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Although the terms Laser Eye Surgery and Refractive Surgery are commonly used as if they were interchangeable, this is not the case. Lasers may be used to treat nonrefractive conditions (e.g. to seal a retinal tear), while radial keratotomy is an example of refractive surgery without the use of a laser.
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LASIK Institute: The Eye Surgery Education Council
The American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) established an initiative called the Eye Surgery Education Council, which is a professional society of ophthalmologists that Read more...
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Finding Eye Surgery Doctors Online
When choosing an eye doctor to perform eye surgery, there are many things to consider. Obviously price differs from provider to provider, but so do procedures. So the first step is to decide which type of eye surgery is going to best meet your particular needs.
Obviously in certain cases there are only a few options or perhaps none at all and you’ll have to defer to the opinion of your ophthalmologist entirely. Yet for common vision improvement surgery, there are many options and procedure differences that you can decide for yourself.
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia,
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has a wonderfully informative page on the various types of eye surgery which can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_surgery. If you are interested in reading more about the different types of laser vision correction procedures, take a look at this eye opening article (http://www.allaboutvision.com/visionsurgery/cost.htm) on the cost of LASIK surgery. The article also covers a lot of the newer technology options for LASIK.
Are you looking for a LASIK surgeon in your area? The most comprehensive and well organized directory of eye surgeons I’ve found is at http://www.allaboutvision.com/lasik-surgeons/. Here you can find eye surgeons in the United States, Canada, Europe and the Middle East.
Before making a final decision, do your homework and be sure the procedure you want is right for your situation. Next, take the time to check references. There are many helpful consumer interest websites where you can read reviews and customer ratings of various eye surgeons. This is a great way to find out more about what to expect from a given provider and/or procedure.
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LASIK Institute: The Eye Surgery Education Council
The American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) established an initiative called the Eye Surgery Education Council, which is a professional society of ophthalmologists that Read more...
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Laser Eye Surgery
Many times the terms “refractive surgery” and “laser eye surgery” are commonly used interchangeable though this is not accurate, as lasers are often used to treat nonrefractive vision Read more...
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Finding Eye Surgery Doctors Online
When choosing an eye doctor to perform eye surgery, there are many things to consider. Obviously price differs from provider to provider, but so do procedures. So the first step is to decide Read more...
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