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Laser eye treatment - particularly the type known as LASIK is fast becoming a sought after solution to correcting poor vision. Despite the evolution of spectacles into the style and fashion arena, and despite the glasses and frames being lighter than they used to be, many people still feel uncomfortable wearing spectacles. Some people even feel that glasses act as a barrier between them and whoever they’re speaking to.

Contact lenses, although taking spectacles out of the equation, are still for many people rather uncomfortable. Additionally, there is the occasional need to adjust them while wearing them, the need to maintain them and the possibility of infection.

Laser eye surgery removes the inconveniences of spectacles and contact lenses as it reshapes the surface of the eye to correct vision. And what’s more, it’s a quick and convenient outpatient procedure.

However, despite laser eye treatment being an outpatient procedure, that doesn’t mean everything is fine. Your eye will need to take a few days to recover and adjust following the surgery. Therefore, if you have vision issues with both eyes, you’d probably want to get one eye - the one with the greatest need for vision correction treated first. Then arrange to get the other eye done after the first one has fully recovered.

One of the most popular surgeries sought is laser assisted in-situ keratomileusis, commonly known and abbreviated as simply LASIK. The procedure involves using a laser to cut a flap in the cornea. This helps to flatten out the shape of the cornea. The the end result after recovery is that quality of vision is improved as incoming light is now more correctly focussed on the back of the retina. With many people now able to dispose of their spectacles and contact lenses, it’s no surprise that laser eye treatment is taking the world by storm.