Femto LASIK surgery and complications

Femto LASIK which is known as the most efficient technology in laser surgeries, is a bladeless surgery in which the surgeon uses two kinds of lasers. If you are afraid of a blade getting close to your eye, Femto LASIK is a good choice for you.

There are different names for this type of surgery like bladeless LASIK, blade free LASIK or all laser LASIK. LASIK is a short form of laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis and femto shows the latest laser technology which is called femtosecond.

About femto procedure

In femtosecond procedure a very thin layer of the cornea’s surface will be cut by an ultrafast femtosecond laser and then the surgeon reshapes the corneal parts by the Excimer laser in order to improve your sight. After that the flap is placed back on your cornea. We can say that, usually the people who can have LASIK, they are a candidate for this surgery too. In addition, some specialists claim that bladeless LASIK (femto LASIK) can even reduce the risk of complications that are created by cutting tools.

As every surgery, femto surgery has some benefits too. First of all the femtosecond laser LASIK surgery is much easier for patients because there is no blade! And the cutting process is much more accurate and safe than the old way. We can mention some other advantages such as below:

1. The surgeon can predict the thickness of the incision (all the process can be watched and controlled on a computer).
2. The scraping risk will be reduced through the surgery.
3. Risk of astigmatism will be diminished after the operation.
4. Sometimes this type of laser may help the doctor to cut a thinner layer of cornea’s surface so that he can improve the nearsightedness very
5. In femto surgery there are more choices in incision size, direction and shape for the surgeon to choose.
6. That part of corneal layer which is sliced by femtosecond laser can be put back into its place much better and this helps to decrease the risk of displacement.
7. The recovery period (the healing time) of this method is shorter than others.
8. Decrease the risk of complications and side effects.
9. Reduced infection risk.

Who can have a femto LASIK surgery?

Specialists say that almost everyone who has nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism is a good candidate for femtosehttps://www.focus-eye-clinic.com/en/eye-defects/the-refraction-and-its-deviations/myopia-or-short-sightedness/cond LASIK. If your age is 18 to 60 and your refractive errors didn’t change for the last year, femto LASIK can be a good choice for you.

If you have very dry eyes, thin cornea, you are pregnant or you have some sight problems that are related to age, femto LASIK is not your choice of treatment.

Complications and risks

Complications happen very rarely in this surgery. But we mention some that can occur:

• The incision may not be complete
• Displacement of the flap
• There may be some wrinkles on the cut layer
• Eye infection and inflammation