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...


vision results. Additionally, advances in laser eye surgery technology and procedures are lessening complications and shortening recovery time.

Though corrective eye surgery is becoming more affordable in many cases, it is becoming more expensive in others, as technology and procedure advances increase the cost of surgery operations. The cost of the traditional LASIK procedure remains about the same or is more affordable depending on location.

Advances in corrective eye surgery that are optional include LASIK with IntraLase, in which the corneal flap is cut with a laser instead of a microkeratome, a fine metal blade. The increased cost of the procedure compared to traditional LASIK surgery typically ranges between $250 and $500 per eye. There are claims that this newer technology has better results in terms of improved vision and fewer complications.

There is also custom LASIK corrective eye surgery which involves ‘wavefront’ technology that measures and maps the irregularities of the eye’s visual field and can cost anywhere from $200 to $500 more per eye than traditional LASIK eye surgery.

If you are a candidate for corrective eye surgery then you probably have some control over which type of procedure you can utilize. Contact an ophthalmologist in your area for a consultation and review of the various cosmetic eye surgery procedures that are available.