Laser refractive surgery is a group of procedures that use lasers to correct vision problems like nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and astigmatism. It’s an elective surgery, meaning it’s not medically necessary but can improve your quality of life by reducing or eliminating your dependence on glasses or contact lenses.
Cataract surgery is a safe and effective procedure to remove a cloudy lens from your eye and replace it with a clear artificial lens. It’s a common procedure performed by ophthalmologists to restore vision and improve quality of life.
PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) is another type of laser vision correction surgery, similar to LASIK, but with some key differences in the procedure and recovery process.
LASIK is a surgical procedure that uses a laser to reshape the cornea, the clear dome-shaped covering at the front of your eye. By changing the cornea’s curvature, LASIK can correct refractive errors like nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and astigmatism, allowing light to focus more precisely on the retina at the back of your eye, resulting in clearer vision.
Dr. Hossam Elbarbary, Consultant in Ophthalmology. He is a member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Ophthalmology, Glasgow, UK (MRCS). He is a Lecturer and Staff member of Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine, Egypt. He completed his M.D./Ph.D. degree in 2011 and a master’s degree in 2006 From Alexandria University, Egypt. He is experienced in the Diagnosis and management of different Medical and Surgical Eye Diseases.
