All About Lasik

With a lot of medical procedures in today’s world, the trends play an important part in deciding which procedure people get done. The trend of custom Lasik eye surgery is another such trend that is quickly dominating the world of eye surgery. With custom Lasik, you can pick the parts of the procedure that you want to have done. There are basics to Lasik eye surgery, but with the custom version of the procedure you are enabled a “say” in the way that the procedure will be done. The options for custom Lasik are available from most physicians that offer the eye procedure.

Now, in terms of this procedure it should be noted that the term “custom” does not necessarily refer to everything that we may be used to. Custom Lasik, in this case, allows you to take a look at your eye in a three dimensional way that allows the doctors to get a larger grasp of what the situation is and the type of procedural elements they will need to impress upon your eye. While the choice of custom Lasik eye surgery is yours in the end, the procedure gets more involved when you are able to use some of the more advanced technology. This only functions to further increase the odds of the success of your procedure in the long run.

Going With Your Instincts

In terms of getting Lasik eye surgery, whether you elect to try out the custom procedure or the traditional procedure, you will first need to be assured to be an actual candidate for the operation. This requires you to meet the fundamental requirements put forth by the Food and Drug Administration that will check your credentials and your medical history for any problems. If you are cleared for the procedure, you will be tested as to what procedural options are best for your situation and for your body. After this decision has been made, your procedure will be schedule with a trained physician.

In custom Lasik, should you elect to have it, your eye will be measured in a three dimensional fashion that will enable doctors to determine whether there needs to be any reshaping or other procedures. From there, you can pick those procedures and give the go-ahead for them or you can choose to do without. Regardless of your choice, the outcome ends up being up to you and the choices you make for your Lasik surgery.

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Kristin finds out that she’s a good LASIK candidate. Now that she’s having the surgery, she has questions and some minor apprehensions. See more on www.realitylasik.com

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My sight has been stable for about a year and my ophthalmologist, who’s quite reputable, says that I’m a good candidate for LASIK. But my family and friends are saying that I better wait a year or two.

i am 22 years old and i just had lasik surgery about two months ago. I wanted to do it after I turned 18 though. I would recommend doing this surgery at any age older than18. Its permanent however at some point as you grow older, probably older than 40ish, and you will need reading glasses but most likely nothing more. This surgery is priceless to me and if I had the chance to do it again I would in a heartbeat. To me it was almost painless and only one day did i experience severe discomfort and it was on the third day after surger. The day of and after I almost felt nothing and I could see better the moment i stepped away from the laser. I say DO IT you will be very glad you will

There several factors that can work against you. I believe the shape of the cornea is one, if you have a astigmatism, whether or not your tear ducts produce enough tears, and the thickness of your retinas. You should as the doc what was the deciding factor.

I was borderline due to my tear ducts.

well i’m liking to get my eyes corrected maybe next year I should be a candidate for lasik but I was wondering if anyone knows a good lasik center in Tennessee cookeville Nashville area would be best for me please if anyone knows of any let me know and if you recently had yours done can you give me the price range that would help me too.

I got Lasik correction last month and have not had any problems. It took me forever to get up the nerves to get the surgery done though, now I’m glad I did. I spent hours at the clinic inquiring about how the surgery work (Lasik vs PRK) and what my expectations were. My Alabama eye doctor was very helpful. Try visiting your local Tennessee laser vision clinic and make an appointment for a consultation. http://www.locallaservisioncenters.com/Tennessee-Laser-Vision-Correction.html

Hope this helps

Your prescription is well within the bounds of what LASIK can correct. You will need more tests done such as a corneal topography and corneal thickness to determine if you are a canidate for sure.

http://www.tylock.com At Tylock Eye Care & Laser Center, located in Irving, Texas, we provide custom laser vision correction to the Dallas and Fort Worth area, including custom LASIK surgery with the IntraLase® laser. At Tylock, we have technology that allows us to accurately test and treat LASIK candidates. For more information about LASIK, please visit http://www.tylock.com.

You may contact Dr. Gary Tylock at:

Tylock Eye Care & Laser Center
3100 N. MacArthur Blvd.
Irving, Texas 75062

Phone: 1-800-NEW-EYES
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You know a lot of people who have already had lasik surgery, but you are not sure that it is right for you. What do you need to know before making an informed decision? Start with a good eye surgeon and set up an appointment for an examination. The doctor will be able to tell you whether or not you are a good candidate for lasik surgery.

There are many reasons why you may not be a good candidate and the doctor will explain these to you. Listen to him carefully and know that he has your best interest in mind. You may find that you have:

* An unstable prescription — this means that your eye condition changes regularly.
* A severe refractive error — to correct your extreme nearsightedness or farsightedness, it will require too much deep sculpturing and cornea reshaping.
* Large pupils — if the pupil is too wide, then the laser beam will not be able to properly shape the eye.
* A thin cornea will not retain its structure and shape if the top layers of tissue are surgically removed.
* Abnoramally structured cornea — this condition is not treatable with Lasik surgery.
* Pregnant or nursing — these two conditions may change the measured refraction in your eye.
* Collagen vascular disease — affects the collagen-containing connective tissue.
* Glaucoma or cataracts. These eye diseases may cause complications for laser surgery.
* Active herpetic keratitis — a herpes infection in the eye.
* Diabetic retinopathy — a potentially blinding complication of diabetes.

These are just a few of the reasons why you may not be a candidate for lasik surgery. You should be honest with the doctor and work with him and his staff to make sure that you have no hidden problems.

Make sure you go to a reputable eye surgeon and not a small medical center that may disappear in a few years. Check into their credentials-how many lasik surgeries have they performed, were there any malpractice suits against them, and ask the Better Business Bureau about them. The eyes you have are the only ones you get-a medical error would be disastrous.

You probably know someone who has already had the procedure done. Talk to them and see what they have to say-they have first-hand experience about what to expect and they may or may not recommend their eye surgeon.

If everything is okay, you will have your lasik surgery and go through your recovery period. It will take a few weeks for a complete recovery, but your eyes should get stronger and your vision clearer.

Take your time, think about your options and then make an informed decision about your lasik surgery. You may end up with 20/20 vision and never have to wear glasses or contact lenses again. Or, you may find out that you do not qualify for this surgery. Either way, you took the time to learn about the procedure and are a more informed consumer because of it.

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I’ve worn glasses since freshman year of highschool and now I alternate contacts and glasses. I’ve always wanted lasik surgery to repair my near-sightedness, but I read up on the rules and found candidates under 21 weren’t good. Plus, I’ve read your prescription needs to stabilize over a year before the surgery is appropirate.

I’m 23 now, and my prescription has barely changed in nearly 3 years now. Does that make me a good candidate, or should I wait longer? Also, what’s the deal with loss of night vision? I’ve heard that’s a real concern with the surgery.

I had my LASIK surgery done at 27. Part of it the reason was financial though. You have been stable for a while in your precription so that’s good. I get a little blurry at night with things like roadsigns that shine or reflect light back at you, but I had that with my slight astigmatisim anyway before the surgery so no loss there. You’re definately functional at night though…at least I am.

If you can afford the surgery go get an evlauation screening. They tend to run around $100. If you get a green light from your doc it’s just a matter of scheduling the procedure.

there is nothing really for free,especially something as costly as lasik eye surgery.Who ever told you that is a lier,or is just trying to trick you.It cost around 2,000+ dollars for lasik anyways.So no,there is no free lasik.