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Most Laser Eye Surgeries are Risk-Free

"Some patients feel their lives are vastly improved when their dependence on prescription glasses or contact lenses is reduced or eliminated. However, laser eye surgery also poses certain risks..."

The Risk of a "Significant Loss of Vision"

It is very important to note that...  

"A serious complication that may occur with both PRK and LASIK is corneal infection (infectious keratitis), which may result in significant loss of vision...."

With PRK, risks (among others) can include "regression, which in some cases can cause the eye to regress to its previous refractive error within about six months. If this happens, the patient may need a second operation...or may need to start wearing glasses or contacts again."

Lasik risks a serious condition called corneal ectasia, which is a weakening and bulging of the cornea. Severe cases may need to be treated with a corneal transplant or implant."

As for patients who are over 40 years old "If you are over the age of 40, you will probably need reading glasses after laser eye surgery. Also, your eyes will continue to change as you grow older, and you may need prescription glasses or contacts again at some point. There is also a chance that you may need a second surgery if you do not get the right amount of correction the first time."

Click above to learn more about Ortho K,

a safe alternative to laser, lasik and PRK eye surgery. 

Please learn about laser eye surgery before you proceed. Although health risks and complications are rare, they can be permanent. Do your homework and consider all of your options, including that of Ortho K which is vision correction without surgery or the risk of permanent damage to the eye or your vision.

To watch an intro video and learn more on this subject of Orthokeratolgoy, please click the YouTube Video above.  You will be directed to the Lifetime Eyecare page on Orthokeratology and a highly informative discussion on all your options. Although laser surgery can be good for some, Ortho K is non-permanent, 100% safe and does not require that layers of your eyes are cut or burned off.  

Furthermore, if there are future advances in the area of vision correction (surgical or non-surgical), it is unknown what effects laser or Lasik can have on any future procedures.  With Ortho K - you never run the risk of scar tissue, vision loss or any other such complication.

Even children can wear Ortho K lenses at night to both improve their daytime vision as well as slow the progression of their myopia. Ortho K can be a vision-saver for children with genetic dispositions towards very high prescriptions.