Lasik Eye Surgery




Welcome to Lasik Eye Surgery. “Lasik Eye Surgery” is a news journal about lasik and concomitantly provides information about this type of refractive surgery. This information should be beneficial to anyone who is considering undergoing lasik eye surgery. Here on this site you will also find a tool for locating a LASIK Eye Surgeon in your area. We will also discuss exactly what lasik is, we will look at eye anatomy and the common causes of loss of visual acuity, and most importantly, we will look at the current risks associated with LASIK eye surgery, from a statistical perspective.

Our goal here is to not sell you on LASIK, but to simply provide you with the information you need so that you can make an informed decision. This is why on this page you will see ads for LASIK and for natural vision correction. We provide the information, and let you follow the path you feel you should take in terms of vision correction without glasses.

Here you will also find our chat room about lasik eye surgery. Any topic of discussion that has to do with lasik and related topics, is fair game for the participants within our chat room. Our chat room allows for an unlimited number of participants.

Here we also provide a book store. Our book store consists of a large collection of books about lasik eye surgery, general eye health, and alternative vision correction. So if you want to learn more about these interesting topics, we invite you to browse our book store. Anyone who is considering lasik for vision correction should purchase at least one book on the subject. Knowledge is the key in terms of making the right decision with regards to whether lasik is right for you.

Lasik Eye Surgery - Eye Anatomy

In our Eye Anatomy section we provide a discussion about the most important components of the human eye and how changes in eye anatomy result in loss of visual acuity. Click on the above heading to go to our “eye anatomy” page.

Lasik Eye Surgery - What is Lasik

In our What is Lasik section we provide a discussion about how lasik eye surgery corrects for loss of visual acuity. Click on the heading “What is Lasik” to learn about the lasik procedure and how this technology works.

Lasik Eye Surgery - Lasik Risks

Finally, because no surgical procedure is risk free, we provide a discussion about the current risks of lasik eye surgery in our Lasik Risks section. This information is probably the most important when deciding if lasik eye surgery is right for you.





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The following is the current news related to lasik eye surgery and eye care. We have also included some videos. Our news and videos will be updated frequently and should be interesting to both the clinician and the prospective lasik eye surgery candidate.


Lasik Eye Surgery - News and Videos


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LASIK: Revolutionising correction of refractive errors
LASIK, an unprecedented advancement in eye care, offers people a safe and simple opportunity to see the world clearly, minus the inconvenience or discomfort of scratched or lost contact lenses, or the blocked side vision of spectacles. In simple term LASIK is a revolutionary laser technique for correction of refractive errors.
LASIK surgery works wonders for Packers' Ferguson
Ferguson said he went to three doctors seeking a panacea for the headaches. One suggested that LASIK surgery probably would solve his eye problem and just might curb the headaches.
New, Improved LASIK Surgery
Just how much better this new “wavefront-guided LASIK” works isn't proven yet, but it's causing excitement among eye surgeons who say the three-dimensional maps let them customize treatment in a way never before possible.
Opening Your Eyes To LASIK
More and more people are going under the laser to shed their glasses and contact lenses. So the Eye Surgery Education Council has issued new guidelines to help patients determine whether they could be candidates for laser eye surgery.
BLADE-FREE LASIK SURGERY
Are you near-sighted? Far-sighted? LASIK eye surgery could rid you of your glasses. But if fear of going under the blade is stopping you -- stop worrying. Now, a new blade-free approach.
Low-Cost LASIK Surgery
This year, it's estimated that more than 1½ million people will have corrective laser eye surgery and the price of that surgery can vary tremendously, but cheaper is not always better.
Research warns against sleeping in contact lenses
Sleeping in contact lenses can lead to an increased risk of severe eye infection, new research suggests. But new generation contact lenses, the investigation reveals, perform better in this regard than their predecessors. The University of Manchester study found that wearers who failed to remove their lenses before bedtime had an increased risk of developing keratitis than those who routinely took out their lenses before going to sleep
Corneal Perforation With Secondary Congenital Aphakia in Peters Anomaly -
To describe two cases of secondary congenital aphakia in association with Peters anomaly...Conclusions: Secondary congenital aphakia from corneal perforation should be considered in the presentation of severe Peters anomaly.
Bacterial Populations on Silicone Hydrogel and Hydrogel Contact Lenses after Swimming in a Chlorinated Pool
Conclusion: It appears that wearing a hydrophilic lens while swimming allows accumulation of microbial organisms on or in the lens, regardless of lens material. Swimmers should be advised to wear tight-fitting goggles if lenses are worn while swimming, and thorough disinfection of the lenses before overnight wear seems prudent...

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How LASIK can help your visual impairment - lonad News


How LASIK can help your visual impairment
lonad News
LASIK eye surgery has been growing in popularity over the past couple of decades and the procedures are more affordable – and safer – than ever. ...


Dr. Caruso Now Offers World's Most Advanced Lasik Technology — Blade Free - Cape May County Herald

Cape May County Herald

Dr. Caruso Now Offers World's Most Advanced Lasik Technology — Blade Free
Cape May County Herald
By Press Release COURT HOUSE — The world's most advanced LASIK vision correction technology – the 100 percent blade-free LASIK using IntraLase Laser ...


LCA-Vision Lasik center closes its Colonnade location - Birmingham Business Journal

LCA-Vision Lasik center closes its Colonnade location
Birmingham Business Journal
After struggling in the first two quarters of 2010, LCA-Vision, a Lasik provider, is closing its Birmingham location. The Cincinnati, Ohio-based business ...
LCA-Vision Second Quarter Results Feature Improved Conversion Metrics and ...PR Newswire (press release)
LCA-Vision second-quarter revenues decrease to $26.3 millionNews-Medical.net

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Program offers discounted prescription drugs for county residents - Utica Observer Dispatch

Program offers discounted prescription drugs for county residents
Utica Observer Dispatch
Other discounts include up to 20 percent on vision and hearing care including hearing aids, up to 50 percent off Lasik surgery and up to 20 percent on pet ...

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BLM tries again to find new quarters - Little Chicago Review

BLM tries again to find new quarters
Little Chicago Review
Also present were Mayor Nelson, City Administrator Michael Archibald, Terry Vetos, Jennifer Lasik, and Clerk Treasurer Glenda Young. ...


Toss Your Glasses with Crystalens Eye Surgery - 24-7PressRelease.com (press release)

Toss Your Glasses with Crystalens Eye Surgery
24-7PressRelease.com (press release)
After the LASIK revolution, Crystalens has become the latest way to see clearer at any age. While LASIK surgery is a wonderful invention, offering distance ...


Clearly Lasik co-founder will face trial in murder plot next year - Seattle Times

Clearly Lasik co-founder will face trial in murder plot next year
Seattle Times
Clearly Lasik co-founder Michael Mockovak, who has been charged with two counts of criminal solicitation to commit first-degree murder for allegedly trying ...
Date set for trialEdmonton Journal
Mockovak trial to start in early 2011iNews880.com

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Matt Garza No-Hitter: 5th of the 2010 Season So Far - NowPublic

NowPublic

Matt Garza No-Hitter: 5th of the 2010 Season So Far
NowPublic
However, human growth hormone and LASIK surgery (to give athletes better than 20/20 vision) are still factors. What about faster pitches? Better coaching? ...

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Fat Lady May Be Warming Up, But Rangers Haven't Won The West ... Yet - Dallas Observer (blog)

Fat Lady May Be Warming Up, But Rangers Haven't Won The West ... Yet
Dallas Observer (blog)
... Feliz closing and Josh Hamilton and Michael Young hitting, the Rangers can see the finish line without too much help from lasik surgeon Dr. Gary Tylock. ...

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Nintendo 3DS is Like LASIK for 3D Video Games - Gaming Target

Nintendo 3DS is Like LASIK for 3D Video Games
Gaming Target
Special: just got LASIK. The last thing I want to do is put on another set of glasses. Thanks for understanding, Nintendo. For everyone, the big unknown ...

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