Monday, March 16, 2009

What to Know Before Choosing LASIK Surgery

By LASIKguru

If someone told you it was a possibility for you to never have to wear glasses or contacts again, would that sound appealing to you? Over the past decade or so, LASIK surgery has been making this a possibility for thousands of people. Doctors continue to learn more about how to perform the procedure and get the optimum results. If this is something that you might want to do, it is important to do everything you can to minimize the risk involved so you can enjoy the benefits completely.

The first thing you will need to do is find a doctor who is willing and capable of doing the procedure. Dont be sucked into a situation where the doctor will do the procedure for little cost because they have little experience in performing it. Your eyes are very delicate and valuable. You want to take care of them and make sure the doctor you choose will do so as well.

The surgery requires use of a laser to cut small incisions in your eyeballs which allows the surgeon to change the way your eye sees. Some people think that it is simple because it is an outpatient procedure, but the right doctor can mean the difference between a good experience and a bad one.

There are some fantastic benefits to getting the procedure done. At the top of the list for me would be the elimination of hassle involved in wearing any type of correction lens. Sometimes, the surgery results in better vision than you can achieve with glasses or contacts.

Another benefit is not having to worry about blurry eyesight when you wake up in the morning. Who wants to shuffle around trying to find their way around their room? With LASIK, you may not have to.

Another benefit of the surgery is the ability to be active and not have to worry about your expensive glasses or losing a contact lens. I love to swim, but I am always left with an unpleasant choice; do I leave in my contacts and risk losing them or damaging them with the chlorine, or do I take them out and swim with impaired vision. Its a choice that doesn't have a pleasant answer either way. Any type of activity puts your corrective lenses at risk. That wont be a worry anymore if you get LASIK.

Imagine a life without the hassle of glasses or contacts. If this is the life you want, then you might want to check with your eye doctor to find out if you are a candidate for Lasik surgery. There are risks involved just like with any surgery, so only you can decide if the benefits outweigh the risks.

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