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LASIK Eye Surgery







Consumer Guide to LASIK Eye Surgery ™



LASIK is one of many surgical options for correcting your vision. Our articles cover:



LASIK variations such as custom LASIK and bladeless LASIK

Other laser procedures such as PRK,

epi-LASIK, and LASEK

Alternatives to lasers including refractive lens exchange, CK and implantable lenses.



All aspects of LASIK are covered: how it works, outcomes, risks and complications, cost, and choosing a surgeon.

Start with our overview of procedures, or choose another article below:



Are You a Candidate for LASIK?

Take our two-minute online LASIK evaluation, which generates a custom report on whether you are a LASIK eye surgery candidate.











Click Here to Learn About Local LASIK Surgeons:

Ask the LASIK Surgeon

E-mail your question about LASIK, and one of the LASIK surgeons on our panel will reply within three days. For some of the questions and answers already submitted, see Eye Surgeon Q & A. More questions and answers appear in our archives of Q & A About LASIK and Other Vision Correction Surgery.

What You Should Know About LASIK:



How LASIK Works: What happens before, during, and after surgery.

LASIK Risks and Complications — and how to avoid them.

LASIK Eye Surgery Results: What are the odds you'll see 20/20?

Which Laser Is Best? A review of all current LASIK lasers.

What Does LASIK Surgery Cost? Average LASIK prices are rising.

How To Choose a Surgeon — including tough questions to ask.



SPONSORED SECTION: CustomVue Laser Vision Correction

Learn about wavefront-driven, personalized CustomVue procedures for myopia, hyperopia, myopia or hyperopia with astigmatism, and mixed astigmatism.

Types of LASIK and Other Laser Eye Surgery:



PRK: The original laser eye surgery is still preferred by some.

Custom Wavefront LASIK: What makes it custom?

Epi-LASIK avoids using alcohol to remove the cornea's outer layer.

LASEK is a no-flap procedure used mostly for thin corneas.

IntraLase Bladeless LASIK uses a second laser, not a blade.



SPONSORED SECTION: IntraLase Method

Bladeless LASIK technology creates more precise flaps, meaning better vision and fewer post-operative problems.

Alternatives to Laser Procedures:



CK for Hyperopia uses radio-frequency energy for corneal shaping.

Implantable Lenses (phakic IOLs) avoid removing corneal tissue.

Refractive Lens Exchange replaces your eye's natural lens.



Eye Surgery for Presbyopia

Want to toss your reading glasses or bifocals? Find out what you can do right now, as well as what might be available in the future.

Surgeon Debate: Blade Vs. Bladeless LASIK

In LASIK, something has to cut a flap in the cornea. Which is better, a microkeratome blade or a secondary, flap-cutting laser? Two prominent and experienced LASIK surgeons weigh in on this much-debated topic.







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How to Choose a Surgeon

How to Choose a SurgeonLASIK Surgeon Directory

LASIK Surgeon Directory

Are You a Candidate?

Are You a Candidate?Ask the LASIK Surgeon

Ask the LASIK SurgeonBlade vs. Bladeless LASIK Debate

Blade vs. Bladeless LASIK DebateCustom LASIK

Custom LASIKCustomVue LASIK [Sponsored]

CustomVue LASIK [Sponsored]How LASIK Works

How LASIK WorksIntraLase Method [Sponsored]

IntraLase Method [Sponsored]LASIK with IntraLASE

LASIK with IntraLASELasers: Which One Is Best?

Lasers: Which One Is Best?LASIK vs 30-Day Contacts

LASIK vs 30-Day ContactsResults: What to Expect

Results: What to ExpectRisks & Complications

Risks & Complications

Ask the LASIK Surgeon

Ask the LASIK SurgeonEye Dr Q&A

Eye Dr Q&AFAQs

FAQs

Home Page

Home PageOverview

OverviewCost

CostFinding a Surgeon

Finding a Surgeon

Epi-LASIK

Epi-LASIKHyperopia Surgery

Hyperopia SurgeryImplantable Lenses

Implantable LensesLASEK

LASEKLASIK

LASIK

News

NewsPresbyopia Surgery

Presbyopia SurgeryPRK

PRKQ&As

Q&As

Quiz

QuizRefractive Lens Exchange

Refractive Lens Exchange



Learn why the IntraLase Method is the critical first step to successful LASIK surgery



CustomVue LASIK sets a new standard for visual quality



Allegretto Wave: The newest FDA-approved laser for LASIK



Tears Again™ Hydrate gels contain omega-3 fatty acids to treat dry eyes











Departments

LASIK & PRK FAQ / LASIK Quiz / Refractive Surgery News / Surgeon Directory



[Page last updated October 2006]





Learn why the IntraLase Method is the critical first step to successful LASIK surgery



CustomVue LASIK sets a new standard for visual quality



Allegretto Wave: The newest FDA-approved laser for LASIK



Tears Again™ Hydrate gels contain omega-3 fatty acids to treat dry eyes.







More articles on LASIK & other vision surgery:



Introduction



All Types of Vision Correction Surgery



LASIK:

Are You a Good Candidate for LASIK?

Ask the LASIK Surgeon

Ask the LASIK Surgeon (Read the Q&As)

Blade vs. Bladeless LASIK: Surgeons Debate

Custom Wavefront LASIK

IntraLase

LASIK

LASIK Complications

LASIK Cost

LASIK Lasers

LASIK Results

LASIK Surgeon: How to Choose

LASIK Quiz



Other Refractive Surgery:

CK for Hyperopia

CK & Other Surgery for Presbyopia

Epi-LASIK

Implantable Lenses (Phakic IOLs)

LASEK

PRK

Refractive lens exchange (clear lens extraction)



Sponsored Section:

CustomVue LASIK



News & More:

Eye Doctor Q&A

LASIK & PRK FAQs

News on Refractive Eye Surgery

What's Better for You: 30-Day Contacts or LASIK





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