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− | '''[[keyword:=lasik institute|LASIK Center]]''' (short for [[keyword:=Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis|'''L'''aser-'''A'''ssisted in '''Si'''tu '''K'''eratomileusis]] center) [[keyword:=lasik vision|is]] [[keyword:=lasik doctor|the]] [[keyword:=lasik eye|definitive]] listing on the internet for all of your LASIK eye surgery needs. | + | {| width="65%" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="10" style="background:#ffffcc; border-style:solid; border-width:2px; border-color: #cccccc" |
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| + | '''[[keyword:=lasik institute|LASIK Center]] (short for [[keyword:=Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis|'''L'''aser-'''A'''ssisted in '''Si'''tu '''K'''eratomileusis]] center) [[keyword:=lasik vision|is]] [[keyword:=lasik doctor|the]] [[keyword:=lasik eye|definitive]] listing on the internet for all of your LASIK eye surgery needs.''' |
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| + | ==Patient satisfaction== |
| + | Various surveys have been performed to determine [[keyword:=patient satisfaction with LASIK|patient satisfaction with LASIK]]. These surveys have found most patients to be satisfied, with anywhere from 92–98% of respondents describing themselves as satisfied.<ref name="Saragoussi">Saragoussi D, Saragoussi JJ. "[Lasik, PRK and quality of vision: a study of prognostic factors and a satisfaction survey.]" ''J Fr Ophtalmol.'' 2004 Sep;27(7):755-64. PMID 15499272.</ref><ref name="Bailey">Bailey MD, Mitchell GL, Dhaliwal DK, Boxer Wachler BS, Zadnik K. "Patient satisfaction and visual symptoms after laser in situ keratomileusis." ''Ophthalmology.'' 2003 Jul;110(7):1371–8. PMID 12867394.</ref><ref name="McGhee">McGhee CN, Craig JP, Sachdev N, Weed KH, Brown AD. "Functional, psychological, and satisfaction outcomes of laser in situ keratomileusis for high myopia." ''J Cataract Refract Surg.'' 2000 Apr;26(4):497–509. PMID 10771222.</ref> |
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| ==Written Procedure== | | ==Written Procedure== |
| '''Preoperative''' | | '''Preoperative''' |
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| Patients are usually given a course of antibiotic and anti-inflammatory eye drops. These are discontinued in the weeks following surgery. Patients are also given a darkened pair of goggles to protect their eyes from bright lights and protective shields to prevent rubbing of the eyes when asleep. | | Patients are usually given a course of antibiotic and anti-inflammatory eye drops. These are discontinued in the weeks following surgery. Patients are also given a darkened pair of goggles to protect their eyes from bright lights and protective shields to prevent rubbing of the eyes when asleep. |
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− | Various surveys have been performed to determine [[keyword:=patient satisfaction with LASIK|patient satisfaction with LASIK]]. These surveys have found most patients to be satisfied, with anywhere from 92–98% of respondents describing themselves as satisfied.<ref name="Saragoussi">Saragoussi D, Saragoussi JJ. "[Lasik, PRK and quality of vision: a study of prognostic factors and a satisfaction survey.]" ''J Fr Ophtalmol.'' 2004 Sep;27(7):755-64. PMID 15499272.</ref><ref name="Bailey">Bailey MD, Mitchell GL, Dhaliwal DK, Boxer Wachler BS, Zadnik K. "Patient satisfaction and visual symptoms after laser in situ keratomileusis." ''Ophthalmology.'' 2003 Jul;110(7):1371–8. PMID 12867394.</ref><ref name="McGhee">McGhee CN, Craig JP, Sachdev N, Weed KH, Brown AD. "Functional, psychological, and satisfaction outcomes of laser in situ keratomileusis for high myopia." ''J Cataract Refract Surg.'' 2000 Apr;26(4):497–509. PMID 10771222.</ref>
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| ==Should I be Worried about Complications?== | | ==Should I be Worried about Complications?== |
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| *Posterior vitreous detachment<ref name="Mirshahi>Mirshahi A, Schopfer D, Gerhardt D, Terzi E, Kasper T, Kohnen T. "Incidence of posterior vitreous detachment after laser in situ keratomileusis." ''Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol.'' 2006 Feb;244(2):149-53. Epub 2005 Jul 26. PMID 16044328.</ref> | | *Posterior vitreous detachment<ref name="Mirshahi>Mirshahi A, Schopfer D, Gerhardt D, Terzi E, Kasper T, Kohnen T. "Incidence of posterior vitreous detachment after laser in situ keratomileusis." ''Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol.'' 2006 Feb;244(2):149-53. Epub 2005 Jul 26. PMID 16044328.</ref> |
| *Macular hole<ref name="Arevalo">Arevalo JF, Mendoza AJ, Velez-Vazquez W, Rodriguez FJ, Rodriguez A, Rosales-Meneses JL, Yepez JB, Ramirez E, Dessouki A, Chan CK, Mittra RA, Ramsay RC, Garcia RA, Ruiz-Moreno JM. "Full-thickness macular hole after LASIK for the correction of myopia." ''Ophthalmology.'' 2005 Jul;112(7):1207–12. PMID 15921746.</ref> | | *Macular hole<ref name="Arevalo">Arevalo JF, Mendoza AJ, Velez-Vazquez W, Rodriguez FJ, Rodriguez A, Rosales-Meneses JL, Yepez JB, Ramirez E, Dessouki A, Chan CK, Mittra RA, Ramsay RC, Garcia RA, Ruiz-Moreno JM. "Full-thickness macular hole after LASIK for the correction of myopia." ''Ophthalmology.'' 2005 Jul;112(7):1207–12. PMID 15921746.</ref> |
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| ==Video Resources== | | ==Video Resources== |
| The first video is an educational documentary detailing the LASIK process brought to you by CMTV and [http://www.preop.com preop.com]. | | The first video is an educational documentary detailing the LASIK process brought to you by CMTV and [http://www.preop.com preop.com]. |
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| Now that you know more about the surgery see a complete LASIK operation for yourself. The entire surgery takes roughly nine minutes but with new technology emerging everyday the time and risk of complications decreases. | | Now that you know more about the surgery see a complete LASIK operation for yourself. The entire surgery takes roughly nine minutes but with new technology emerging everyday the time and risk of complications decreases. |
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| *Gimbel, Howard V., Ellen E. Anderson Penno (2004). ''LASIK Complications: Trends and Techniques''. Slack Incorporated. ISBN 1-5564-2636-4 | | *Gimbel, Howard V., Ellen E. Anderson Penno (2004). ''LASIK Complications: Trends and Techniques''. Slack Incorporated. ISBN 1-5564-2636-4 |
| *Kornmehl Ernest W., Robert K. Maloney, Jonathan M. Davidorf (2006). ''LASIK: A Guide to Laser Vision Correction''. Addicus Books. ISBN 1-8860-3979-8 | | *Kornmehl Ernest W., Robert K. Maloney, Jonathan M. Davidorf (2006). ''LASIK: A Guide to Laser Vision Correction''. Addicus Books. ISBN 1-8860-3979-8 |
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