Lasik
treatment in dubai needs no introduction.
It is one of the most popular forms of treatment for eye afflictions and is
increasing in demand by the day. Commonly known as laser eye surgery or laser
vision correction, the surgery performed to correct refractive errors of the
eye is one of the safest, least time consuming surgeries today with a success
rate of over 95 per cent. Its popularity is also due to its permanent nature
and eliminating the need to use corrective eyewear such as glasses or contact
lenses.
But how did this form of surgery come about?
Here, we go back to the past to learn something about the history of lasik
(Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis).
Roots of lasik
The roots of Lasik go quite deep, much deeper
than we may have thought, to the 1960s when an enterprising doctor in Colombia
developed a technique known as keratomileusis to correct vision-related
problems. The procedure involves a bit of corneal tissue being removed from the
eye, reshaped to correct the error and replaced on to the eye. Modern Lasik
surgery follows this basic technique where an ophthalmologist uses a laser or
microkeratome to carry out the surgical procedure.
The discovery of the excimer laser in the late
seventies/eighties was what speeded up the advancement of Lasik y leaps and
bounds. The excimer laser left no scarring in animal tissue after incisions
during the initial phase of testing and became a major leap forward in the
surgical treatment of humans. It was capable of making clean cuts without
causing any thermal damage to the surrounding tissue. The excimer laser and
keratomileusis came together at this point to become Laser In Situ
Keratomileusis or Lasik as it's commonly referred to today.
Modern surgery
The modern form of Lasik surgery, however, is
very much more comfortable compared to these earlier versions and has less
complications and faster recovery. The goal of Lasik refractive surgery is to
avoid the cornea becoming permanently weak due to incisions and to deliver less
energy to the tissues which surround the area.
Lasik surgery was formally introduced in the
early nineties and became extremely popular in the early part of the new
millennium. It received the formal approval of the US Food and Drug
Administration in 1999, bringing with it global acceptance and recognition.
Over 28 million surgeries had been performed worldwide up to year 2009. There
are several patents which have been issued for various techniques related to
laser eye surgery.
Many developments
From the early nineties, many developments in
the area of Lasik surgery had taken place; some of the most notable including
lasers which are faster, spot areas which are much bigger, flap incisions which
don't require blades, intraoperative corneal pachymetry technology and
wavefront-optimised and wavefront-guided techniques. Each of these advances
have contributed to making the procedure simpler and safer. Modern
microkeratomes even enable eye surgeons to custom-design flaps for each
individual eye using different head and ring sizes, and different hinge
positions.
For more information on lasik in dubai, contact Ebsaar Eye Surgery Center at Villa 32 A, Jumeirah , Jumeirah Beach Road (behind The Village Mall). This is the place to go to if you are considering the treatment in Dubai. It has a very high success rate, a safety record which is envied by others in the industry and a large number of satisfied clients who swear by the clinic. So, go ahead and book that appointment. We can guarantee that you won't be disappointed!
