Top eye surgeons for short & long sight
The most popular type of eye laser surgery (LASIK) requires a thin layer of the eye's cornea to be sliced off to create a flap which enables the laser to target the tissue underneath. Top eye surgeons usually use LASIK on patients with severe long sight or short sight.
EPIFLAP or LASEK surgery involves the epithelium or outer layer of cells on the eye being partially removed to reveal the cornea. LASEK is used by top eye surgeons on patients with moderate or mild short sight.
If the surgery is successful then the eye heals within a few days. However, any surgery is not without its risks and eye surgery is no different. In some cases, patients have waived the opportunity to speak with a top eye surgeon and been misdiagnosed for treatment and suffered major complications requiring cornea transplants following laser treatment.
Any patient considering corrective eye surgery should take the time to make an informed choice, by speaking with one of the UK’s top eye surgeons.