The subject of LASIK is a very interesting one. There is a lot to investigate and understand about process of getting your vision corrected through laser surgery. I hope this article helps to point you where you need to go to do best research. There are both pros and cons to consider before submitting to this type of surgery.

First, if you are already firmly set in your decision to have LASIK, read these pointers:

1. Make sure you go to a doctor who uses new Interlase laser for making corneal flap.

Why? Because Interlase is 100 times more precise than "old fashioned" method of using a microkeratome to cut initial flap. Many speculate that most of problems that come from LASIK surgery have been due to impreciseness of microkeratome device used to cut cornea.

2. Most definitely insist on a custom wavefront laser to do actual reshaping of cornea.

Why? Because custom wavefront can get rid of what is called ‘higher order aberrations’.

What does this mean to you? It means much sharper vision after surgery and a significantly reduced chance of having halos, starburst and other "complications" from LASIK.

Repeating: Make sure you go to a surgeon who is using both Interlase and Custom Wavefront technology to do LASIK surgery. Relatively few practices have these new technologies. Consider that surgeons who invest in these technologies may have more of your interests at heart.

One of ‘top 5’ LASIK surgeons lives in Kansas City. Check out his site: durrievision.com Look at information on his site including videos where he explains what LASIK is all about. Compare your perspective surgeon’s website to his and you may detect a difference.

Next, you should be aware of potential problems of LASIK surgery – as you review surgicaleyes.com you may find that these horror stories came from procedures that didn’t use interlase and custom wavefront technology together. See- there is a reason to go with newer technologies. You can email people on this site and ask them questions about their procedures and complications that they faced or are still facing.

One of problems with LASIK, has been LASIK 20/20 phenomenon. Some people do technically see 20/20 after procedure but it is not normal. Instead, it is hazy or blurred. This is probably due to higher order aberrations mentioned earlier. That is why it is important to get custom LASIK done. The custom wave front lasers can remove those aberrations, hopefully allowing you avoid LASIK 20/20 phenomenon.

You, on other hand, are standing there with a dollar in your hand to purchase a package of chewing gum.

The cashier is doing nothing to manage situation and, in fact, is having a friendly chat with him about his life while she is ringing up his items.

If you are like most people, you will probably experience angry feelings. Then what should you do? How should you respond?

There are three ways to deal with angry feelings:

1.View situation differently. While angry feelings frequently surprise us and come upon us automatically, it is our ‘self-talk’ that makes us angrier. Change what you tell yourself about what is going on, and you can drastically change your feelings about it. In our example, try telling yourself things like “Maybe he or she isn’t aware this is an express lane,” or “Actually, a few minutes more won’t matter,” or “I’ll speak to manager about issue when I have more time.”

2.Relax and cool down. Once captured by intense angry feelings, we may become incapacitated and unable to problem-solve or to obtain information we need to deal with issue. The solution is to cool down before doing anything.

For example, while standing in line, take in several deep breaths. Count to 10. Tell yourself things like “Calm down,” “This won’t be important tomorrow,” and “I can control my emotions.”

3.Look for alternatives. Look for different ways to respond to situation, before angry feelings overtake you. Maybe you can still get what you want without displaying angry behavior. For instance, try simple information giving (“Are you aware that this is an express lane?”), or assertive communication (“May I get ahead of you since this is an express lane and I only have one item?”)

It is almost always better to try alternatives before expressing anger or aggression!