General Information on Alternatives to LASIK Eye Surgery

The medical community never stops researching for new and improved ways to diagnose, treat, and prevent all diseases or conditions. The same holds true for the field of vision research. In LASIK surgery, which is still a relatively new procedure at less than 20 years old in the United States of America, the research continues for new and better ways to correct the vision in patients who desire these types of treatments.

In the 20 years since it has been used, LASIK has proven to withstand the test of time as a viable option for thousands of people every year who are eligible for this treatment option. However, there are many patients who are not good candidates for such a procedure depending on what their vision correction needs are. Some patients may need multi-focal lenses such as bifocals or trifocals. This set of potential patients would not benefit from LASIK surgery as LASIK corrects single vision issues such as nearsightedness or farsightedness.

For potential patients that have a higher degree of need in vision correction that desire a more permanent type of vision correction that does not include cumbersome eye glasses or contacts, there are alternatives.

The most popular permanent treatment alternative to LASIK for patients who are not candidates for traditional LASIK, is a procedure called lens replacement surgery. This procedure has been used successfully among those patients who have had cataract surgery, greatly reducing or even eliminating the need for glasses after the surgery.

Experimentation on those who were not cataract patients but those who wanted a corrective sight procedure have been met with great success. The permanent lens implant is very similar to implanting a contact lens permanently into the eye.

This particular choice in vision correction helps with those who can see fine at a distance but perhaps have trouble reading up close for instance. With whatever the need is for the patient, this procedure can help achieve the goal of perfect or near perfect vision at any distance which makes it an excellent alternative to traditional LASIK by allowing a greater sector of the population who need corrective sight to have a viable option in their treatment plan.

Discussing the treatment options with an eye care professional will lead the patient to the very best alternative to LASIK surgery that can be performed.

For additional information on LASIK surgery, conductive keratoplasty (CK), and other eye care treatments, we encourage you to visit a skilled LASIK surgeon in Omaha, Nebraska to schedule a consultation.