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Advantages of LASEK
Advantages of LASEK over Lasik
There are a number of advantages of LASEK over Lasik. Some of the major benefits of LASEK are detailed below.
LASEK is Safe
Most of the lasik problems are caused by the flap which is cut during the surgery. Unlike Lasik there is NO flap cut in LASEK eye surgery. LASEK is an all laser surgery. That means you will totally avoid all complications related to flap.
Dry Eyes Syndrome
Many patients suffer from dry eyes syndrome during all types of eye surgeries. With LASEK you have much less DEC (Dry Eyes Syndrome)
LASEK is best for Thin Cornea
For patients with thin cornea, LASEK is the best suitable eye surgery since there is no flap cut. In case of lasik a flap is cut and laser is applied to correct the vision. This will result in reduction of cornea upto 100 to 300 microns compared to LASEK.
Improved Night Vision
During Lasik eye surgery the folded flap might cause uneven exposure of cornea resulting poor night vision. Since no flap is cut in LASEK treatment, the stroma is exposed to laser equally in all area which result in better vision correction.
No after Surgery Complications
In case of Lasik it could take many months or years before the flap fully heals. This can lead to complications, irritation and poor vision. There is no such complications with LASEK due to that fact that there is no cutting flap and replacing them in LASEK.
Conclusion:We strongly suggest you to go for LASEK over lasik eye surgery if you can afford the cost of LASEK.