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, lasik eye surgery, laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, laser vision correction, lasik, surgical procedure, reduce a person's dependency on glasses, contact lenses, procedure permanently changes the shape, the cornea, delicate clear covering on the front, the eye, clear vision, eye's cornea, lens must bend, refract, light rays properly, that images, focused on the retina, light rays aren't clearly focused on the retina, images see, blurry, blurriness is referred to, a "refractive error", it, an imperfectly shaped eyeball, cornea, lens, lasik uses an excimer laser, an ultraviolet laser, to precisely remove corneal tissue, the shape, better focusing, lasik eye surgery is performed most often on people, nearsightedness, myopia, that they only clearly see nearby objects, far away is blurry, a complete eye examination, surgery to make sure eyes, healthy, once this is determined, measure the curve, the cornea, position, the pupils, the eyes, making sure, no irregularities that would, prevent lasik, an option, thickness, the cornea, making sure, enough tissue left, once the cornea is cut, reshaped, a signed informed consent form is needed, the procedure, confirming knowledge, the risks, benefits, alternative options, complications, lasik, outpatient surgical procedure, take 10 to 15 minutes, each eye, anesthetic used, eye drop that numbs the surface, the eye, the person awake, lasik done on one, eyes, same session, lasik, a special knife, a microkeratome, cut a hinged flap of corneal tissue off the outer layer, the eyeball, flap is lifted out, the way, a special laser, reshape the underlying corneal tissue, calculation, how much tissue is removed by the laser, ahead of time, once the reshaping, surgeon replaces, secures the flap, no stitches, an eye shield, patch, placed over the eye to protect the flap, prevent rubbing, pressure on the eye, it has had enough time to heal, lasik, most often on people who use glasses, contact lenses, myopia, nearsightedness, occasionally used, farsightedness, correct astigmatism, fda has approved the excimer laser, nearsightedness up to -12.00d, -4.00d of astigmatism, farsightedness from +1.00 to +6.00, 1.00d of astigmatism, diopter, symbol d, the measurement, the refractive error, a negative d value indicates nearsightedness, a positive d value indicates farsightedness, fda, in cooperation, the american academy of ophthalmology, has, following guidelines, good candidates, lasik, at least 18 years old, lasers, the vision of people younger than 18, continues to change, an exception, small child, one very nearsighted, one normal eye, use of lasik, the very nearsighted eye, prevent amblyopia, lazy eye, should not be pregnant, nursing, conditions might change the measured refraction, the eye, should not be taking certain prescription drugs, accutane, oral prednisone, eyes must be healthy, prescription stable, 're myopic, should postpone lasik, refraction has stabilized, myopia, continue to increase, patients, mid to late 20s, in good general health, lasik, not be recommended, patients, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, glaucoma, herpes infections, the eye, cataracts, should discuss this, surgeon, weigh the risks, rewards, 're happy wearing contacts, glasses, want to forego the surgery, understand expectations, surgery, they realistic, patients, presbyopia, lasik cannot correct so that one eye, see at both distance, near, lasik, one eye, distance, near, adjust to this correction, eliminate, reduce need, reading glasses, instances, surgery on only one eye, doctor thinks you're a candidate, ask, the pros, cons, over-, under-treatment, requiring additional surgery, contact lens, glasses, reading glasses, still be needed after surgery, patients, better than, lasik, glasses, still need glasses, best vision, night driving, visual symptoms, glare, haloes, a decrease in contrast sensitivity, 20/20 vision, objects, appear fuzzy, gray, corneal infection, corneal scarring, permanent warping, the cornea, an inability to wear contact lenses, a loss of vision, not seeing, well after surgery, glasses, contacts, the surgery, permanent vision loss, flap complications, light sensitivity, dryness, scratchiness, patches of red, pink, in the white, the eye, decreased distance vision at high altitudes, immediately following the surgery, a sense of burning, itching, a feeling that something, in the eye, mild discomfort, which the doctor, prescribe a mild pain reliever medication, very important not to rub the eye after lasik, that the flap, does not dislodge, move, day of surgery, vision generally is blurry, hazy but by the next day the blurriness improves, severe pain, the symptoms worsen, scheduled follow-up appointment, 24-48 hours after surgery, first doctor visit, surgery, eye shield, removed, examine eye, test vision, receive eye drops to help, prevent infection, not drive, vision has improved enough to safely, things to avoid include swimming, hot tubs, whirlpools, contact sports, lotions, cremes, eye make-up, between 2-4 weeks after surgery, give specific instructions, take up to 3-6 months, vision to stabilize after surgery, most common complaints after lasik, glare, haloes, night driving, go away after 6 months, a small percentage of people continue to complain, glare, additional surgery needed, get the best possible vision, re-operations, "enhancement surgery", generally, distance vision, improve, enhancement surgery, visual symptoms glare, haloes, academy of ophthalmology, aao, reports that of approximately 500, 000 americans who had lasik surgery in 1999, 70% had 20/20 vision after surgery, distance vision has been corrected, lasik, likely, still need reading glasses around age 45, long-term effects of lasik past 5 years, surgery, yet to be determined, yanoff m, duker js, augsburger jj, et al, eds, ophthalmology, mosby, 188-195, duffey rj, leaming d, trends in refractive surgery, 2003 isrs/aao survey, j refract surg, 2005 jan-feb, 21(1), 87-91, 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