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Fungal Eye Infections
Farsightedness or hyperopia, occurs when light entering the eye focuses behind the retina, instead of directly on it. This is caused by a cornea that is flatter, or an eye that is shorter, than a normal eye. Farsighted people usually have trouble seeing up close, but may also have difficulty seeing far away as well
PRK is an outpatient procedure generally performed with local anesthetic eye drops. This type of refractive surgery gently reshapes the cornea by removing microscopic amounts of tissue from the outer surface with a cool, computer-controlled ultraviolet beam of light. The beam is so precise it can cut notches in a strand of human hair without breaking it, and each pulse can remove 39 millionths of an inch of tissue in 12 billionths of a second. The procedure itself takes only a few minutes, and patients are typically back to daily routines in one to three days..
The LASIK consent form can be very confusing and intimidating. While it is true that anything is possible, patients generally want to know what are the most likely problems that may occur. We tell patients that in our experience, the most common potential "problem" involves the need for a second treatment in order to get the vision that the patient really desires. If a second treatment is needed, it is usually performed several weeks to months after the first procedure. This might be considered more of an inconvenience than a major problem.