We live in truly amazing times. Anyone born in the 1970s or earlier will probably remember when technology played a mere bit-part in our lives.
That's right, once-upon-a-time people had to queue in the bank on their lunch hour to transfer money, or go late-night shopping after work on a Thursday to buy some new CDs. The internet changed all that and today, people can tap into the wonders of the World Wide Web from a portable contraption no bigger than a pocket calculator.
The technological revolution is in full-swing and it seems not a day goes by without some new-fangled gadget being released for the public's consumption. Modern day technology isn't all about gadgets and consumerism. Significant medical advances have been made over the past few decades and technology has underpinned much of this progress.
Take laser eye surgery for example. People once had to rely on glasses or contact lenses to rectify a visual impairment and, whilst such devices probably won't go out of fashion any time soon, several decades of technological development and fine-tuning means that laser eye surgery is closer to procedural perfection than it's ever been.
The three most common forms of visual impairment are short sightedness, long sightedness and astigmatism. Your pre-surgery consultation period will help determine whether LASIK or LASEK surgery is most suitable for your condition, but the technology used in both is much the same.
Excimer lasers produce energy in the UV spectrum which reshapes the surface of the eye. The earliest versions of the lasers – dating back to the 1970s – were actually used by IBM for etching computer chips, but their use soon transcended industries and excimer lasers are now in their third decade of use in laser eye treatment, bringing remarkable precision, control and safety to the medical industry.
LASIK surgery is the most common form of laser eye surgery, but traditionally there was a mechanical element to the procedure. Before LASIK eye surgery can begin, the surgeon has to create a protective flap, something which once required a hand and a scalpel. Technological advances mean that the entire procedure is performed with a laser, which offers the surgeon far greater control over the flap creation and, subsequently, for the actual excimer laser treatment.
Advances in laser eye technology ultimately mean faster recovery times and a reduced risk of complications arising during a procedure, which is fantastic news for those seeking to regain unaided 20/20 vision.
The technological revolution is in full-swing, so hold onto your hats and get rid of your glasses - you might just not need them!
That's right, once-upon-a-time people had to queue in the bank on their lunch hour to transfer money, or go late-night shopping after work on a Thursday to buy some new CDs. The internet changed all that and today, people can tap into the wonders of the World Wide Web from a portable contraption no bigger than a pocket calculator.
The technological revolution is in full-swing and it seems not a day goes by without some new-fangled gadget being released for the public's consumption. Modern day technology isn't all about gadgets and consumerism. Significant medical advances have been made over the past few decades and technology has underpinned much of this progress.
Take laser eye surgery for example. People once had to rely on glasses or contact lenses to rectify a visual impairment and, whilst such devices probably won't go out of fashion any time soon, several decades of technological development and fine-tuning means that laser eye surgery is closer to procedural perfection than it's ever been.
The three most common forms of visual impairment are short sightedness, long sightedness and astigmatism. Your pre-surgery consultation period will help determine whether LASIK or LASEK surgery is most suitable for your condition, but the technology used in both is much the same.
Excimer lasers produce energy in the UV spectrum which reshapes the surface of the eye. The earliest versions of the lasers – dating back to the 1970s – were actually used by IBM for etching computer chips, but their use soon transcended industries and excimer lasers are now in their third decade of use in laser eye treatment, bringing remarkable precision, control and safety to the medical industry.
LASIK surgery is the most common form of laser eye surgery, but traditionally there was a mechanical element to the procedure. Before LASIK eye surgery can begin, the surgeon has to create a protective flap, something which once required a hand and a scalpel. Technological advances mean that the entire procedure is performed with a laser, which offers the surgeon far greater control over the flap creation and, subsequently, for the actual excimer laser treatment.
Advances in laser eye technology ultimately mean faster recovery times and a reduced risk of complications arising during a procedure, which is fantastic news for those seeking to regain unaided 20/20 vision.
The technological revolution is in full-swing, so hold onto your hats and get rid of your glasses - you might just not need them!
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