{"id":5037,"date":"2020-02-06T17:42:35","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T22:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eyeconsultantsofpa.com\/?page_id=5037"},"modified":"2020-02-06T17:42:36","modified_gmt":"2020-02-06T22:42:36","slug":"how-many-years-does-lasik-last","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eyeconsultantsofpa.com\/how-many-years-does-lasik-last\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Years Does LASIK Last?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>LASIK\neye surgery takes only about 30 minutes per eye, but how many years does LASIK\nlast? At Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania, we can answer this question and other\nimportant questions you may have about this revolutionary vision correction\nprocedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LASIK stands for laser-assisted\n<em>in situ<\/em> keratomileusis (LASIK), and\nit is a surgical procedure that permanently reshapes the eye tissue of the\ncornea. LASIK is robust enough to last your entire lifetime. Many patients no\nlonger have a need for glasses or contacts after the surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vision Changes After LASIK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As\npeople age, vision changes as part of that natural aging process. These changes\nare unrelated to LASIK, so vision may again become blurry as you get older.\nThis does not mean that your LASIK procedure was defective in any way or that\nthe surgeon did not do a thorough job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How\nold you are when you first have LASIK is a big factor that our expert team will\nconsider when advising you on your vision care. Another factor that can impact\nLASIK is whether you have any other progressive eye conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How LASIK Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>LASIK surgeons use\nlasers to reshape your cornea so that light once again bends correctly to\nproperly focus on your retina, thus restoring vision. With normal 20\/20 vision,\nlight bends to properly focus on the retina, a process called refraction. When\nlight doesn\u2019t bend properly, light isn\u2019t properly focused on the retina. This\nis called refractive error and that changes your vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LASIK corrects\nnearsightedness (myopia), meaning blurry distance vision, and also corrects\nfarsightedness (hyperopia), or blurry up-close vision. LASIK is so advanced\nthat it can even correct astigmatism, an imperfection in the corneal shape that\ncauses issues with both near and far vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The laser\ncorrects the steepness of the cornea, and that changes the manner in which\nlight is focused in the eye. When you are nearsighted, your cornea is too\nsteep, making it difficult to see things far away. Therefore, the surgeons will\nflatten the center of the cornea for improved distance vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In farsighted\npatients, the cornea is too flat, so it is difficult to see things up close.\nLASIK can make the cornea steeper for improved close-up vision. The cornea has\nan irregular curve in patients with astigmatism, making the vision out of\nfocus. LASIK smoothes out the cornea to make it more symmetrical for clearer\nvision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Over-40\nEyes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Any\nof these three conditions can change after surgery as your natural aging\nprogression continues to change your vision. Not everyone will experience\nage-related vision changes. However, people over age 40 often experience\npresbyopia, a natural eye change involving the eye lens becoming less flexible.\nAs the lens loses flexibility, you may be less able to focus on nearby objects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most\npatients experience great LASIK results for at least 10 years. According to one\nstudy published in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2211505614000635\">ophthalmology journal<\/a>, about 35 percent of\nLASIK patients needed another surgery after 10 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve been\nwondering how many years does LASIK last, we\u2019ve provided the answer. Come see\nus at Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania to determine whether you are a good\ncandidate. Call us to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eyeconsultantsofpa.com\/eye-care-reading-pa.html\">schedule an initial evaluation<\/a> with one of our cornea specialists. We want you to be our\nnext LASIK patient.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LASIK eye surgery takes only about 30 minutes per eye, but how many years does LASIK last? At Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania, we can answer this question and other important questions you may have about this revolutionary vision correction procedure. 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