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At what age the laser treatment can be performed? |
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At least at 18. The doctor should determine that the eye
degree of the patient has not changed between ages 18 and 21. |
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What if I move my eyes during the treatment? |
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It is natural that the eyes make little moves during the
treatment. The laser is designed to follow these moves with a
special built-in system. If the laser can not follow the eye
during big moves, the operation stops. |
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Are there post-treatment aches in the advanced method
called the LASIK treatment, and if yes how long do they last? |
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After the LASIK treatment, a light
sense of stinging and deliquescence can be felt for 2-3 hours.
If the patient gets to rest during these 2-3 hours by closing
his/her eyes the disturbance ceases. |
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How many laser treatments have you performed? |
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The answer must at least be 50. |
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What is the success rate in your laser treatments? |
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The answer must ABSOLUTELY NOT be 100%, because there can be
no 100% in medicine. |
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Which laser are you using and which model? |
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The answer must be the latest model of a well-known laser. |
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Is there a guarantee for the results? |
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No. There is no such guarantee in medicine. Laser treatment
is an ultimately successful treatment system. The failure in
laser is mostly seen as the partly achievement of the desired
degree. |
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Laser treatment can be performed for anybody and any
eye? |
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The treatment can be applied for myopia of 1 degree or more.
However, laser treatment can not be applied in a variety of eye
diseases such as diabetes casuing eye damage, Keratoconus (a
cornea disease). Laser treatment must also be avoided in some
systemic diseases: Uncontrolled rheumatismal diseases,
uncontrolled diabetes, pregnancy, etc. |
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Is the laser system approved in USA? |
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Yes. FDA (Food and Drug Administration,
http://www.fda.gov/) has approved
laser treatment in 1995. The approval specified the laser system
as “secure and efficientâ€. |
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Is the laser treatment currently applied in USA? |
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Yes. In fact, laser treatment is most widely applied in USA.
During the first six months of 1998, 200.000 laser treatments
have been applied in USA. |
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What if i blink during the treatment? |
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It is impossible to blink during the treatment because the eyes
are fixed using a special device and blinks are avoided. The
patient does merely –if not at all- feels the presence of this
device. |
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How can i find out the experience level of my
doctor? |
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There is an institution specifying the questions to be asked
to doctors in such cases. |
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Which degrees of myopia can be treated? |
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Myopia between 1-12 degrees and astigmatism and
hypermetropia up to 5 degrees can be treated. |
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Where did you get the education for laser treatment? |
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The answer should preferably be supported with a
certificate. |
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