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Lasik Cost: The Cost Of Laser Eye Surgery 14 Jan 2011 | 09:52 am
Thinking of doing lasik surgery? You really should because the cost of lasik laser eye surgery has gone down quite a bit in the last few years. As a matter of fact, lasik cost is way down since 2001. ...
LASIK glossary of terms P-W 17 Sep 2010 | 10:42 am
P Posterior chamber: Portion of the eye that is in front of the lens and behind the iris. Presbyopia: An eye problem that usually starts after forty where eyes cannot focus at any distance and cause...
LASIK glossary of terms I-O 17 Sep 2010 | 10:41 am
I Inflammation: Pain, redness, swelling, heat and function loss that is the body’s reaction to trauma. Informed Consent Form: A form that must be signed before any surgery, including LASIK, that sta...
LASIK glossary of terms A-C 17 Sep 2010 | 10:41 am
A Aberrometer: Measure waves of light as they travel through the eye Ablation: The removal of eye tissue to correct a refractive error Ablation Zone: Where ablation is done Accommodation: The eye’...
LASIK glossary of terms D-H 17 Sep 2010 | 10:40 am
D Decentration: A risk of LASIK surgery that is caused when the laser is not lined up with the center of the pupil, which can lead to glare, double vision, and halos. Descemet’s membrane: Portion of...
What if Time Passes and Laser Eye Surgery did not Improve my vision? 17 Sep 2010 | 10:38 am
There is a small fraction of patients that have vision improvement after surgery only to later have it regress. These people experience a slow decline in their vision. If this does happen, your surgeo...
How many checkups will I need after LASIK Surgery? 17 Sep 2010 | 10:37 am
Each ophthalmologist will have their own requirements, but all will have you come back the next day. After that, generally, it will be one week, then one month and finally three months. If more follow...
How Long Does Lasik Surgery Take? 17 Sep 2010 | 10:37 am
The LASIK surgery itself takes a minute or less per eye with the entire procedure generally lasting roughly 15 minutes per eye. This procedure may stretch longer though, if the eye problem being fixed...
Does LASIK Laser Eye Surgery Hurt? 17 Sep 2010 | 10:36 am
There is no pain felt while LASIK surgery is being performed. This is due to the numbing eye drops that will be placed in your eyes before the surgery. While most patients do not complain of more than...
How is Lasik Different Thans Previous Eye Correction Methods? 17 Sep 2010 | 10:35 am
LASIK has the highest ability to predict the results it will provide, out of all the FDA approved surgeries. Also, older versions of surgery required a manual cutting of the cornea instead of the more...
