Lasik flap healing

Lasik is that surgical method which is used to cure nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia) and astigmatism with the use of laser technology. In this kind of surgery a thin flap is created on the eye in order to reshape the cornea so that the patient’s vision can be corrected. After operation the flap is left to heal.

Now there are some myths and definitely some truths regarding the healing period and procedure of the flap. It is known mostly that the flap never heals fully. The various researches prove that the flap gets detached even a long time after the surgery. The flap is supposed to heal and re-bond with the stromal bed of the cornea. Some researches prove that Lasik flaps do heal completely. But there are various evidences all over the world that in many cases the flap gets dislocated due to simple things like poking in the eye or such things. During the surgery in Lasik a very sharp razor is used, the cut is deep and it never fully re-bonds with the cornea, resulting into permanent weakness of the cornea and of the eye. Many researchers try to prove that the Lasik flap does heal properly but it is a medically proven truth that there is a lifelong risk for the patient as Lasik flap remains vulnerable to the traumas and chance of dislocation of the flap itself.

The patients are advised to follow the instructions, medication properly and also be very careful about their eye or eyes throughout their lives.

How to fix Lasik glare

Glare is a side effect that occurs after the Lasik eye surgery. In it people see a sharp reflection; the reflection is similar to the effect of sunlight reflecting off the windscreen of a car and the distraction created by that and it is the general inability to see properly in bright light.

This problem is very common for most of the patients to see glares and halos around things during the night for a few weeks or months in the post-operative stage, but as time passes this problem gets better. The problem of glare sometimes can occur due to under correction during the surgery. Till now the only treatment for this glaring problem are a few eye drops that are used for these cases. One of the eye drops is pilocarpine. This is used mainly to control the size of the cornea in order to relieve the patient from the problem of glare. But the problem with this very drug is that it gives headache, face and eye pain to the user. It can also cause more near sightedness and even detachment of the retina. In order to get rid of the side effects of using pilocarpine another drug named Alphagan which is brimonidine tartrate is used. This eye drop regulates the size of the pupil but does not give the side effects. This new drug is normally to be taken once in every twelve hours but mostly the patient needs it just once a day.

 

The patient should not form any idea about the reason of the glare without consulting the doctor. If the glare is the result of under correction during the surgery then it can be corrected with further surgery or the use of specs.