“The only thing I was really scared of was going blind. I know with any surgery there are risks. For this fear, I couldn’t do much except look at the stats, and I had better chances of winning the lottery so I figured it would never happen,” said Lane . “The doctor and his assistant put tape on my eyes to keep them open. I looked into a light for five seconds and my left eye was done. I then looked into a light for another five seconds and the right eye was done. Immediately after the surgery, they asked me to open my eyes and I didn’t want to because I could not believe that I would be able to see without glasses and I would probably start crying. Of course, I had to open them and I could actually see right after. It was a few seconds and I went from being ‘near-blind’ to being able to see.
According to Dr. Sheldon Herzig, medical director and co-founder of Toronto’s Herzig Eye Institute, “Laser technology is always changing to continue improving the results, even though they are already excellent. LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) is used to correct near and farsightedness as well as astigmatism. The trend is towards more individual customization as well as offering alternative treatments other than laser when they are safer and more appropriate.” Continue Reading...
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