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Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), once the most popular form of laser eye surgery, has been pushed into second place by LASIK. Both PRK and LASIK treat vision problems by reshaping the surface of the cornea and improving your ability to focus. The benefits of LASIK are significant in the short-term: vision is restored almost immediately and there is less discomfort after the procedure. If you dig a little deeper though, PRK still holds some competitive advantages.

1. Time Tested. PRK has been utilized around the world since the early 1980s and was approved by the FDA in 1995. Eye surgeons have been successfully treating vision problems with PRK in the United States for over a decade.
2. No Risk of Corneal Cutting Errors During Surgery. In PRK, no cuts are made to the cornea. During LASIK eye surgery, however, a circular slice of your cornea surface is made in order to expose the cornea for reshaping by the laser. A hinge is left at the edge of this surface cut, creating a flap that can be lifted up and then replaced once corneal reshaping has been completed. Miscalculation by your surgeon or mechanical complications during the procedure can result in errors that lead to vision problems. The flap may be cut too deep, resulting in an eye injury, or too shallow, creating a thin flap with a hole. Failure to leave a hinge can result in the loss of the corneal flap entirely.
3. No Risk of Postoperative Corneal Flap Complications. Choosing PRK protects you from LASIK-specific complications like postoperative inflammation and infection of the flap. The flap can also come off or migrate and heal off center. Scar tissue may build up beneath the flap as well. Even with treatment, some of these complications can result in temporary or permanent vision loss.
4. No Long-Term Activity Limitations. Returning to your previous activity level is easier with PRK. LASIK eye surgery results in long-term weakness at the incision line of the flap. If you engage in high-intensity physical activities like boxing, martial arts, racquetball or tennis, your are more vulnerable to eye trauma, which could dislodge the corneal flap. Similarly, working in an active profession, such as law enforcement or the military, puts you a higher risk for eye trauma that may result in flap-related postoperative complications.
5. No Risk of LASIK-Induced Corneal Ectasia. The risk of corneal ectasia can be avoided if you have PRK instead of LASIK. Ectasia occurs when the cornea structure becomes weak and bulges, distorting your vision. LASIK surgery on patients with a thin cornea or the creation of a flap that is too thick can cause ectasia. This serious long-term complication may result in the need for contacts, glasses or, in some cases, a corneal transplant.

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If you’ve had glasses or contacts for most of your life, you probably don’t need a lot of convincing to make you decide that you would be better off without them. Unless you are one of those people who simply feels they look better with corrective lenses, then you would probably give anything to be free of them. Fortunately, you don’t have to give anything-you just have to come up with some money for LASIK surgery. If you aren’t convinced on a purely convenience-related level, then here are some concrete facts that may help you in your decision making.

Increased Vision
One of the biggest reasons to prefer LASIK surgery over corrective lenses if the broader scope of vision. That’s right-having your eyes surgically corrected will improve the full scope of vision in your eyes. If you’ve worn glasses for some time, you may be used to not having good peripheral vision. Look out of the corners of your eyes and what do you see? If your eyesight is bad enough, then the answer is: not much. With corrective surgery, this becomes a thing of the past. No more waking up in the middle of the night, fumbling for your glasses in order to see the alarm clock. No more worrying about what you’re going to do when you lose a contact and you don’t have any backups left. These things become a thing of the past, and few people are sad to see them go.

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How fantastic it might be if one can sun bathe on the sand beach with a pair of fashionable sunglasses! Sunglasses now are some of the most essential articles for summer use. But how to select the best ones amid so many options is a real bothering matter. Some people may think sunglasses wear that can automatically adjust them according to different light density are really ideal, like photo-chromic sunglasses. It is true that photo-chromic sun wear are really very perfect alternatives and they are also called transition sunglasses. These special sun wear are really very hot in the market currently, for they can offer wearers great vision safety.

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People should know that sunglass wear are not only for decoration, but also for vision protection. Especially, there are more and more harmful rays and pollutants in the sunlight. This is why there are increasing cases for eye injuries.

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Prescription glasses have seen quite a surge in their usage, which is both good and bad news. The bad news is that incidences relating to the use of prescription glasses have increased. Good news is that now – a – days, you can get prescription glasses which help you to look good and ensure that you enjoy a fun – filled life even in spite of your vision problem. With the increasing use of computer and a decreasing level of the ozone layer, prescription glasses have become a necessity. Most of the prescription glasses have a UV coating which protects your vision from the harmful ultra-violet rays of the sun.

The biggest prevention that prescription glasses can provide is undoubtedly the UV protection. Ultra-violet rays is the biggest threat to anyone’s eyesight and considering that they can go through clouds and get reflected on even the softest surface like water, the danger takes a serious turn. Maximum number of cataracts is caused by UV rays. The UV coating is based on the tint on the lenses. When the concentration of the UV rays is high, this tint gets darker automatically. This property of UV coating is a boon which offers your vision unbeatable protection when you are out in the sun.

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When I had problems with my vision I took a logical approach to fix it. I knew I had three options to cure my eyesight at my disposal – the natural method, glasses (or contact lenses) and LASIK surgery. With these three options, I considered the positives and negatives, which I list below: Laser Surgery Positives – Quick eye correction Negatives – possible blindness or blurriness, costs around $5000 dollars, regular inconvenient doctor visits post operation and risk of eye infections. Glasses / Contact Lenses Positives – Quick eye correction Negatives – Eyes weaken over time and worsen, costs average of $500/year for contact lenses / new glasses. Natural Method Positives – Free, permanent solution, no side effects, no risk to eyesight Negatives – It requires a bit of time And What Did I conclude? When I laid out the list like that, it was an absolute no brainer decision. I’ve got a solution staring at me in the face that I can start doing right now which has no side effects, no risk to my eyesight and the solution is permanent. I mean, seriously, why would you ever go with the other options without trying out the natural solution first? The Bates Solution So, I studied a publication that followed principles that Bates published so many decades ago. This involves a series of eye exercises designed to strengthen the muscles in the eye but also to strengthen the mental connection between the brain and the eye.

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If you are already know how important is that your vision, you should be aware if there is a problem even a small one which happens to your eyes. Are you having a bad eye-sight now? Do you know that you will lose the ability of the eye-sight little by little as you get older? The traditional way to have a better vision is by wearing glasses. Many people don’t feel comfortable when they wearing glasses. This is so because the glasses are too heavy which can result in the headache and the eye tiredness. Some people prefer to wear contact lenses rather than wear glasses. This is because the contact lenses didn’t give any headache problems moreover if they wear contact lenses, their appearance will be much more attractive. However, the contact lenses also bring some problems if you didn’t follow the procedure of wearing it. If there is a slightly error in the steps of caring, cleaning, inserting, and removing contact lenses, they can give bad effects to your eyes, such as itching in your eyes which result in irritations. To avoid all of these problems, there are eye surgeries which can help you to get back your normal eye-sight. Unfortunately, the surgeries also bring more bad effects if the operation is failed. Even you can completely loss your eye-sight if you undergo a failed behind knife procedure. Don’t take a risk to your main important asset. Thanks to the scientist who find a better way to improve our eye-sight with no risk together with the easy and quick procedure, Dr. George Peyton Neatrour. This magical way is by LASIK.

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There are hundreds of millions of people out there who are suffering from some kind of eyesight condition whether that be myopia, hyperopia, eye strain, cataracts or even dyslexia and having consulted the professional advice of an ophthalmologist have resorted to getting glasses or contact lenses to help them see better. Unfortunately, what most people don’t realise is that glasses and contact lenses actually worsen your eyesight over time. Glasses and contact lenses treat the symptoms of bad eyesight (seeing badly) by helping you to see sharply, however they don’t actually treat the root problem itself which is likely to be down to muscular imbalances in your own, weak muscles or macular degeneration. In fact there are a huge number of exercises out there that will help you strengthen the muscle in your eye and reduce the number of dioptres away from zero you are. These exercises should be done on a daily basis for a period of a couple of weeks before results will be noticeable. It is important to realise is that these exercises doing take effect overnight and the only real way to make them work is by consistently doing them on a daily basis. Along of eye exercises, you should also try supplementing with the looting, bilberry, taurine and antioxidants. Lutein is the number one substance that you should be supplementing with or eyesight improvement.

Alternative ophthalmologists suggest that lutein should be used as a supplement by everyone over the age of 50 regardless of the state of their vision simply because it is so fundamental to good eye care and it prevents the degeneration of the macula which is very common eyesight problem for people who are getting older. Bilberry improves circulation to the retina, taurine encourage the regeneration of new cells in the eye (especially useful for age-related macular degeneration) and antioxidants prevents free radicals from causing oxidative damage inside the eye aE” this is a form of internal rusting can really have a dramatic negative effect on your eyesight. All of these supplements should be taken on a daily basis as stated by the package. To learn more about how you can improve your eyesight naturally through eye exercises then there is only really one person that is the main voice of authority on the subject despite having been dead for seven decades. You probably have already heard of him aE” his name is William Bates and he has produced many publications that are widely regarded as being the best publications for natural eyesight improvement. Having dedicated his lifetime to studying and researching the ways in which his patients can improve your eyesight naturally, his work is still the foundation of many modern natural vision improvement programs.

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Have you got fed up of handling your shabby eye glasses? If so, then shift to a contact lens as soon as possible. Contact lenses are nothing to be afraid of; they are just replacements of glass spectacles. Most people who suffer from visionary problems have shifted to contact lenses, discarding their eye glasses. A contact lens is advantageous over the glass specs in several ways. Due to this reason, very few people use glass specs nowadays. Glass specs have now become an item of fashion; it is seldom used in medical purposes. Contact lens is soft round shaped plastic, which is worn on the cornea of human eye. It is such a delicate material that practically anyone can use a lens. Contact lenses can be used by people of any age, from an infant to an 80 yr old person. If properly maintained a contact lens do not cause any problem to the eyes and it is the best way to protect one’s eyes.

Many people face problems using glass spectacles; mainly the kids who run around a lot while playing, the people who have to give a lot of physical labor while working and also the sport personalities. When it comes to any type of physical work out, using glass specs is the worst choice. It has been observed that the kids often fall down while playing and cause severe harm to their eyes when their glass specs get broken. Even the sportsmen and labors find it too much uncomfortable, working or playing wearing large and heavy eye glasses. To prevent this situation there is just one way, using contact lens. Contact lenses remain attached to the eye and do not get displaced while playing or working. Moreover, the modern contact lenses are so light and thin that people often do not feel any difference while wearing it.

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