When looking into getting LASIK eye surgery, it’s natural to hunt around for the best deals. In fact, some people travel overseas to get access to cheap laser eye surgery, a questionable undertaking known as medical tourism. But according to the old adage, you get what you pay for. And […]
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Okay, so you had LASIK done a few years ago and it was great at the start but now it’s getting a little less great. Because you read our Can LASIK Last Forever article, you suspect you are experiencing regression, the return of a spectacle prescription after having had previous
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So, you’ve taken the leap and gotten LASIK eye surgery, all in the hopes of having perfect vision til death do you part. But there’s just one little problem. Perfect vision from laser eye surgery is a little like love… sometimes it is forever but sometimes it isn’t. Changes
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You know that friend of yours? That nerdy friend with the coke-bottle glasses? Well, he went and got LASIK and do you know what he’s getting now? All the attention from the ladies, is what. You, however, have astigmatism, which you manage pretty well with contact lenses but it would
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LASIK laser eye surgery: the ultimate solution to all your spectacle and contact lens-related angst – or is it? Short for laser assisted in situ keratomileusis, LASIK is a wonderful form of surgical vision correction. It can truly be life changing. However, as with pretty much all medical procedures, there
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Do you wear glasses or contacts? Do you enjoy wearing glasses or contacts? If your answer to the first question was yes and the answer to the second question was no, then we’re on the right track. LASIK is an acronym for laser assisted in situ keratomileusis, a form of
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Also known as laser assisted in situ keratomileusis but shortened to LASIK, LASIK laser eye surgery has long been a popular method of surgical vision correction. Alongside the PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) and SMILE (small incision lenticule extraction) techniques, LASIK works by surgically adjusting the shape of the cornea at the
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When it comes to laser eye surgery, two things are true: being able to see clearly without eyeglasses or contacts is convenient; having to take time out to recover from surgery is not. Fortunately, the post-operative recovery period after LASIK eye surgery is typically smooth and uneventful. Even more fortunately,
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If you’re one of the many bespectacled or be-contact-lensed individuals who have considered your options for no longer being bespectacled or be-contact-lensed, it’s likely you’ve come across the terms LASIK and PRK before. Though the ultimate goal of both laser eye surgery techniques is the same – to render you
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The idea of getting rid of your eyeglasses or contact lenses can be pretty appealing, especially if you’ve been dependent on these optical aids for a number of years. Who wouldn’t want to be able to open their eyes in the morning and be able to see clearly out the
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It’s the dream of many a little boy or girl – to one day become an astronaut and gaze upon our beautiful blue planet not from the earth, but from outer space. However, unless you were a particularly sensible, well-researched child, you may not be aware of the profound effects
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If you’re one of the many bespectacled people who have considered LASIK laser eye surgery, you may have heard of the term “eligibility criteria” or something similar. Basically, are you suitable for LASIK? While the definitive answer to this question lies with your eye specialist, there are some general guidelines
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You’ve finally saved up those dollars, mentally prepared yourself for the idea of undergoing an eye operation, told all your friends now is the time, and advised work you’re going to need some time off. Then you march into the ophthalmologist’s office armed with your questions about how long the
I’ve Just Been Told I’m Unsuitable For LASIK Laser Eye Surgery. Now What? Read More »
Picture this: It’s the dead of night. Only a sliver of moon is visible through the clouds, casting deep, motionless shadows across your house. Suddenly, the stillness is broken by a tinkling noise from downstairs. You awaken with a startle, eyes frantically blinking away the sleep. It sounds like
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