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Lasik Plus Vision Center – Throw All your Worries Regarding your Eyes

Posted by Lasik Guru on Tuesday, April 15th 2008   

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Arvind asked:


With the advancement in technology, this defect can completely be removed from the eyes and you can live to fulfill the desire. The technology is LASIK or Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis. LASIK are performed by LASIK eye surgeon to remove vision defects hyperopia, myopia and astigmatism.

Selection of a proper LASIK eye institute is the first thing that the patient should consider before opting for a LASIK eye surgery. Patients, who chooses LASIK plus vision center for their LASIK surgery are always satisfied. LASIK plus vision center provides the latest technology and the most advanced equipments that help the patient to achieve the best vision. LASIK plus vision centers have the best surgeon with excellent expertise, proven skills and updated with leading laser eye technology.

LASIK plus vision center only allows people who are above the age of 18 having no infection in the corneal region of the eye to have LASIK surgery. LASIK Plus vision center uses excimer lasers that has almost no side effects and offers no pain while operating. The patients are given proper routine by the LASIK eye surgeon to follow during the post-LASIK treatment. LASIK Plus vision center do not ensure a 20/20 vision. However, the vision ability improves.

LASIK New Jersey provided by LASIK plus vision center in New Jersey rewards their patient with progressive LASIK technology along with proper care to the patient. LASIK surgery at LASIK plus vision center is affordable, competitive and can even be financed by private firms. Simultaneously, LASIK surgery saves the patient from having major expenditure in buying a new pair of fancy glasses or a pair of trendy lens.

However, pregnant women and kids below 18 years of age are not eligible for the Lasik treatment. And for the candidates going for the Lasik treatment, to ensure whether they will get successful results, an eye exam is conducted before the surgery. The candidates, wearing soft contact lenses, who opt for the Lasik treatment, are advised to stop wearing them for 10-15 days before the surgery and the ones with hard contact lenses, are asked to stop wearing them for a minimum of six weeks.

LASIK eye surgeons have performed more than 720,000 successful LASIK surgeries in LASIK Plus Vision Center around the nation. The effects of a successful LASIK Plus surgery stay for more than 15 years. After performing LASIK surgery, the patients receive a new look along with the new desire to achieve their goals.



Filed under: Health     Tags: Lasik Eye Institute, Lasik Eye Surgeon, Lasik Eye Surgery, Lasik Surgery, Vision Defects
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Is LASIK Safer Than Contact Lenses?

Posted by Lasik Guru on Sunday, March 23rd 2008   

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A lot of eyebrows were raised in 2006 when a study conducted by researchers at Oregon Health and Science University’s Casey Eye Institute suggested it may be safer in the long run to have LASIK surgery than to wear contact lenses. Now a new survey may explain why the conclusions of that study may indeed be correct.

Poor contact lens care habits

Synovate, Inc., a global market research company, recently asked 508 contact lens wearers a number of questions about how they care for their contact lenses, and the results were startling. All respondents were over age 18 and wore their lenses on a daily wear basis (removing them prior to sleep every day).

The survey of contact lens wearers revealed:

* 40% don’t wash their hands prior to handling their lenses.
* 20% don’t use fresh solution when cleaning their lenses.
* 40% have put their lenses in their mouth to clean them.
* 70% wear their contact lenses when swimming.

All of these behaviors cause more bacteria and other harmful microorganisms to be transferred to the eyes, increasing the risk for serious eye infections. Couple these statistics with the fact that an estimated 38 million Americans wear contact lenses, and you have a huge number of people who are putting themselves at risk for sight-threatening eye infections. …click here to read more

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LASIK Risks and Complications

Posted by Lasik Guru on Sunday, March 23rd 2008   

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Like any surgery, LASIK and other vision correction procedures have some risks and possible complications. But since the first laser vision correction surgery was performed in the United States in 1988, serious complications from LASIK, PRK and other laser procedures have been uncommon, and serious vision loss from the procedures has been rare.

Selecting the right eye surgeon probably is the single most important step you can take to decrease risks associated with LASIK. An experienced, reputable surgeon will make sure you are a good candidate for laser vision correction before recommending and proceeding with refractive surgery.

And if complications or undesired outcomes occur, a responsible LASIK surgeon will do what they can to resolve the problem to your satisfaction.

How Common Are LASIK Complications?

Advances in refractive surgery technology and techniques have improved outcomes and decreased risks and complications associated with LASIK. Experienced LASIK surgeons report that serious complications can be held well below 1% if surgical candidates are carefully screened and selected. During your LASIK consultation, be sure to mention any health problems you have, as certain conditions may increase your risk of complications after refractive surgery.

As part of your LASIK consultation and pre-operative exam, your doctor will thoroughly evaluate the health of your eyes to rule out chronic dry eye, thin corneas, unusually large pupils and other factors that might affect your LASIK outcome. …click here to read more

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How Safe is Lasik?

Posted by Lasik Guru on Tuesday, March 11th 2008   

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Patricia Woloch asked:


In the 1990s, in the rush to offer this miraculous new vision correction to the public, some ophthalmologists failed to screen potential patients well enough. LASIK is not safe for everybody. This was quickly realized, and screening became more careful and strict.

If a LASIK surgeon has said you are not a good candidate for LASIK, there could be various reasons for that – related to your eye health, general health, prescription stability, or expectations. But there are also various ways of doing LASIK that have been developed to correct vision for people who are not good candidates for traditional LASIK.

If you have corneas which are too thin or too steep in curvature for LASIK, you can consider Intralase, LASEK, or epi-LASIK, all of which have modified ways of creating the corneal flap. That flap is done to expose the next layer down in the cornea, the stroma, where your LASIK surgeon will direct the laser. Intralase, LASEK and epi-LASIK cut the flap more thinly so as not to weaken the cornea.

Complications vs Side Effects

Keep in mind that complications are different from side effects. A side effect is temporary and minor, although it may be annoying or uncomfortable at the time. LASIK side effects are such things as dry eyes, itching, or a scratchy feeling, which last only a few days, if you have them at all. If you tend to have dry eyes before LASIK is done, that is a disqualifying condition.

Complications are more major conditions which may require a second surgery, or more long-term treatment, and some can even give permanent trouble, but this is very rare.

Wavefront-Guided LASIK

In the early days of LASIK, before wavefront technology was developed, there was a higher rate of complications after LASIK. Wavefront technology is an extremely precise way of diagnosing the eye’s refractive error. It gathers detailed information from which it creates a 3-D map of each eye. Your LASIK doctor then bases your treatment on this information. Most LASIK surgeons now offer LASIK in this form.

Use of wavefront-guided technology gives a more precisely customized treatment for each eye – in fact each treatment is one-of-a-kind. Nobody ever has or ever will receive the same treatment that your right eye will receive. Not even your left eye. By being so exact, it prevents some of the vision distortions that used to be side effects or complications from traditional LASIK. They are things like:

• Poor night vision

• Double vision (also called ghosting)

• Halos

• Starbursts

• Glare around light sources

Potential LASIK Complications

No matter how sophisticated technology becomes, or how many LASIK techniques are developed to expand the pool of safe candidates, LASIK is still a surgery. All surgery brings a certain amount of risk. It is one of the requirements of good candidacy that you accept that fact, and are willing to take a very small risk to obtain a very large and amazing improvement in your vision.

LASIK complications are very rare, less than one percent.

• Infection beneath the corneal flap – usually prevented by antibiotic eyedrops, but sometimes a person doesn’t use them according to the LASIK surgeon’s directions

• Faulty flap healing – can often be corrected by subsequent surgery

• Corneal ectasia – can be an ongoing problem, treated as keratoconus

• Irregularities resulting from faulty flap creation – these can give you those vision distortions listed above

The best way to minimize any chance of LASIK complications is to choose a highly-trained and experienced LASIK surgeon. Choose one who screens patients very thoroughly, answers your questions clearly, has invested in a wavefront-guided LASIK system, and does not pass you off to an assistant.



Filed under: Health     Tags: Cornea, Dry Eyes, Lasik Doctor, Refractive Error, Vision Correction
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How come the doctors who perform lasik surgery still wear glasses?

Posted by Lasik Guru on Sunday, March 2nd 2008   

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Lily asked:


Someone said to me, “if lasik surgery is so effective, then how come the doctors doing it still wear glasses? Why don’t they get it done too?” So now I am wondering the same thing.

Filed under: Optical     Tags: Doctors, Glasses, Lasik Surgery
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Can you wear color contacts after having lasik eye surgery?

Posted by Lasik Guru on Monday, February 18th 2008   

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After having lasik eyes surgery, is it safe to wear color contacts?

Filed under: Optical     Tags: Color Contacts, Eye Surgery, Eyes Surgery, Lasik Eye, Lasik Surgery
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Lasik Eye Surgery - What you Need to Know Before Having Lasik

Posted by Lasik Guru on Thursday, January 31st 2008   

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Nishanth Reddy asked:


LASIK eye surgery can advantage many people who experience low to moderate vision problems. LASIK eye surgery is a quick and painless procedure, but there are some risks and complications involved with the surgery.

It is important to understand what happens before, after and during LASIK eye surgery, if you are thinking about having the surgery. It is also advantageous to have realistic expectations of the LASIK eye surgery before the procedure begins.

Most good LASIK surgeons will talk to you and fully explain the before and after procedure. Like most patients, you will probably have many questions about the LASIK eye surgery. The following are a list of frequently asked questions about the LASIK eye surgery.

Am I a good candidate for LASIK?

It depends on many factors for a person to be a good candidate for LASIK eye surgery. When you make an initial appointment for LASIK eye surgery, your eye care professional will ask many questions and take a thorough health history.

Additionally, you eyes and the history of your vision problems will also be a major factor in whether or not you can have the LASIK eye surgery procedure. For people with certain health problems such as autoimmune diseases and diabetes, LASIK is generally not recommended.

A person cannot have LASIK eye surgery if he is under the age of 18. Certain degenerative eye diseases might also disqualify you from having LASIK eye surgery. Your LASIK surgeon will make a decision based on all of these factors. Those who are not good candidates for the LASIK surgery can have poor outcomes.

Are there any LASIK complications?

Yes. As with any surgery or medical procedure there are LASIK complications and risks. Most people who have the surgery do not have problems, however some people do.

Reduced low light vision is the most commonly reported side effect of the LASIK eye surgery. This can cause glowing or halos around lit objects at night. After some time the side effects of the LASIK eye surgery will disappear over a period of time.

There are some long-term LASIK complications that have been report, though they are rare. Some people could experience worse eyesight than they had before LASIK eye surgery.

Will LASIK vision correction eliminate the need for corrective lenses?

The short answer to that is maybe. Most people who have the LASIK eye surgery may still need to wear some form of glasses or contacts. This does not mean that the surgery had a poor outcome. This is normal and should be expected.

LASIK is not a means to totally correct vision problems. It is designed to enhance vision. Those who go into LASIK expecting perfect vision with an unlikely expectation should not undergo treatment.

How much is the Cost of LASIK eye surgery?

The cost of LASIK eye surgery will depend on where you live, the condition of the eyes and what kind of method is used. Those with more severe vision problems will cost a bit more. Generally, you can plan on spending at least $2000 for the LASIK procedure.

Does insurance cover the cost of LASIK eye surgery?

Because LASIK eye surgery is considered elective, most of the time, insurance plans do not cover it. Some insurance plans have extended eye care plans that help defray the costs of LASIK eye surgery.

If you insurance plan does not cover the cost of LASIK eye surgery, check with your employer. Some employers offer their employees special rates for going to a certain clinic for LASIK. Sometimes LASIK can be paid for by using a cafeteria plan.

Will I need to take time off of work after the procedure?

Yes, most patients do need to take some time off of work following the procedure. This can vary though according to the work. Most of the time patients can start back to work in two to three days, particularly for jobs that are sedentary.

It will be essential to rest the eyes after surgery, so a lot of computer work may bother the eyes after surgery. You will need to talk to your LASIK surgeon about when you can start back to work.

Does the LASIK eye surgery hurt?

The LASIK eye surgery is quick and painless for most patients. Each eye only takes a minute or two. The eye is numbed using drops and patients will stay awake the entire time.

For those who feel uncomfortable about the LASIK eye surgery, a mild sedative can be given. Most patients are able to walk out of the surgery center after the procedure is complete.



Filed under: Medicine     Tags: Autoimmune Diseases, Degenerative Diseases, Painless Procedure, Realistic Expectations, Surgery Procedure
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How old should you be to get Lasik Eye surgery done?

Posted by Lasik Guru on Thursday, January 10th 2008   

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its meee asked:


I am 20 years old. I’ve had glasses since i was about 16 or 17. I am seriously looking into Lasik eye surgery because i **** wearing my glasses ( i am near sighted)

Recently it seems as though my eyes have gotten worse. My glasses work fine when i have them on, but i’ve been noticing that when i dont wear them, its getting harder & harder to see things i once could.

Question is, how old are you supposed to be to get this done? If i get it done now, and say a year or two down the road it starts getting worse again do they do ‘free touch ups?’

Also, if anyone knows, how does sitting in front of a computer affect your eyes? I’m a writer, so i spend plenty of time in front of the screen.

Thanks!
Also, how do i find a Lasik eye specialist near me..and how do i know they are legit & safe?

Filed under: Optical     Tags: Eye Surgery, Glasses, Lasik Eye, Lasik Specialist, Ups
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What should I take into consideration when looking for a lasik eye surgeon?

Posted by Lasik Guru on Sunday, December 23rd 2007   

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gizmo asked:


If I want lasik surgery, how do I find the most reputable DR? Do insurance companies cover any of it? I’m trying to sort all this out, I’ve been considering it. I don’t want to pay too much, but I don’t want to pay to little at the expense of my eyes. What should I be looking for?

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The Suggestion Approximately of Surgical Eyes Operation Lasik

Posted by Lasik Guru on Monday, December 17th 2007   

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Umpteen grouping are conversation nigh LASIK this and LASIK that, but you don’t see what LASIK is? If you are wearing conjunction lenses or glasses, likely you strength be interested in LASIK. LASIK is an acronym for Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis. It is a identify of eye surgery to mold cornea and change your seeable sharpness. With LASIK eye surgery, more people have achieved turn exteroception without having to bust glasses or communicate lenses.

LASIK eye surgery uses laser beams to take the corneal tissue without disturbing nearby cells. Before that, a hinged corneal flutter is created with microkeratome vane or laser (IntraLase method) and after the implicit corneal tissue has been distant, the corneal undulation is repositioned. The undulation give lever to the underlying cornea on its own and heals apace. It is a painless work because the LASIK medico will use insensible eye drops to afraid your eye. You may believe a younger embarrassed because your eyelids are secured with a shrimpy way to stay your eye sweeping country during the LASIK eye surgery.

LASIK eye surgery has been the most favorite eye surgery these life because the cornea alterative with LASIK process is faster and inferior traumatic than additional eye surgeries, such as PRK (Ikon Crooked Keratectomy). It has been performed on statesman than one meg group in the domain. In the Federate States, the activity of LASIK surgery is regulated by the U.S. Nutrient and Ingest Body (FDA), including the approval of all examination devices utilized for the work, especially the lasers utilised for LASIK. Notwithstanding, FDS does not person the authorization to set the terms for LASIK, recommend any LASIK surgeons or clinics or laser centers or support ratings of lasers authorised for the LASIK process.

Nevertheless, not every eye problems can be bound with LASIK eye surgery. LASIK eye surgery is for people with uncouth modality problems as follows:

- Nearsightedness (nearsightedness)

Group who are near-sighted are only competent to understandably see things nearer them and things that are far away may seem dim to them.

- Farsightedness (hyperopia)

Grouping who are far-sighted cannot see nearby things clearly but fit to see understandably things that are far gone.

- Ametropia

People with condition are unenviable to see things understandably at any length because of irregularities in the cornea or the lens of the eye.

It can also plow people with a combination of above problems, such as myopia and astigmatism or hypermetropia and status.

LASIK cannot reverse or foreclose presbyopia, which is a identify of vision job in grouping at the age of 40 or experienced. This substance that if you score had LASIK surgery, you still **** to crumble bifocal glasses when you already bang presbyopia.

So, if you are truly involved in LASIK to destroy your dependency on glasses or occurrence lenses, refer with your student to find if you are eligible for LASIK or not and pass certain you bed the risks and complications that LASIK eye surgery may justification. Oecumenical eye examinations, using a determine of scrutiny equipments testament be usurped and a few questions faculty be asked before you can endure LASIK.read articles more in http://lasik-doctor-eye.blogspot.com



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