Lasik eye correction surgery is fast becoming a popular choice for individuals that have to rely on glasses or contacts everyday. Many people can have Lasik vision correction surgery, but there are some people who should not. There are many factors to consider when looking into Lasik vision correction. Are you a good candidate for [...]
Lasik eye surgery is an amazing advancement in technology that has helped millions of people who want to obtain better vision. Though the concept behind Lasik surgery is essentially the same from surgeon to surgeon, the actual tools used can be slightly different. In fact, some surgeons prefer using the “all lasers†approach, [...]
In the past, many advertisements for Lasik Eye Surgery have either stated or suggested that the Lasik procedure would eliminate the need for glasses or contacts ‘for life.’ These claims, according to the FDA, were too general and were unproven. Due to the FDA’s efforts, and their considerable power, most of these claims have been [...]
Lasik vision correction surgery is the process in which a patient’s vision is corrected or improved using laser surgery. This procedure is performed on thousands of people and usually has a good outcome. Those who experience low to moderate vision problems and have little or no pre-existing health concerns are usually good candidates for this [...]
“I have always said that if I were a rich man I would employ a professional praiser.”
- The wisdom of Osbert Sitwell
Millions of people now consider themselves to be either grateful recipients or victims of Lasik surgery and many of them, for a variety of reasons, have either produced testimonials to laud [...]
With the new leaps and bounds that are being made in the field of corrective eye surgery there are fewer and fewer people who do not qualify or meet the requirements to get lasik surgery. Today just about anyone can get corrective lasik eye surgery. However there are a few exceptions to this [...]
A Lasik procedure IS surgery and with any type of surgery complications are possible. It’s normally the best practice to allow the surgeon who performed your surgery to treat any complications. If for any reason, you have lost confidence in your doctor’s treatment, or you just feel that there might be a better solution, you [...]
Are you are tired of wearing glasses or contact lenses? Are you tired of scratches on your eye glasses? Does the thought of placing contacts on your eyes every morning make you cringe? Do you lose your eyeglasses? Do you have to put a chain on your glasses to avoid losing them? [...]
Monovision is an option for some people who are considering Lasik surgery; Monovision refers to the use of one eye for distance viewing and the other eye near vision. This procedure has been used with a good degree of success for over 20 years; the Lasik surgeon will ‘correct your strongest eye for distance vision [...]
If you wear contact lenses there are some things you should consider before making the decision to have Lasik surgery.
Similarities. Both Lasik and contacts are able to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness and, to some extent, astigmatism. Both Lasik and contacts can eliminate the effect of minification and peripheral distortion that might have been evident if [...]