Are you tired of keeping your glasses clean or wearing your eye contact lenses every day?
 

Refractive Eye Surgery is the life-changing treatment that will give you the freedom to pursue your active lifestyle. The surgery corrects your eye problems by reshaping your cornea and clearing the front part of your eye. In that way, light can travel through your eye and help you see better.
 

If you are thinking about having refractive surgery, you and your eye doctor can talk about what you need and determine the appropriate option for you. Here are the types of refractive eye surgeries that exist:
 

LASIK

LASIK is for people with blurry vision and those who are nearsighted and farsighted. During the surgery, the doctor/surgeon makes a small flap in the patient’s cornea with a small tool to reach the underlying tissue. Then the doctor will use a laser to change the shape of the corneal tissue so the tissue can absorb and direct light properly.

 

PRK

PRK or photorefractive keratectomy corrects farsightedness, nearsightedness, and blurry vision. Like LASIK, PRK restructures the cornea using a laser to focus light onto the back of the eye for clear vision. The difference is that PRK only affects the surface of the cornea and not the corneal tissue beneath.

 

Clear Lenses Exchanges

Clear lens exchange (CLE), or refractive lens exchange (RLE) is a procedure where your doctor removes your eye’s natural lens and puts an artificial lens in its place. This lens replacement surgery works for patients with minor cornea problems, including dry eyes and thin corneas. Also, CLE works well for people with nearsightedness, but doctors do not recommend the treatment if LASIK and PRK are available.

 

Refractive Cataract Surgery

Refractive Cataract Surgery is a form of care that improves distance vision by removing the cataract. Once the cataract is out, the doctor will insert a new lens to close the cut. Eye cataracts can make it difficult to read or work on a computer.
 

Also, cataracts can keep you from playing sports or being outdoors as much as you would like. If you are experiencing any of these warning signs, refractive cataract surgery could help.

 

Glaucoma Refractive Surgery

There are different types of refractive surgeries for glaucoma. They include Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT), Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty (ALT), Laser Peripheral Iridotomy (LPI), and Laser Cyclophotocoagulation.
 

You may experience a mild stinging sensation when using LPI and ALT. But generally, you should feel little or no discomfort once your eye has been numbed. Thus, the surgery should be your go-to option only when your eye drops cannot control glaucoma.

 

Dry Eye Treatment

Dry eye is a condition where your eyes fail to produce enough tears and there are many ways to treat it. The latest treatment involves clearing blocked oil glands and it uses LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation. The procedure that takes about 12 minutes involves applying heat to your upper and lower eyelids to liquefy the oil glands.


 

If you are looking for the perfect solution to your eye problem, please visit our Sacramento Eye Consultants offices in Sacramento and Lincoln California, and have a session with one of our expert doctors. You can also call us at (916) 915-0300 today to book an appointment or get more information.