This video describes the evolution that refractive eye laser surgery has gone through, with the minimally invasive Relex Smile eye laser surgery as a logical latest step...
As the video said: the flap in Lasik is permanent, the flap never fully grows back to the rest of the cornea and can cause problems. I'm thinking of either PRK or Relex SMILE, where there's only a small cut, instead of a permanent flap.
PRK is not removing the actual tissue. It removes a layer of epithelium cells, which grow back in a very short period of time. It is referred to as Surface ablation. Consider it like a scratch on your skin as opposed to a cut
JuNo Jr PRK is a different procedure, than Lasik. Just google both different procedures. 1)In LASIK they cut a flap into the cornea and laser underneath, then they close the flap again, but it never fully grows back together. This can cause problems with the vision. Also, the flap can open again, when somebody hits you in the eyes by accident. 2)In PRK they laser directly on the outside of the cornea. It's a bit more painful, until you grow a protection layer, but at least there's no permanent flap afterwards. With PRK there's the risk, that once the lasered outer part heals, the vision is again not perfect and you might need again prescription glasses.
thanks for the info, i was thinking of getting PRK or LASIK surgery but now that u said u will still have to wear prescription glasses again with PRK and the flap wont fully grow with LASIK...maybe relex smile better?
Can you do SMILE surgery after LASIK? I had LASIK done in 2001 and now my vision is 20/40 again and I'm stuck with glasses. This kinda sucks and I'm looking at having another procedure done.
it means after doing LASIK / SMILE, our eyes will back to normal permanently ? (no more myopia / nearsighted problem ?) and also, are the LASIK and SMILE have the same effect ?, because from what i read in the comment, some people said that PRK will cause an issues with our eyes, but LASIK and SMILE only a small possibility
I had a Lasik surgery 3 years ago and never had any problems. Some hours after the surgery my eyes hurt a bit but I already could see perfect . At the time there was another patient who had a PRK surgery and she had so much pain and could not open her eyes on day two. So I can recommend lasik and heard only good things about smile.
smile is the most safe and painless, yet very expensive. if you wanna do an eye surgery that is safe, not very expenisive BUT painfull, you could have prk
