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At USAEyes find detailed Lasik laser vision correction information, a list of doctors who have been certified to meet specific patient outcome requirements, informative steps that will help avoid problems, and answers to just about all common Lasik questions.

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USAEyes is nonprofit, does not sell Lasik, doesn't accept advertising, and all patient services are free.

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Have confidence in your decisions about conventional Lasik, wavefront custom Lasik Bladeless Lasik, PRK, LASEK, Epi-Lasik, P-IOL, and RLE . All are discussed without a sales pitch. Researched responses to specific questions about laser vision correction surgery are provided at our Lasik Forum.

All About Lasik

Lasik is the most often performed surgery in the US. Occasionally misspelled "Lasic", " Lasec", or "Lasix", Laser Assisted in-Situ Keratomileusis is laser vision correction surgery that changes the shape of the cornea (clear front) of the eye to reduce the need for glasses or contacts. Lasik may correct myopia (nearsighted) or hyperopia (farsighted) vision, astigmatism, or reduce the need for reading glasses. It is medically safe and recovery is usually fast and painless, but Lasik is not right for everyone. The most you can expect from Lasik is vision after surgery without glasses to be the same quality as vision before surgery with glasses. Although it is possible to have vision after sugery that is better than with glasses, this would be an unreasonable expectation. Because contact lenses tend to... cont.

Looking For Best Lasik Surgeon?

If you are ready to choose a doctor to be evaluated for conventional or custom wavefront Lasik, Bladeless Lasik, PRK, or any refractive surgery procedure, we recommend you consider a doctor who has been evaluated and certified by the USAEyes nonprofit organization. Locate a USAEyes Evaluated & Certified Lasik Doctor.

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Recent Lasik News...

New study shows the percentage of Americans with myopia increased 66% since the 1970s. 

Lasik laser vision correction is approved by the US Internal Revenue Service as a medical procedure that may be paid with tax exempt Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSA) contributions. 

Femtosecond laser Lasik flaps resulted in complications in less than 1% of eyes that underwent the surgery, according to a study published in the Journal of Refractive Surgery. 

Getting Lasik before the end of the year may allow the cost to be deducted as a medical expense from 2009 income taxes. 

Patients of Lasik ProVision in Dewitt, a community in upstate New York were surprised to find the medical office closed without warning or explanation, yet another reminder that Lasik patients need to select their doctors carefully. 


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