Comments on: Should I Get LASEK or PRK laser eye surgery with astigmatism? http://www.ascssgroup.com/wavefront-laser-eye-surgery/should-i-get-lasek-or-prk-laser-eye-surgery-with-astigmatism-2 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:51:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Biofreak http://www.ascssgroup.com/wavefront-laser-eye-surgery/should-i-get-lasek-or-prk-laser-eye-surgery-with-astigmatism-2/comment-page-1#comment-869 Biofreak Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:14:59 +0000 http://www.ascssgroup.com/wavefront-laser-eye-surgery/should-i-get-lasek-or-prk-laser-eye-surgery-with-astigmatism-2#comment-869 If your cornea thickness allows both, then I don't think there is any issue with either. PRK can be used on thinner corneas and if there needs to be a further correction, having PRK makes it more likely to be correctable if you have thinner corneas. But these don't sound like issues to you, since your corneas are fine. I would suggest PRK. The reasons to do lasik over PRK is that it heals faster, is less painful, and you get instant results. PRK takes a few weeks to get full results (though it will continue to improve for up to a year). And it can be painful for the next couple of days. Also, you will not be able to see well enough to drive or even work for a several days. But, PRK has fewer risks (they can't over cut the flap) and in the long run there are fewer risks since there is no flap to cause problems. (LASIK flaps can come un-seated years afterward if you get hit in the eye, since it never really heals.) Also, PRK tends to improve over the long run, to give you better results. I had PRK and the pain was not significant and I had could take a week off from work. I would say the pain and the time off was totally worth the reduced risk. In my mind, LASIK is for people who are afraid of the pain and want instant results. But PRK is a better procedure with less risk and better results. If it were me, I would go for better results and less risk. And that's what I did. I am happy with my decision.<br><b>References : </b><br> If your cornea thickness allows both, then I don’t think there is any issue with either. PRK can be used on thinner corneas and if there needs to be a further correction, having PRK makes it more likely to be correctable if you have thinner corneas. But these don’t sound like issues to you, since your corneas are fine.

I would suggest PRK. The reasons to do lasik over PRK is that it heals faster, is less painful, and you get instant results. PRK takes a few weeks to get full results (though it will continue to improve for up to a year). And it can be painful for the next couple of days. Also, you will not be able to see well enough to drive or even work for a several days. But, PRK has fewer risks (they can’t over cut the flap) and in the long run there are fewer risks since there is no flap to cause problems. (LASIK flaps can come un-seated years afterward if you get hit in the eye, since it never really heals.) Also, PRK tends to improve over the long run, to give you better results. I had PRK and the pain was not significant and I had could take a week off from work. I would say the pain and the time off was totally worth the reduced risk. In my mind, LASIK is for people who are afraid of the pain and want instant results. But PRK is a better procedure with less risk and better results. If it were me, I would go for better results and less risk. And that’s what I did. I am happy with my decision.
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]]> By: Margaret http://www.ascssgroup.com/wavefront-laser-eye-surgery/should-i-get-lasek-or-prk-laser-eye-surgery-with-astigmatism-2/comment-page-1#comment-868 Margaret Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:41:59 +0000 http://www.ascssgroup.com/wavefront-laser-eye-surgery/should-i-get-lasek-or-prk-laser-eye-surgery-with-astigmatism-2#comment-868 Well, I haven't had it myself personally, but a lot of friends swear by it, and are glad that they got it. My brother got it India through India Health Guru Consultants, and he said it was great Lasik eye surgery helped millions of people to be able to see, without the help of contacts and glasses. It will help you too, but make sure you get the right doctor for the procedure. After the surgery, one feels mild discomfort or pain for a couple of days. The procedure itself is not painful because they give you anaesthetic drops to numb the eye. For the first week, one may have sensitivity to light as blurry vision and dry eyes. All these side effects disappear within a few days and. The process is simple, safe and fast. They are making big improvements in this field, so it's probably worth it if you can afford it and don't need to use your eyes for a few days for info, please visit the link http://www.indianhealthguru.com <br><b>References : </b><br> Well, I haven’t had it myself personally, but a lot of friends swear by it, and are glad that they got it. My brother got it India through India Health Guru Consultants, and he said it was great Lasik eye surgery helped millions of people to be able to see, without the help of contacts and glasses. It will help you too, but make sure you get the right doctor for the procedure. After the surgery, one feels mild discomfort or pain for a couple of days. The procedure itself is not painful because they give you anaesthetic drops to numb the eye. For the first week, one may have sensitivity to light as blurry vision and dry eyes. All these side effects disappear within a few days and. The process is simple, safe and fast. They are making big improvements in this field, so it’s probably worth it if you can afford it and don’t need to use your eyes for a few days
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