Laser eye surgery is currently the most popular elective surgery and the numbers of people having it done continue to rise. The reason more and more people are having it done is because the price is reducing yet it is becoming increasingly accurate. As well as this, the risks are also reducing, meaning there has never been a better time to rid yourself of your glasses or contact lenses!

If your going to have laser eye surgery then the chances are you will end up having either lasik or lasek. These are the 2 most common laser eye treatments with lasik the most common of the 2. Lasik is approximately 7 times more common than lasek. The reason these are the treatments of choice is down to the fact that they are both accurate and safe.

Lasik is far more common a procedure than Lasek mainly due to fact that Lasik eye surgery results in less discomfort and quicker healing times when compared with Lasek. This means people can return to work and normal activities after the procedure. People can also drive sooner following lasik meaning they can gain their independence back sooner.

Wavefront is a recent development in laser eye surgery and it can be combined with both lasik and lasek. Wavefront makes for an even more accurate laser eye treatment and is especially good at improving peoples night vision problems. If you have large pupils your surgeon may insist that you have wavefront.

Intralase is also a premium add on to lasik eye surgery and describes the way in which the flap is created. During standard lasik, a surgical blade is used to create the flap whereas with intralase the flap is created using a laser. These means that intralase is a bladeless procedure which appeals to many people.