In the Lasik method; While blades called microkeratomes were previously used to create a valve in the cornea, today microkeratomes have been replaced by femtosecond lasers. The use of blades in laser applications has now been abandoned in many centers. By using femtosecond lasers, myopia treatments can be performed using a method called SMILE, without even needing an excimer laser.
With the wavefront system in excimer laser devices, a special treatment plan is made for the person's eye structure.
Each eye has its own unique structure. For this reason, vision power varies from person to person. For example, not everyone's eyes with 2 diopters of myopia have the same characteristics, and therefore the same treatment cannot be applied to everyone. With the Wavefront system, the refractive power of the eye can be examined in much more detail, and even structural disorders that the person does not notice in his daily life can be detected. Thus, with the excimer laser, a SPECIAL correction is programmed for the person's eye structure.
However, there are some diseases in which the Excimer laser is insufficient. For example, Excimer laser does not treat amblyopia. It is not appropriate to treat with Excimer Laser for keratoconus patients, those with insufficient corneal thickness, pregnant women, those with rheumatic disease, those with intraocular bleeding due to diabetes.
The purpose of the laser procedure is to get rid of glasses or lenses, but it is more important to protect eye health first. . Not every eye may be suitable for laser, the success rate varies from person to person depending on the structure of the eye. For this reason, for a successful laser application, the patient must first be selected correctly and the patient must be informed in detail.
For the first 3-4 hours after the laser procedure, there may be minor discomforts such as watering, burning, and stinging in the eyes. As the hours pass, the image will begin to become clearer. The day after the laser procedure, you can return to your normal daily life and even go to the sea or the pool starting from the 3rd day.
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