subject: Lasik And Icl For Children [print this page] It is reasonable for parents to question whether the physicians are right when it comes to their childrens health problems. Children are always the key concern in the mind of the parents. Eye problems in children deserve more careful consideration both by parents and doctors. Unfortunately, some children suffer severe conditions at an early age. As a result, these young children may be supposed to receive an eye surgery.
While more and more adults choosing LASIK as a permanent solution to refractive errors, this surgery remains uncertain for children. There is a positive answer only from some doctors. Several years ago, LASIK was not so easy and required extra from the patient. In other words, cooperation from the patient was important should the surgery ensure effective outcomes. In recent years, this situation has greatly changed thanks to technological improvement of the laser guided procedure. Patients including young ones can receive an uneventful procedure now.
Another option of eye surgery for children is implantable lens. This option should take the severity of the vision problems into account. In rare cases, the implantable lenses can be removed with ease if necessary. With this benefit, more and more doctors or surgeons keep implantable lens in mind when they consider an eye surgery for a kid. Although some of the concerns of applying eye surgery to a kid still persist, more and more doctors think it is necessary to resort to surgical solutions if the kid is suffering with severe eye problems.
The Visian Implantable Contact Lens is one of the most notable ICL brands. Many doctors around the world are taking this option. Offering many benefits, Visian ICL is bio-compatible with the retina and can be removed with little effort. Some of the widely reported benefits of Visian ICL include vision clarity, no halos, undetectable to the eye and no maintenance. The last advantage makes Visian ICL extremely suitable for children.
