New LASEK Laser Eye Surgery – Offers Maximum Safety and Visual Results

LASEK laser eye surgery

In the classic LASEK laser eye surgery, it follows the same principle of LASIK by creating an epithelial flap and reattaching it back to the cornea after the laser has reshaped the cornea. The difference is how the flap was created to reduce the flap-related complication of LASIK. LASEK surgery relies on diluted alcohol solution to create a thin epithelial flap.  Whereas in LASIK, the cornea is cut with a blade called microkeratome, resulting in a thicker flap.  

Common complications of practising the cutting and reattaching flap include:   

• thinner cornea resulting in weaker eye that may bulge out in future 
• causes dry eyes as the deeper cornea nerves responsible for the tearing reflex are cut,
• incomplete flap, consequently the surgery needs to be  switched to PRK,  
• buttonhole flap that usually occurred if a flat cornea is cut too deep, which may later affect central vision, 
• epithelial ingrowth  occurs when epithelial cells start to grow underneath the flap that may significantly affect the vision, 
• foreign bodies  or infection can get trapped under the  flap and if severe the surgeon may need to lift the flap and remove them,
• flap wrinkles that may distort the vision,  
• late traumatic flap dislocation that occurs when the flap is ripped off during contact sports because the flap never completely heals even after several years
  

The new LASEK  by Dr. Chynn, is similar with the traditional LASEK eye surgery but it just skips the part of reattaching the epithelial flap back to the cornea. This new technique offers more safety as it involves no cuts, no flaps and all laser procedures.  Therefore, complications associated with cutting and reattaching the flap in the cornea are eliminated. It can also safely treat people with higher prescriptions and thinner corneas.

The new LASEK eye surgery also gives the user a sharper vision. After LASEK, your vision can be sharper than with glasses or contact lens. Most of the patients who had the no-cuts, no-flaps, LASEK eye surgery can even see better than 20/20. It also eliminates halos and night glare. 

What makes it more amazing is that the risk of losing vision from no-cuts, no-flaps, LASEK eye surgery is lesser compared to wearing contact lenses for 20 years (the duration of people normally uses contacts). Even though the risk of becoming blind from infection of prolonged contacts wear, improper cleaning and storage of contacts is small, but if this risk is multiply by 20 years, the figure will be more significant. 

With the new LASEK laser eye surgery, laser vision correction has become safer and yet giving astounding results. Therefore, this will allow more people to enjoy the benefits of refractive surgery.

LASEK laser eye surgery