LASIK (Laser- Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis) is kind of refractive surgery, which is used in treatment of myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism. This procedure is performed by experienced doctor-ophthalmologist with special laser. LASIK is wonderful treatment option for people that are wearing eyeglasses or contact lenses.
Each candidate for LASIK treatment should know all steps of procedure, technology and possible complications of LASIK surgery. The LASIK treatment usually is performed with excimer laser. This device is incredibly precise and can penetrate a microscopic amount of tissue for remarkable accuracy.
It is believed that LASIK technique was founded about 1950 in Columbia of Spanish ophthalmologist Jose Barraquer. This procedure primarily was called keratomileusis. The carbon-dioxide laser for LASIK treatment was founded in 1968 at the University of California by Mani Lal Bhaumik and a group of scientists. Later, this technique with carbon-dioxide laser was developed in Russia.
LASIK treatment firstly was applied in other countries and it arrived to the United States only in 1989. LASIK technology is always improved. Nowadays, lasers are faster, they can modify larger spot areas; provide bladeless flap incisions, intra-operative pachymetry. In addition to this, wave-front optimized and guided techniques have significantly improved the rehabilitation after procedure and expectancy of complications.
The technique of LASIK treatment is based on reshaping the cornea with a purpose to produce clear vision. The procedure of LASIK surgery usually lasts only less than one minute per eye.
