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Why is femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery more beneficial?

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Femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery is an advanced surgery that works on femtosecond technology that gives high precision and accuracy in cataract surgery. Traditionally, this surgery is performed with hand-held surgical tools. Let’s discuss steps of femtosecond technology The corneal incision In every cataract surgery, an incision is made on the cornea to gain access to the interior of the eye and implant an intraocular lens. Traditionally, the incision is made with a handheld tool with a sharp metal or diamond blade. In femtosecond technology, the surgeon prepares a plan for making an incision on the cornea. A sophisticated 3-D image called optical coherence tomography of the eye is created and an incision on the right location and right depth and length is made using femtosecond laser. The precision and accuracy of the incision improves self-healing with lesser chances of infection. The capsulotomy The natural lens of the eye is surrounded

Why is LASIK laser surgery called vision correction treatment?

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LASIK is a blessing for those that are tired of wearing prescription glasses and contacts. If you wear eyeglasses, you can try LASIK to get a carefree feel. Benefits of LASIK 1. Vision improvement The vision correction data of LASIK patients give amazing details about the improvement patients achieved post successful surgery. 95% of the patients achieve a vision of 20/40 and 85% achieve 20/20 vision. The data assures the new patients that they will also get vision improvement with LASIK. 2. Long lasting results You will take 3-months to get full benefits of LASIK surgery and there will be little need to go for follow ups post-surgery. The eye-sight improvement would remain stable except for the loss of sight due to aging or illness. 3.Results and recovery are quick You won’t have to stay at the hospital as you can rest at home. Depending your age and physical fitness, you can resume your normal life within a week of surgery. But you will experience ne