Nowadays, different options for correcting vision problems are available. LASIK eye surgery is one of these options that is a procedure done on the cornea; the clear part in front of the eye. This procedure tends to reduce the dependence on glasses and contact lenses and provide excellent vision. LASIK has been proposed as the perfect way to provide excellent vision without the need for glasses. Furthermore, some advantages have been emphasised such as the shortness of procedure duration time and the immediate noticeable excellent results. However, there are serious complications can be occur by this procedure. This essay will argue that LASIK eye surgery is not the best way to provide improved vision with the freedom of glasses compared with other treatments. This argument will be supported by examining some serious complication of LASIK eye surgery compared with ortho-k, comparing the cost-effect measures for both treatments, and then pointing out the limitation of LASIK eye surgery. Finally, the criticism regarding frequent follow-ups with ortho-k will be refuted.
First of all, LASIK eye surgery is an irreversible procedure and can cause serious complications. These complications can occur in either of the two steps of the surgery on the cornea. The first step, which is creating the flap by microtome blade or with the newly technique femtosecond laser, is important to uncover corneal stroma where the second step takes place on. This step can cause serious complication called flap buttonholing which can endanger the cornea to sub-epithelial scarring and epithelial ingrowths (McAlinden et al .2008, p.24) which can affect the vision negatively. Maldonado (2002) asserts that even with the improvement of the instrument and ophth...
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