LASEK - PRK - REWORK

In PRK the epithelium (top layer of the cornea) is scraped off and then the laser treatment is applied. A contact lens is used as a "bandage" to decrease discomfort. The epithelium then grows back over the bare area during the next few days.

In LASEK the epithelium is exposed to 20% alcohol which helps separate epithelium from the cornea. The epithelium is pushed to one side and laser treatment applied. The epithelial layer is replaced back onto the eye and held in place with a contact lens. The contact lens is then removed a few days later. LASEK is hence a "no knife"/flap operation.

Epi-Lasik is a smilar procedure that uses a keratome like that used for Lasik, but engineered to only separate the epithelium. The epithelium is left on a hinge, laser treatment applied and flap replaced. For more information on Laser Eye Surgery & more videos please visit http://www.lasik-eyes.co.uk

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[guneetmultani]

r u unconcious while surgery or not

if not then is it nasty...

and after that how to spend 4 days is it pain ??

[ZeusLasikEyes]

@guneetmultani yes concious and only grittiness in eye for a few days

[webkinz102938]

at the end, does it make anybodys eyes water????

[ZeusLasikEyes]

@webkinz102938 Yes

[bsr240]

how long did you have to wear the bandage thing at the end??

and... did it hurt??

[ZeusLasikEyes]

@bsr240 Your loss

The technology is well proven and very successful

[ZeusLasikEyes]

Yes... but very blurred

[MouthOfEvil]

Could you actually see out of your eye when they were doing this or were you out?

[maddog09az]

@iRAiNB0Wx3 no he wasnt sleeping

[ZeusLasikEyes]

This was for a particular treatment.... Normal laser treatment nowadays is less invasive :)

[ZeusLasikEyes]

Bandg was in for about 4 days... no didn't hurt