{"id":743,"date":"2015-09-27T18:34:15","date_gmt":"2015-09-27T17:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brusselseyecenter.be\/?page_id=743"},"modified":"2015-09-27T18:48:32","modified_gmt":"2015-09-27T17:48:32","slug":"refractive-surgery-technique","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brusselseyecenter.be\/en\/refractive-surgery-technique\/","title":{"rendered":"REFRACTIVE SURGERY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#xA0;<\/p>\n<p><strong>COMPARATIVE TABLE OF DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#xA0;<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Comparative table <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"\/en\/wp\/en\/refractive-surgery-radial-keratotomy\/\">RK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/wp\/en\/refractive-surgery-prk\/\"><strong>PRK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"\/en\/wp\/en\/refractive-surgery-lasik\/\">LASIK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Customized treatment by LASIK    aberrometry<br \/>\n        (Zyoptix) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#E9E9EB\">\n<p>Clinical background <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Early 70<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Early 90<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Early 1995<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Early 2002<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#E9E9EB\">\n<p>One-day surgery <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Yes <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Yes <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Yes <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Yes <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#E9E9EB\">\n<p>Anaesthesia with eye drops <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Yes <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Yes <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Yes <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Yes <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#E9E9EB\">\n<p>Time in surgery <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">10 min\/eye<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">10 min\/ eye<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">10 min\/ eye<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">15 min\/ eye<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#E9E9EB\">\n<p>Delay between each eye&#x2019;s    surgery <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">A few    days <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">1 week<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Same day or few days <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Same day or few days <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#E9E9EB\">\n<p>Pain during surgery <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">No<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">No<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">No<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">No<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#E9E9EB\">\n<p>Post-operative pain <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Moderate, <br \/>\n          during 24h <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Yes 2 to 3 days<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">No<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">No<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#E9E9EB\">\n<p>Post-operative treatment <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">1 month<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\n<p align=\"center\">1 month <br \/>\n          + painkillers for <br \/>\n          2 to 3 days <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">1 week<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">1 week<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#E9E9EB\">\n<p>&#xA0;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>&#xA0;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>&#xA0;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>&#xA0;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#E9E9EB\">\n<p>Medical suspension of work <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">2 days<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">1 week<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">1 day<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">1 day<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#E9E9EB\">\n<p>Eye weakening <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Yes <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">No<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">No<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">No<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#E9E9EB\">\n<p>Visual recovery <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">2-3 days<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">1 week<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">24 h<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">24 h<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#E9E9EB\">\n<p>Infectious risks <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Weak <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Rare 1\/4000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Exceptional    1\/5000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Exceptional    1\/5000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#E9E9EB\">\n<p>Contact lens wearing <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Difficult <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Yes <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Yes 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