Council For Refractive Surgery

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read moreLearning if you would do fine with conventional refractive surgery or if you require wavefront custom Lasik, Bladeless Lasik, LASEK, PRK, or Epi-Lasik is much easier than it may at first appear, however it is important to understand what wavefront custom Lasik, LASEK, PRK, and Epi-Lasik is, and what it is not. As a general rule, the quality of vision with wavefront is superior to conventional laser eye surgery, but that does not mean that wavefront Lasik is best for everybody. Individual circumstances will vary.

read moreIf you are seriously considering Lasik, Bladeless Lasik, PRK, LASEK, Epi-Lasik, CK, P-IOL, RLE, or any other refractive surgery technique, you need to first and foremost consider the qualifications and experience of your potential doctor. The doctor is even more important than the medical devices used. No amount of technology can compensate for an inferior doctor. We help patients find the better doctors by evaluating and certifying refractive surgeons. Click Certified Lasik Surgeon to learn if a USAEyes Certified Refractive Surgeon is available near you.

read moreMonovision is a technique to reduce the need for reading glasses or bifocals by working around presbyopia. Monovision can be accomplished with contacted lenses or laser vision correction like Lasik LASEK, PRK, or Epi-Lasik. The need for near vision lenses is almost universal for people as they enter their middle years. As we mature, the natural crystalline lenses in our eyes become firm, enlarged, and will lose flexibility. This naturally occurring event will decrease the ability of the crystalline lens to vary its shape for different ranges of focus.

read moreThink of it as a Lasik Groupon that you don't need to pay to get! The nonprofit USAEyes is providing $1,500 toward Lasik for select individuals. The funds are a grant, not a loan. The recipient is not required to repay the funds. The money is applied to the first $1,500 of charges for services related to Lasik, including exams and testing. Some grant recipients will be asked to complete the USAEyes Competence Opinion Relative to Expectation (CORE) patient survey after their Lasik recovery. Funds apply only to procedures required for bilateral blade-free all-Laser wavefront Lasik including evaluative tests and exams.