Lasik surgery terms H to I

Here are the common terms you will hear or see on your many trips to the doctor before, during, and after your surgery. Now, you will know what they mean.

• Halos- you will see rings around lights from the imperfection on the optical
• Haze-you will think you are looking through smoke or a cloud
• Higher order aberrations- refractive errors, other than nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism, which cannot be corrected with glasses or contacts.
• Hyperopia- can see near objects as well as you can things far away.
• Inflammation- the body's reaction to trauma, infection, often associated with pain, heat, redness, swelling.
• Informed Consent Form-you sign this form saying you understand what the risks, benefits, and alternatives to the lasik surgery.
• In Situ- means not removed.
• Iris- this is the ring of tissue behind the cornea that gives you the color of your eyes.