These are your eyes that we are talking about and you owe it to yourself to get educated on every aspect of this surgery before undergoing treatment. The surgical eyes web site mentioned above is worth investigating. You need to know what could go wrong and how to choose a doctor and equipment that will allow you to avoid problems.

I will say it again. Try to go with Interlase to cut corneal flap and try to go with a custom wavefront laser to reduce your risk of complications! I cannot stress this enough. I went through a screening process to get LASIK done and was categorized as an excellent candidate. They even wanted me to participate in a study program that would save me about $600. I still turned it down. In end, I decided that I didn’t want to get my eyes lasered.

Of course, there is something to be said about not wearing glasses or contacts anymore and there are many happy patients out there. I just want you to be aware of both pros and cons.

Do you really need to have LASIK done? I think it’s worth it to investigate natural vision therapy and see what you can do about correcting your vision naturally before permanently etching your current prescription into your cornea.

Many people have gotten results from vision therapy. A few have even gotten rid of their glasses and /or contacts forever. An industry insider has informed me that this does happen but not very often.

There are a couple of books to check out on natural vision improvement if you are interested in that alternative. Relearning to See by Thomas Quakenbush is one that comes to mind.

The original pioneer in vision improvement was Dr. Bates. He was an early 20th century ophthalmologist who really stuck his neck out to go against prevailing theories of day (that still persist). Many of people who he helped were very grateful, I’m sure.

I have dabbled with naturally improving my vision. I have experienced a decrease of tension, but I have not fully recovered 20/20 vision. This type of improvement does take work and determination. That is why there will is LASIK today; everyone is different in their wishes and expectations. If you are in a hurry and you don’t mind permanent etching of a prescription in your cornea, LASIK might be for you.

I hope this helps you on your quest to learn more about LASIK Surgery and point you in right directions to gain more information so that you can make an informed decision before deciding to undergo this often expensive elective procedure.

The date this article was last reviewed was June, 29th 2004.

This article is for informational purposes only and is not meant to diagnose or suggest treatment for any health condition. Please consult a health care professional if you have or suspect you have any health related item for proper diagnoses and treatment