How do we perform treatment with ICL intraocular lenses?
04/06/2024
We talk about corneal laser refractive surgery when we are referring to the group of surgical techniques that use a laser to modify the curvature of the cornea and correct refractive errors of the eye (myopia, hypermetropia and astigmatism) and thus eliminate, or at least reduce, the patient's dependence on glasses and/or contact lenses.
Because of its reliability and safety, refractive laser surgery is the most commonly used method for correcting mild and moderate refractive defects.
Astigmatism is characterised by the fact that the eye is unable to form a clean image of an object because the power of the optical system varies between the highest and lowest degrees of power.
In hypermetropia, objects in the distance are focused behind the retina, this makes close objects look blurred.
Myopia is a change in refraction whereby objects in the distance are focused in front of the retina and not on it, causing blurred farsight.
PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy)
LASIK (Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis)
SMILE (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction)
It is important to conclude that there are neither better or worse techniques in this field, given that the most important factor is to determine which technique best suits each patient. A proper diagnosis is key.
The pre-operative period
The operation
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