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There are some recognized credentials that will help you assess the level of expertise of your surgeon such as board certification, whether they are corneal
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There are some recognized credentials that will help you assess the level of expertise of your surgeon such as board certification, whether they are corneal
This may come as a surprise but we stress to all my patients that LASIK is a procedure to reduce dependency on glasses. This is
We usually give eye drops for 4 days after LASIK. LASEK/PRK requires a longer regimen for about a month or so. I also recommend taking
Yes, you can. As said above, there is a slight chance this may affect your candidacy and if it does, you can always remove your
If you are prone to infections with contact lenses, you should seriously consider eyeglasses or LASIK surgery. I have not seen many severe infections after
Many people have LASIK because they have dry eyes with their contact lenses. I usually ask my patients if they have dry eyes without contact
Yes, there are certain situations that are considered absolute contraindications for LASIK: Pregnancy. I prefer to wait till 3 months after delivery to perform LVC.
Yes, I tell my patients that they can have LASIK today and get pregnant a few days later without any problem. We just want to
Some patients are not candidates for laser vision correction. They may be candidates for an implantable lens. This is an artificial lens inserted inside the