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Could You Be A Candidate For LASIK Eye Surgery?

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reneeizabella - 02 Sep 2006 06:54 GMT
Everything you need to know about lasik @ http://laserforeyes.info/
Ace - 02 Sep 2006 08:51 GMT
You forgot this part to know:

LASIK Complications:
·      Aniseikonia (difference in image size between the two eyes)
·      Anisometropia
·      Anterior Chamber Perforations
·      Aquarium Vision
·      Arcing
·      BCVA (loss of)
·      Blindness
·      Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
·      Cataract Formation
·      Central Islands
·      Central Toxic Keratopathy
·      Contrast Sensitivity Loss
·      Corneal Abrasions
·      Corneal Necrosis
·      Corneal Perforation
·      Corneal Scars
·      Corneal Thinning
·      Corneal Ulcers
·      Decompensated Strabismus
·      Decentered Ablation
·      Depth Perception (loss of)
·      Diffuse Lamellar Keratitis (DLK, Sands of Sahara)
·      Dry Eyes
·      Ectasia
·      Edema
·      Endothelial Cell Loss
·      Epithelial Ingrowth
·      Epithelial Sloughing
·      Flap Buttonhole
·      Flap Decentered
·      Flap Unfolding
·      Flap Melt
·      Flap Striae and Wrinkles
·      Flap Subluxation
·      Fluctuating Vision
·      Foreign Body Sensation
·      GASH
·      Ghosting
·      Glare
·      Haloes
·      Haze
·      Headache
·      Hyperopic Shift
·      Incomplete Cut, resulting in irregular astigmatism
·      Induced Aberrations
·      Induced Astigmatism
·      Infectious Keratitis
·      Interface Debris
·      Interface Keratitis (infectious and non-infectious, early and
late onset)
·      Irregular Astigmatism
·      Irregular Wound Healing
·      Loss of Flap
·      Microperforations
·      Monocular Diplopia
·      Muscle Spasms
·      Nerve Fiber Damage and/or Thinning
·      Night Vision Loss
·      Nocturnal glare
·      Optic Nerve Infarction
·      Optic Nerve Neuropathy
·      Overcorrection
·      Pain (persistent)
·      Palebral fissures (expanding induced),
·      Photophobia (undesirable visual sensations produced by bright
lights)
·      Progressive Hyperopia
·      Psychological Problems (induced or exacerbated)
·      Ptsopis (droopy eyelid)
·      Quality of Life (loss of)
·      Reading Problems
·      Recurrent Erosion
·      Regression (both naturally occurring and induced via hypoxia)
·      Retinal breaks/tears/macular holes
·      Retinal Detachment
·      Scarring
·      Starbursts
·      Steroid Induced Glaucoma
·      Trigeminal Neuralgia
·      Undercorrection
·      Uneven Pupil Sizes
·      Visual Field Defects
·      Vitreous Detachment (Floaters)

Future Induced Difficulties:
·      IOL Calculation Difficulties
·      Difficulty detecting Glaucoma Onset
·      Induced Contact Lens Intolerance
·      Increased susceptability to ocular trauma (i.e. late flap
dislocation)

And now there's concern that laser-thinned corneas are susceptible to
glaucoma.
LASIK damages every eye.

Let's have a round of applause for the FDA panel who approved this
procedure.
reneeizabella - 02 Sep 2006 14:09 GMT
Follow-up to Ace's comments:

In order to determine your suitability, and to avoid potential LASIK
complications, the best way is to get screened and tested prior to
undergoing surgery.  The site http://laserforeyes.info has a ton of
information about LASIK including complications...

reneeizabella

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> You forgot this part to know:
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> Let's have a round of applause for the FDA panel who approved this
> procedure.
Ace - 02 Sep 2006 09:16 GMT
You forgot this part to know:

LASIK Complications:
·      Aniseikonia (difference in image size between the two eyes)
·      Anisometropia
·      Anterior Chamber Perforations
·      Aquarium Vision
·      Arcing
·      BCVA (loss of)
·      Blindness
·      Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
·      Cataract Formation
·      Central Islands
·      Central Toxic Keratopathy
·      Contrast Sensitivity Loss
·      Corneal Abrasions
·      Corneal Necrosis
·      Corneal Perforation
·      Corneal Scars
·      Corneal Thinning
·      Corneal Ulcers
·      Decompensated Strabismus
·      Decentered Ablation
·      Depth Perception (loss of)
·      Diffuse Lamellar Keratitis (DLK, Sands of Sahara)
·      Dry Eyes
·      Ectasia
·      Edema
·      Endothelial Cell Loss
·      Epithelial Ingrowth
·      Epithelial Sloughing
·      Flap Buttonhole
·      Flap Decentered
·      Flap Unfolding
·      Flap Melt
·      Flap Striae and Wrinkles
·      Flap Subluxation
·      Fluctuating Vision
·      Foreign Body Sensation
·      GASH
·      Ghosting
·      Glare
·      Haloes
·      Haze
·      Headache
·      Hyperopic Shift
·      Incomplete Cut, resulting in irregular astigmatism
·      Induced Aberrations
·      Induced Astigmatism
·      Infectious Keratitis
·      Interface Debris
·      Interface Keratitis (infectious and non-infectious, early and
late onset)
·      Irregular Astigmatism
·      Irregular Wound Healing
·      Loss of Flap
·      Microperforations
·      Monocular Diplopia
·      Muscle Spasms
·      Nerve Fiber Damage and/or Thinning
·      Night Vision Loss
·      Nocturnal glare
·      Optic Nerve Infarction
·      Optic Nerve Neuropathy
·      Overcorrection
·      Pain (persistent)
·      Palebral fissures (expanding induced),
·      Photophobia (undesirable visual sensations produced by bright
lights)
·      Progressive Hyperopia
·      Psychological Problems (induced or exacerbated)
·      Ptsopis (droopy eyelid)
·      Quality of Life (loss of)
·      Reading Problems
·      Recurrent Erosion
·      Regression (both naturally occurring and induced via hypoxia)
·      Retinal breaks/tears/macular holes
·      Retinal Detachment
·      Scarring
·      Starbursts
·      Steroid Induced Glaucoma
·      Trigeminal Neuralgia
·      Undercorrection
·      Uneven Pupil Sizes
·      Visual Field Defects
·      Vitreous Detachment (Floaters)

Future Induced Difficulties:
·      IOL Calculation Difficulties
·      Difficulty detecting Glaucoma Onset
·      Induced Contact Lens Intolerance
·      Increased susceptability to ocular trauma (i.e. late flap
dislocation)

And now there's concern that laser-thinned corneas are susceptible to
glaucoma.
LASIK damages every eye.

Let's have a round of applause for the FDA panel who approved this
procedure.
 
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