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After considering if you are the right candidate for LASIK you should then
begin shopping for a LASIK surgeon. Even though the risks of LASIK are
quite a bit less than normal surgeries, you should still take researching a
LASIK surgeon seriously. Take the normal precautions of comparing, setting
criteria, doing your homework, and understanding what will happen in the
surgery.
Compare what each LASIK surgeon relies on as their procedure of choice.
Do they rely on the traditional LASIK that uses a blade to make the incision or
do they use “bladeless” InterLase lasers to make all of the cuts. Ask what
they believe is most reliable and what they do the most.
Set forth a base of criteria that you will hold each LASIK surgeon to. Don’t
base it solely on cost or on the doctor’s experience, but see if they perform
what you feel most comfortable with. This decision will affect YOU for the rest
of YOUR life, not the surgeon’s.
Do your homework to avoid scams related to the “20/20 vision or guaranteed
money back”. Make sure you check these doctors against the consumer
affairs office or better business bureau to ensure that they do good practice.
Understand what your rights are when it comes to having surgery and LASIK
in general.
Understand what can happen during the surgery and ask your potential LASIK
surgeon how they handle a situation that could potentially end a procedure.
There is a chance a mistake could lead to permanent damage to your eye
without even a chance to have corrective surgery.
Ask the same questions of your LASIK surgeon in relation to how he deals
with situations after surgery. Question your LASIK surgeon about how they
handle migration of the flap, inflammation or infection, intensive eye drop
treatments, or additional procedures after the initial surgery.
LASIK surgeons are also held to an FDA standard regarding the type of laser
used during the surgery. Make sure you find out what laser your potential
LASIK surgeon uses and double-check it against the FDA’s approved list. |
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