LASIK surgery
06 Nov 2026
By Dr. Akshay Mitra
3 min read
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People spend most of their time in front of screens, which causes them to suffer from eye-related issues. Nearsightedness, farsightedness and Astigmatism are common eye-related issues, and these conditions can be treated with LASIK surgery.
What is the definition of LASIK Surgery?
The full form of LASIK is Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis. LASIK eye surgery is a refractive eye surgery that uses lasers to fix problems with your vision. This surgery is an outpatient procedure, meaning that you can go home the same day. LASIK corrects refractive errors, which happen when your eye can not refract light as it should. Refractive errors lead to blurry vision. LASIK can help you see more clearly and enjoy a better quality of life. The best eye hospital in Punjab provides you with a satisfying result of the treatment.
Common problems that are treated with the LASIK surgery.
There are different problems that are treated with the LASIK surgery.
- Nearsightedness: Nearsightedness is a refractive error that makes far-away objects look blurry. It happens when the shape of the eye makes light focus in front of the retina, a light-sensitive layer of tissue in the back of your eye, instead of on it.
- Farsightedness: Farsightedness is a refractive error that makes nearby objects look blurry. It happens when the shape of the eye makes light focus behind the retina, a light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of your eye, instead of on it.
- Astigmatism: Astigmatism is a commonly and generally treatable imperfection in the curvature of the eye that causes blurred distance and near vision. Astigmatism occurs when either the front surface of the eye or the lens inside the eye has mismatched curves. Instead of having one curve like a round ball, the surface is egg-shaped.
