According to eyeglossary.net,Lasik is an acronym for LAser in SItu Keratomileusis. Type of refractive surgery in which the cornea is reshaped to change its optical power. A disc of cornea is raised as a flap, then an excimer laser is used to reshape the intrastromal bed, producing surgical flattening of the cornea. Used for correcting myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. Even though millions have had vision correction, but perfect eyesight not guaranteed and Lasik surgery still remains a luxury.
Recently Christopher Tomes, 43,(MSNBC) becoming one of the 5 million Americans seeking to shed their eyeglasses with laser vision correction during the past decade. Tomes, who heads a company that creates animated advertising for the Web, had grown tired of misplacing his glasses. "Glasses are easy to leave on an airplane," he said. "I was losing, on average, three or four pairs of glasses a year, and that got expensive."
Lasik, safety & funds
Since U.S. doctors began offering laser vision correction in 1995, safety has improved and new methods give people with more severe vision problems a chance to have the procedure. But there’s still no guarantee of 20/20 eyesight, the procedure’s long-term safety is unknown and one recent study showed nearly 18 percent of patients require a second Lasik treatment. A lack of health insurance coverage keeps the procedure a luxury item, affordable only to people who can spare $3,000 to $5,000. Read more...
Recently Christopher Tomes, 43,(MSNBC) becoming one of the 5 million Americans seeking to shed their eyeglasses with laser vision correction during the past decade. Tomes, who heads a company that creates animated advertising for the Web, had grown tired of misplacing his glasses. "Glasses are easy to leave on an airplane," he said. "I was losing, on average, three or four pairs of glasses a year, and that got expensive."
Lasik, safety & funds
Since U.S. doctors began offering laser vision correction in 1995, safety has improved and new methods give people with more severe vision problems a chance to have the procedure. But there’s still no guarantee of 20/20 eyesight, the procedure’s long-term safety is unknown and one recent study showed nearly 18 percent of patients require a second Lasik treatment. A lack of health insurance coverage keeps the procedure a luxury item, affordable only to people who can spare $3,000 to $5,000. Read more...
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