Lasik Eye Surgery

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?
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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 Surgeon


LASIK Surgeon Directory
LASIK Surgeon Directory

Are You a Candidate?
Are You a Candidate?


Ask the LASIK Surgeon
Ask the LASIK Surgeon


Blade vs Bladeless LASIK Debate
Blade vs Bladeless LASIK Debate


Custom LASIK
Custom LASIK


CustomVue LASIK [Sponsored]
CustomVue LASIK [Sponsored]


How LASIK Works
How LASIK Works


IntraLase Method [Sponsored]
IntraLase Method [Sponsored]


LASIK with IntraLASE
LASIK with IntraLASE


Lasers: Which One Is Best?
Lasers: Which One Is Best?


LASIK vs 30-Day Contacts
LASIK vs 30-Day Contacts


Results: What to Expect
Results: What to Expect


Risks Complications
Risks Complications

Ask the LASIK Surgeon
Ask the LASIK Surgeon


Eye Dr QA
Eye Dr QA


FAQs
FAQs

Home Page
Home Page


Overview
Overview


Cost
Cost


Finding a Surgeon
Finding a Surgeon
Epi-LASIK
Epi-LASIK


Hyperopia Surgery
Hyperopia Surgery


Implantable Lenses
Implantable Lenses


LASEK
LASEK


LASIK
LASIK
News
News


Presbyopia Surgery
Presbyopia Surgery


PRK
PRK


QAs
QAs
Quiz
Quiz


Refractive 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









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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 QAs)
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 QA
LASIK PRK FAQs
News on Refractive Eye Surgery
What's Better for You: 30-Day Contacts or LASIK