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Demystifying LASIK Surgery

Very few people do not know at least one person who has had Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis surgery. What is that long, rather scary sounding term? In a word, it is LASIK. The fact is, surgeons perform more than one million LASIK procedures each year in the United States, and that number is growing. Since you probably know someone who has had LASIK, it also means that you know someone who has gone from being dependent on glasses to not needing them at all. In fact, they probably do not own a pair. Not even as a "back-up."

Glasses compensate for changes in the shape of the cornea that occur with age. With LASIK (just one of many laser vision correction procedures), the cornea itself is reshaped, eliminating the need for glasses instantaneously. LASIK is a brief, painless procedure done on an outpatient basis that simply reshapes the corneas of your eyes to the same proportions they were in the past, when your doctor told you that you had 20/20, or "perfect" vision.

Once you understand the basics – that LASIK is common, and has a very low risk of potential side effects, you must ask yourself why you have been putting off looking into it. Is LASIK a surgery? Absolutely. Should you check with your general physician first? Like any medical procedure, the answer is also yes. Once you have done that, nothing stands between you and the affordable, revolutionary procedure that will change the quality of your life forever – beginning the moment you leave the LASIK surgery suite.

LASIK treats the most widespread vision issues afflicting Americans: nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and astigmatism. Do those terms ring a bell? It is not surprising if they do, because LASIK treats vision issues that almost every single person, at some point in his or her life, develops.

By far, the most common feedback that LASIK surgeons hear from patients post-op is the revelation that they cannot believe they waited so long to have LASIK. Perhaps it is the nature of the results – nothing short of amazing – that mystifies people and holds them back from pursuing LASIK.

If you wear glasses, and now that you are aware it is highly likely you are a candidate, the next step is easy: find a reputable, experienced and comprehensive eye care specialist who can look you in the eye and explain exactly how he or she can help.

Are you ready to experience Viso Lasik Medspas 5-Star Premier LASIK? Contact us today for your free LASIK evaluation.