By Charles Moore
 In the past, once you had bad eyesight there was no way of getting rid of it - this is the case no longer. Tired of clunky glasses, scientists searched for a solution to the eyesight problem- and eventually discovered LASIK.
LASIK is the acronym for Laser Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis, which is basically a form of laser eye surgery. Although contact lenses allow people with bad eyesight to see normally, this procedure corrects the problem once and for all.
Houston, Texas is one of the best places in the world to undergo this surgery. This city is considered one of the best due to its stringent methods.
While this is an operation to correct bad eyesight by reshaping the cornea, it is not as complicated as other forms of surgery. It is done in two steps; and as it is not painful it can be performed while the patient is awake (although a sedative such as Valium is often used).
In the first step, a corneal flap of tissue is created using a laser, and for the second step, |
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By Dennis Tavies
 Strabismus, or Lazy Eye, can be corrected with Eye muscle surgery. The procedure makes the eye appear straight, not turned inward, up, down or to the side.
Any patient who suffers from such eye problems can be treated with Eye muscle surgery. However, there are some conditions for which this treatment is not recommended. Two such conditions include a fibrous band or a nerve palsy of the eye muscle.
How Is the Surgery Performed?
When eye muscle surgery is performed on children a general anesthesia is required. Adults can usually tolerate local anesthesia. Generally, the procedure is performed in an outpatient hospital in a same day surgery setting.
Prior to eye muscle surgery, the doctors take thorough measurements to determine the degree of muscle imbalance. They will then know how much surgery should be performed on the eye muscle. The first step of the surgical procedure is to separate the eye muscle from the side of the eyeball.
The eye muscle is then reattached at another position. Surgeons use special stitches that do not need to be removed after surgery. Should the |
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