Most delicate organs, like eye, require extreme care before, during
and after a surgery. Before eye surgery, a specific examination is
needed to identify the need for conducting a surgery safely.
Patients can choose whether they want to be operated upon by the
specialist or the consultant. Ophthalmologists are required to take
utmost care during the surgery. Proper hygienic precautions are
required to prepare the area for surgery, including use of
anaesthesia, antiseptics, gowns and gloves. Post-surgical care is
also required as some patients may take some time to recover.
Eye surgery procedures have improved enormously during the last few
years with more and more people taking opportunity to improve both
their vision and appearance. Different forms of eye surgeries are
available right from correcting your vision to eye lift plastic
surgery.
Laser eye surgery
Laser eye surgery involves inserting artificial lenses into the eye,
resulting in low heat radio waves to reshape the eye. Lasers are
used to treat refractive and non-refractive conditions. However,
some refractive surgeries can also be performed without the use of a
laser. Example: Radial Keratotomy.
Refractive surgery
This form of eye surgery aims to correct errors of refraction in the
eye, reducing or eliminating the need for corrective lenses.
Refractive surgery involves: Keratomilleusis, Automated lamellar
keratoplasty, LASIK, Epi-LASIK, Photorefractive keratectomy, Laser
thermal keratolasty, Conductive keratoplasty, Intracorneal rings,
Astigmatic keratotomy etc..
Glaucoma surgery
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that affect the optic nerve,
resulting in vision loss and is normally characterised by elevated
intraocular pressure (IOP). Glaucoma surgery is an eye surgery that
cures excess aqueous humor from the eye and also decreases the
production of aqueous humour.
Eye muscle surgery
It is the third most common eye surgery which involves collection of
strabismus and moving the insertion of a muscle subsequently towards
its origin.
Cosmetic eye surgery
Cosmetic eye surgeries are performed to maintain a youthful
appearance. Repair of droopy eyelids, facial restoration procedures,
eye lifts and even brow lifts are a part of cosmetic eye surgery.
Eye surgery techniques have become so advanced that taking up a
cosmetic eye surgery is no longer a tough decision for patients.
These forms of appearance enhancing eye surgeries are attracting
more and more people despite of the costs and risks involved.
Eye surgery price depends upon the techniques involved and also vary
between different centres. Hence it is important to ask about the
total surgical cost. Post-operative cost should also be established
including medication and follow-up visits.
Eye surgery is also a procedure with the inherent risks. You need to
research on what exactly you will undergo and how it might affect
you. These are some of the possible side-effects that are directly
related to eye surgery:
Loss of eyesight
Under treatment or Over treatment
Severe dry eye syndrome
Diminishing vision with age.
