LASIK Monovision - Eye/Lasik Care

LASIK  Monovision Treatment Abroad

Overview

ASIK is a popular acronym that stands for laser assisted in situ keratomileusis. LASIK is a refractive surgery that improves eyesight by correcting wide ranges of vision issues such as farsightedness, nearsightedness, and astigmatism. An advanced medical procedure, LASIK employs a specially designed laser instead of traditional surgical tools to perform corrective eye surgery.

Monovision LASIK procedures are specialized techniques that enable reduction or elimination of the need for reading glasses. Monovision LASIK corrects one eye for distance, known as metropia, and the other eye for myopia, or near-sighted vision.

Who Benefits from Monovision LASIK Surgery?

LASIK surgery involves the reshaping of the cornea, which is the protruding part of the surface of the eyeball. Used to correct a wide variety of vision problems, LASIK eye surgery has become a preferred procedure for people who have, or are experiencing, vision problems such as myopia or nearsightedness, hypermetropia or farsightedness. A computer and a low wattage laser are used as both scan and provide a three-dimensional map of the cornea. This enables the computer to determine the exact shape of the cornea so that the surgeon can calculate the depth of corneal tissue that needs to be removed to improve vision.

LASIK Monovision

Monovision procedures can be achieved with a variety of laser vision correction procedures such as LASIK, Epi-LASIK, or PRK approaches. Monovision is a type of refractive surgery and is not suitable for all individuals, especially those who are extremely active, who require long distance sight or those who do a lot of night driving. Monovision LASIK does provide better near vision for many individuals, but patients should be cautioned that distance vision might be less focused. Monovision technologies and treatments are best for those to help with reading, but is not especially designed for prolonged reading periods or for reading fine print. Other corrective vision methods may be combined with Monovision LASIK procedures.

Cost of LASIK Monovision

In the United States, LASIK eye surgery can run anywhere around $1,000 per eye. For Wavefront or newer LASIK surgery techniques, the cost can range from $1,000 to $2,500 per eye. In most cases, vision insurance does not cover the procedure in the United States, although some vision care insurance companies are starting to add it to their policies.

Who Can Perform LASIK Eye Surgery?

An ophthalmologist trained as well as certified to perform LASIK procedures or other forms of refractive surgery can perform LASIK Monovision procedures, or other LASIK procedures. He or she should also be trained to use of laser equipment.

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