I am writing this to help other parents feel more at ease about exotropia strabismus surgery for their child. It took me over six months to come to grips with my child needing surgery. I kept hearing it was an easy surgery done on many children with no problems. Still I had three different specialists look at my daughter and agree that this type of strabismus surgery needed to be done. I only wish I had read this article I am now writing months ago by another parent so I would have known what to expect and not been so fearful over it.

LASIK is an eye surgery done to correct a patient's dependency on wearing contact lenses or eyeglasses. This surgery is most common in patients that have nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism. There are a few different types of LASIK surgery to be performed. Which one is used depends on the patient and that particular patient's problem. The first step towards having this procedure done is to talk with your Ophthalmologist to see if you are a good candidate.

According to a study carried out at the University of Illinois, Chicago and published in the December, 2006 issue of the American Journalof Ophthalmology, there are no clinically-significant differences in safety, reliability, and effectiveness when the two major types of laser eye surgery (LASIK and LASEK) were compared in a retrospective analysis.

Both LASIK (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) and LASEK are used to treat the three most commonly encountered forms of visual disturbances: nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.

Most people know of at least one family member or acquaintance who has undergone Lasik surgery. They're the eager people telling everyone they come in contact with that the procedure is fantastic and everyone should do it.

The procedure is cutting edge and can make it possible to use glasses or contacts less often. It also carries serious risks, including blindness. Some people are not candidates for the procedure.