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- 1.Lasik Eye Surgery
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What do you think about lasik I want to get lasik surgery
but I remember about 9 years
ago when I was about 18 and I
wanted to get the procedure
done, someone I worked with
told me that it was dangerous.
She told me before lasik there
was a different type of eye
surgery. It produced the same
result as the lasik but 20
years later there vision was
worse than before and they
were practically blind. That
scared me. Is this true? Is
lasik surgery safe?
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LASIK eye surgery is a medical procedure that can correct your vision by altering the physical properties of your eye. Unlike traditional surgical procedures that depend upon the skills and steadiness of the surgeon's hand, advanced LASIK eye surgery is computer controlled. The more progressive LASIK surgery centers perform in-depth analysis of your eyes as an evaluation procedure to determine if you're a good candidate for the LASIK procedure. The evaluation process, which is largely controlled by computer itself, maps the overall physical makeup of each eye. A traditional eye exam determines your visual abilities and then an exhaustive computer analysis determines if your eyes can be enhanced by the LASIK procedure. In addition to determining whether or not you're a good candidate for LASIK, the procedure also records quite a bit of data that's specific to your eyes. If you choose to proceed with the LASIK surgery, this data is used to program the computer controlled LASIK equipment to insure that your eyes are modified exactly in the proper manner so as to provide maximum benefit. LASIK eye surgery does carry some risks, such as loss of vision. In some extremely rare cases, the patient may lose vision due to equipment malfunction, scarring or healing related complications. One common risk of LASIK eye surgery is that any dry eye condition that is experienced right after surgery may hamper the healing process. Signs of dryness are burning, redness and decreased vision. If this dry eye condition persists, you may have to medicate to improve tear duct function and use artificial tears to maintain the proper level of moisture. You must keep your eyes moist after LASIK surgery in order to promote healing. LASIK eye surgery is relatively safe and it can free you from glasses and contacts. Before you commit to LASIK surgery, make sure that you consider all the advantages and disadvantages of having the procedure. Ask the doctor lots of questions so that you can make an informed decision about whether LASIK eye surgery is the right choice for you. |
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Will the price of lasik eye I was thinking of getting the
lasik eye surgery, but the
cost is keeping me down.
I have myopia with -4.5d. Last
time I checked the cost for
costumvue lasik surgery was
around $ 3,800 for both eyes.
I live in DC metro area.
Thanks
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Nothing else in our society is getting cheaper these days and as you know, the cost of living (and doctor's expenses-- staff, cost of laser, maintenance fee for the laser, royalty for the laser manufacturer every time the laser is used, rent will not be coming down anytime soon). I would not trust my eyes to a bargain basement dr. who flies in from out of town, does dozens of surgeries and then comes back in weeks. You need an established surgeon who isn't going to move out of town next month. Remember, LASIK is surgery. Not blood and guts surgery. But still surgery. |
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How much is Lasik eye surgery?
I'm 16 and have 20/50 vision
and have glasses, but they are
a nuisance on account in some
situation they aren't
completely available and I
find them annoying and
unattractive. I've tried
contacts and they aren't for
me so don't suggest that. I
heard Lasik surgery is about
1000$ to do, but there is
different kids of surgery or
something and there is a
chance that your eyes can
become worse or something? Can
someone please give me all the
details and price of these
surgeries?
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Where are you? I know someone who had it and now has better than 20/20. She is thrilled with it. It cost about $6000. There are slightly cheaper places but where she went is the best. In Australia once you get to a certain level (I don't know whether 20/50 is bad enough) you do get some back from Medicare and your private insurance. The operation itself took only minutes. Measuring up beforehand took about an hour and she had to go back the day after the surgery and then again later a few weeks later. None of it caused her any problems. Unlike the previous respondent she did not have cataracts removed and does not need glasses for anything. She did lash out on some fashionable sunglasses though! |
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