LASEK Surgery or laser epithelial keratomileusis is an alternate to LASIK surgery and a nearest and dearest of PRK. LASEK blends components of both surgeries and can be utilised for patients with astigmatism, nearsightedness and farsightedness.

Main differentiation Between LASIK Eye Surgery and LASEK is thickness of the flap which includes corneal stroma tissue in LASIK and no more than epithelial tissue in LASEK.

Candidates for LASEK

Because the method is for persons with narrower corneas, the major distinction in candidacy is slim corneas. This method can be directed for all the identical persons utilising LASIK surgery.

LASEK Advantages

• LASEK surgery is often presented on persons with narrower corneas
• No risk to the flap
• Corneal flap difficulties associated with LASIK are avoided
• LASEK initiated less frequency of dry eye than LASIK
• Able to heal cornea that aren’t suitable for LASIK remedy due to being too slim or too flat

LASEK Surgery Disadvantages

• LASEK improvement time longer than LASIK
• The LASEK recovery period is typically about four to seven days
• LASEK surgery causes more discomfort than LASIK
• Longer use of topical drops