| Finding the right LASIK MD should not be very | | | | 2. Experience. How many of the surgeries has the |
| difficult if you know what to look for and more | | | | doctor successfully completed? Although |
| importantly what is important. Today, with the | | | | technology continues to make it easier to obtain a |
| increased popularity of Lasik eye surgery, it's | | | | satisfactory result, experience does matter. |
| possible to find doctors and eye centers now | | | | 3. Equipment and procedure to be used. Today |
| advertising using direct mail and newspaper ads. | | | | there are many difference "flavors" of Lasik. |
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| for the right Lasik surgeon, it's not the way to | | | | offers some of the latest advances in this field. |
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| LASIK is the most popular refractive surgery | | | | technology when the newest equipment is out |
| procedure used today and stands for Laser | | | | there and available. |
| Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis. Due to advances | | | | Finally, there's price. Looking in almost any major |
| in technology, there are newer procedures | | | | city Sunday newspaper and it becomes evident |
| however most are focused on delivering a better | | | | where the larger eye centers and Lasik Centers |
| result for the patient. Due to the increase in | | | | are located. These are the ones that advertise |
| popularity, the price of refractive corrective | | | | using expensive full page and color pages in the |
| surgery has continued to drop | | | | newspaper. Although most focus on price, note |
| Do not assume however that the way to find the | | | | that due to their size, these groups and Lasik |
| right doctor is by price alone. Here's a short | | | | surgeons typically do a lot of business. This means |
| checklist to see if the doctors or eye care | | | | experience! It also suggests that they have the |
| facilities that are being considered should stay on | | | | capital to purchase the latest equipment. So don't |
| the short list of possible prospects | | | | be quick to eliminate the heavy advertisers |
| 1. Education. Medical licenses are typically a general | | | | without due consideration. |
| authorization to practice almost any type of | | | | Finding the right Lasik MD is not difficult |
| medicine. Just being a medical doctor isn't enough. | | | | considering the growth of this field. Due to |
| Look for someone with specialized refractive eye | | | | competition, many doctors and eye centers, even |
| surgery education. Although all ophthalmologists | | | | those using the latest technological advances, are |
| are considered specialists, they all aren't qualified | | | | very price competitive. |
| to do refractive surgery. | | | | |