Myth 1: Everyone is a candidate for laser surgery for eye.
Fact : EVERYONE MAY NOT BE A CANDIDATE FOR LASER SURGERY for eye.
Your eye doctor can help you on the basis of the following criteria.
Age – Laser surgery for eye may not be advisable for patients less than19 years.
Stability of your glass prescription.
Associated medical conditions.
Myth 2: Laser surgery for eyes is painful.
Fact : Laser surgery for eyes is mostly painless. During the operation, your doctor will use anesthetic eye drops to numb the eye. After surgery, some patients may feel mild discomfort or a foreign body sensation but that will go away after a sometime.
Myth 3: Since laser surgery is a new procedure, long-term adverse effects may not be know
Fact : No long-term adverse effects of laser eye surgeries have been reported. Laser surgeries have been done for > 25 years with a very high success rates.
Research has shown positive results in terms of both efficacy and safety.
Myth 4: Laser surgeries are time consuming.
Fact : Laser surgery may take only 20 minutes. You usually would notice improvement in vision after the procedure with a complete recovery seen early
Myth 5: Laser surgery for eyes can have complications.
Fact : FDA has approved and considered laser surgery to be safe, with a very minimal risk.
Myth 6: Laser surgery is expensive.
Fact: The cost of laser eye surgery has become more affordable due to increased demand and availability
Myth 7: Benefits of laser surgery may not last
Fact: The benefits of laser surgery last for a long time but with the age, you may require glasses for near work and driving at night.
Myth 8: Glasses are may not essential after laser
Fact : with age you may need to glasses for near work and driving at night
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