| | Before the Procedure | LASIK eye surgery is very popular procedure at present. Million people have undergone LASIK eye surgery to improve their vision and end their dependency on corrective lenses. Before the procedure of getting LASIK eye surgery, you need to be aware of a few things so your LASIK experience is a good one.
Things you should do before getting LASIK eye surgery:
Make sure you get to know your surgeon. Try to get to know as much as possible about his experience. Make sure he is using equipment and a method that he is experienced with. Make sure he is properly trained.
You should understand that LASIK can not work miracles. There is some risk that your vision may not be 20/20 after the surgery. Learn about what LASIK can and can not do for you.
You have to make sure that you are a good candidate for the procedure. You need to be sure that you do not have any health conditions or other medical issues that will compromise your ability to have a successful LASIK surgery. You should go over your complete medical history with your doctor to ensure you are a good LASIK candidate.
You should understand the procedure. Try to learn how LASIK is done and exactly how your surgeon will be doing the procedure. There are a few different methods of doing LASIK and your surgeon may do it a different way then you knew about. Make sure you know exactly what is going to happen every step of the way so you can be prepared for everything that will happen during your surgery.
Make sure you understand the risks. As with any surgical procedure there are risks with LASIK. You have to be fully aware of what could happen. Find out what you can do to minimize risks and find out how often risks occur.
Get familiar with your after care. You should fully discuss what your responsibilities are for after your surgery. You want to make sure you understand what you can and can not do, along with what you have to do to make sure you heal properly.
Check into alternatives. There are many different eye correction surgeries. You may want to look into alternatives just to see if something else would work better for you.
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