Designing Leaflet

On top of learning the basic safety of laser eye during my work experience, I have already done some research into the health risks during my investigation of 'Laser Eye in the Media'.

"Complications occur in less than 5% of cases. Most people are back at work within a few days to a week."- NHS health website.

After cross referencing the sources presented earlier in the blog, I have produced a table of side effects, their symptoms, and any possible treatments.

	Symptoms	Treatment
Dry eyes (most common, not serious).	Feelings of dryness, grittiness or soreness that get worse throughout the day, red eyes, eyelids that stick together when you wake up, temporarily blurred vision.	Artificial tears (drops), anti-inflammatories, in rare cases surgery for drainage prevention.
Glare (more likely if short-sightedness was corrected)	Glare/halo affect when driving at night, around bright lights. Maybe have double vision.	No quick treatment.
Under corrections	Will not achieve intended clear results. Vision still blurred.	Further laser eye is required to remove more tissu
Over corrections	Vision of worse quality than before surgery.	Complex course of medication can help, but very hard to treat.
Astigmatism	Uneven tissue removal causes blurred vision, headaches, eye strain.	Addition survey, glasses or contact lenses.
Flap problems	Removing flap for period of time can cause infections, excess tears and inflammation.	Antibiotics, eye drops, anti-inflammatories.

This will make it easier to design my leaflet as I know roughly how much text I should include. 

Conditions that increase risks: 

• Autoimmune disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis
• Immunodeficiency conditions caused by immunosuppressive medications or HIV
• Persistent dry eyes
• Unstable vision due to medications, hormonal changes, pregnancy, breast-feeding or age
• Several eye conditions, such as keratoconus, keratitis, uveitis, herpes simplex affecting the eye area, glaucoma, cataracts, eye injuries or lid disorders

LASIK may not be advisable if you:

• Have fairly good overall vision
• Have very large pupils or thin corneas
• Have a job that may be affected if you have the procedure
• Have age-related eye changes that cause you to have less clear vision (presbyopia)