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Refractive errors are optical imperfections that prevent the eye from properly focusing light, causing blurred vision. The primary refractive errors are nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. Refractive errors can usually be corrected with eyeglasses or contact lenses, or they can be permanently treated with Lasik and other refractive surgery. Eyeglass lenses and contact lenses are fabricated with precise curves to refract light to the degree necessary to compensate for refractive errors and bring light to a focus on the retina.

Vision correction surgeries such as Lasik aim to correct refractive errors by changing the shape of the cornea, so that light rays are bent into a more accurate point of focus. Lasik surgery uses an instrument called a microkeratome to cut a flap in the surface of the cornea, which is then folded back rather than removed, and a laser (excimer laser) is used to change the shape of the cornea. When the laser work is finished, the flap is folded back down to its original position and kept in place by natural suction. Lasik is an outpatient procedure and is perfectly safe. The actual Lasik surgery usually takes less than five minutes.

The Lasik Surgeon uses a computer to adjust the laser for the patient’s particular prescription. The patient is asked to look at a target light for a short time while the laser sends pulses of light to painlessly reshape the retina. The key difference between Lasik and contacts or glasses is that Lasik improves vision so that the user doesn’t have to worry about prescription lenses most of the time. At the very least, Lasik can correct vision so that visual disturbances are minimal. That means for all the bulky eyeglass wearers out there, there is hope that they can correct their vision well enough to finally buy the feather weight glasses they always wanted.

If considering Lasik Eye Surgery, ones’ first step should be to choose a good Lasik Surgeon who can evaluate if Lasik is right for the person or not. Lasik Surgeon Los Angeles examines a patients’ eyes to determine his/her health, the kind of vision correction needed, and how much laser ablation (corneal tissue removal) is required. Doctors at Lasik Los Angeles also ask about any health conditions that may disqualify one altogether from Lasik surgery.