The treatment cross-links corneal fibres making them thicker and more resilient. 

If you’re like me and considering having the surgery, and you have a health insurance plan you might be surprised to find that you have coverage for the laser eye surgery. If you don’t have health insurance but are considering having the surgery check into a plan that offers coverage to help lessen the cost.