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FDA Approves Lasik Eye Surgery
Ron King
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new custom
lasik procedure in September of 2005. This new procedure can now
treat many patients who were previously ineligible for the
surgery. Nearsightedness
Nearsightedness occurs when the eye is too long and light rays
focus in front of the retina, instead of focusing on the retina.
Some of the symptoms of nearsightedness are blurred distant
vision, eyestrain, and squinting, along with having a difficult
time seeing at night.
Although nearsightedness can be easily fixed with glasses or
contact lenses (when not too severe), many people don't like to
hassle with either one. With this new lasik procedure, folks
will now be able to have pure vision.
Astigmatism
Astigmatism is the effect of the eye being shaped like a
football, instead of round like a baseball. This deformity --
where the light rays focus on two points on the retina instead
of one -- results in blurred vision, double vision, and shadows
on letters when reading. Until recently, this deformity has
prevented some people from even getting contact lenses.
Breakthroughs in contact lenses have only helped those with
slight astigmatism.
However, with this new lasik procedure, patients can now have
their eyes repaired to normal, or at least be repaired enough to
comfortably wear contact lenses. Either way, their vision is
enhanced and many are happy just to get rid of the glasses and
finally be able to wear contacts, or possibly nothing at all.
Farsightedness
Farsightedness happens when light rays focus behind the retina
instead of on the retina, resulting in blurred near vision. Some
patients with severe farsightedness have to step back from what
they are reading and others require magnifying glasses to see
something that is right in front of them. People with
farsightedness can see you 30 feet away, but when you get right
up close they can't see you! This can be embarrassing and cause
the afflicted person much insecurity along with the feeling that
they are going blind.
Farsightedness is easily remedied by wearing glasses to read and
see things up close, but it's very inconvenient to constantly be
taking your glasses on and off. Not only is it inconvenient, you
take the chance of leaving your glasses behind. Some patients
keep their glasses on a chain so they won't lose them, but this
makes them feel old. Now, lasik surgery is another option for
these patients.
New Laser Technology
The FDA recently approved the new Visx STAR Excimer laser
system. This fantastic breakthrough in technology allows doctors
to do more than they ever could before, giving them the ability
to reshape the eye to correct astigmatism, farsightedness and
nearsightedness. Before this marvelous breakthrough these
patients were not good candidates for lasik eye surgery. They
now can join the rest of the vision impaired and have the option
for lasik.
Recent FDA studies show that over 98% of all patients receiving
these new procedures were seeing 20/40 or better 6 months after
surgery. Over 84% were seeing much better than 20/20 after 6
months. Now that's reason to celebrate!
New breakthroughs in lasik eye surgery technology are happening
all the time. Now people don't have to be inconvenienced by the
hassle of glasses or contacts. All they want to do is to be able
to get up in the morning and see normally. These breakthroughs
in lasik technology are giving them an improved quality of life
that once was unattainable.
About the author:
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surgery to learn more. Ron King is a full-time researcher,
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Copyright 2006 Ron King. This article may be reprinted if the
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