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LASIK surgery has been very popular among people who wear contact lenses or glasses because it has been proved to successfully correct common vision problems (myopia or nearsightedness, hyperopia or farsigtedness, and astigmatism) in most of LASIK patients. There have been many studies conducted on LASIK outcomes and shows that at least 90% of LASIK patients achieve 20/40 or better visual acuity after LASIK surgery and over 85% of LASIK patients achieve 20/20 or 20/25.

However, there is still a relatively new eye surgery that is almost similar to PRK (Photo Refractive Keratectomy), an eye surgery that has existed before LASIK. It is the LASEK eye surgery. LASEK stands for Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis. LASEK procedure is developed to reduce the risk of complications after LASIK surgery, that are usually occur when the corneal flap is not cut ideally during LASIK surgery - too thick, too thin, too small or big in diameter.

In LASIK surgery, a hinged corneal flap is cut by laser or blade (microkeratome) and then laser beams are used to remove the underlying corneal tissue and flap is repositioned. But in LASEK surgery, there is no hinged corneal flap formed. Instead, the surgeon will use a finer blade (trephine) and alcohol solution to loosen the edges of epithelium. After 30 seconds, a tiny hoe is used to lift the edge of epithelium and gently fold it back out of the way to allow laser beams to reshape the cornea. Then, the epithelial flap is replaced back to its position by using a kind of spatula.

The outcomes of LASEK surgery are similar from LASIK, but according to some LASEK doctors, the recovery time with LASEK is a little bit longer than LASIK. But of course, it may vary from one individual to another.

LASEK surgery is most performed on people that has too thin or too flat cornea for LASIK. So, if your doctor is suggesting you a LASEK procedure instead of LASIK, you may ask him the reason.

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Having a good eye surgeon to handle LASIK eye surgery is an important thing to determine the successful of the LASIK procedure. Although undergoing LASIK surgery with the best eye surgeon cannot guarantee that you will get good results, but at least it will minimize the risks after surgery.

The easiest way to find a good LASIK surgeon is to find patients who underwent the same eye surgery and have successful results - able to see within hours or a few days. They will of course recommend you the eye surgeon who performs LASIK on them. You can also ask a lot of things about LASIK to them such as the procedure before, during and after LASIK surgery.

You may also find that many LASIK surgeons are advertising in offline media such as newspaper, on the radio and on TV. You may call them up for some questions and arrange appointments. Some of them even also advertising in online media so you can easily search and compare the costs and get the information about the surgeon easily by accessing the internet at home.

Of course LASIK surgery cost is an important thing to consider, but do not choose your LASIK surgeon based on cost alone. You must choose an eye surgeon that is experienced in eye surgery and reliable. The most important thing to remember is that a good LASIK surgeon will respond and not leave you when the surgery does not go well. He or she should be very communicative and may want to explain clearly and answer all your questions about LASIK surgery.

When visiting a LASIK surgeon, make sure to ask questions such as his experience on LASIK procedure and other refractive eye surgeries and how many people that achieved 20/20 or better after the surgery.

After all, choosing a good LASIK surgeon is very important when you have decided to undergo LASIK surgery because LASIK surgery may affect your vision for a lifetime, so, do not risk your vision with unprofessional LASIK surgeon, although it is cheaper!

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