Laser eye correction surgery is something I'd considered for myself for a long, long time. Laser eye correction surgery, or "Lasik," as it's called, has been around for fifteen years or more. It's designed to correct the sight of people who suffer from nearsightedness or farsightedness, as well as astigmatism as long as it's not too severe.
The ultimate goal, of course, is to ditch your glasses or contact lenses. I've worn either since I was ten years old, and while it's not a great trial to deal with them on a daily basis, it is a small irritation that I'd as soon do without. Little things - the two minutes to put your contacts in in the morning, the two minutes to take them out, the few hundred dollars a year you spend on eyewear and treatment - all add up, and make laser eye correction surgery a highly appealing procedure.
A few friends of mine have had laser eye correction surgery, and to a person they're all happy with the results. One, a journalist, was far-sighted and had his procedure done ten years ago. He hasn't had any complications at all despite being in an industry where he's constantly staring at backlit screens of the type that even people with normal eyesight find straining. Another friend, who was near-sighted, had laser eye correction surgery as well, and she's an avid reader. Like my journalist friend, she's had no complications of any sort and it's been better than half a decade for her. As I said, that makes me consider having the procedure done myself.
The history of Lasik is short, as you'd expect it to be given how sensitive the eyes are and the crudeness of anaesthetics and surgical instruments before the past couple of decades. The first patent for LASIK, for example, was only granted in 1989. It was called a "method for modifying corneal curvature," and that remains its essential definition to this very day.
Post-operative care is fairly simple and straight-forward. You're ordered to sleep much more than you would normally; your eyes are more likely to heal healthy and quickly if you don't strain them with too much use and too much light. You're also ordered to wear protective sunglasses for several weeks afterward when you are awake, in order to shield the retina and allow the corneal flaps to heal without complication. And of course there are moisturizing drops necessary in order to prevent your eyes from chafing.
Complications from laser eye correction surgery tend to be rare, but they do occur, as is the case with all types of surgery. However, because the eyes are so sensitive, it's recommended that any discomfort or unusual responses should be noted and brought to your doctor's attention if you do have laser eye correction surgery.
Source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2512935/laser_eye_correction_su...