video.gearlive.com - We are bringing you an in-depth look at LASIK in our three-part series. In this first episode, Monica goes in for a pre-op consultation, and we bring you all the common questions that most people have about LASIK, in great detail, and also show you some of the pre-op procedures that are done to see if people are good LASIK candidates. In our next episode, we give you a look at the actual procedure.

video.gearlive.com - In this second episode in our LASIK video series, we bring our cameras into the LASIK operating room where Monica is set to receive her laser vision correction surgery.

My surgery, the following is from Dr. Berg’s website on how LASIK is performed. Step 1 First the surgeon applies a few numbing eye-drops to the eye prior to the procedure, and the surgeon marks the cornea with water-soluble ink to guide replacement of the flap. Step 2 A thin corneal flap is created using an instrument called a microkeratome. This part of the procedure is called keratectomy and makes a “flap” in the corneal tissue on the central part of the eye, which is gently folded back …

squidoo.com Enjoy! Here’s my own FREE Step-By-Step guide to how I’ve managed to restored my eyesight to 20/20. I’ve had -4.75 in both eyes, and I now see perfectly well in any lighting condition, any distance. After browsing a lot online and on the forums, learning about what people are teaching about this, I’ve found a fair amount of poeple critisising all these different methods of restoring your vision (mainly, because there are successes, as well as failures), and I saw something that I …

www.toronto-laser.com LASIK surgery has changed during its brief history as a recognized and wisely-practiced technique. One of the first changes was the introduction of the excimer laser in 1988, a computer-industry tool that was applied to medical science. The excimer laser allows a LASIK surgeon to reshape the cornea by removing small amounts of corneal tissue. Another development of LASIK vision correction has been the growing popularity of Wavefront-guided LASIK. Wavefront-guided LASIK …

www.lasik-truth.com See the new Z LASIK laser eye surgery procedure being carried out at FOCUS Laser Vision in London. This is the UK’s first Z LASIK laser eye treatment. http

There are many reasons not to have LASIK. Get the facts before you place your vision at risk. 1. LASIK causes dry eye 2. LASIK results in loss of visual quality - loss of contrast sensitivity, night vision problems, multiple images, halos, and starbursts. A published review of data for all FDA-approved lasers showed that six months after LASIK, 17.5 percent of patients reported halos, 19.7 percent reported glare (starbursts), 19.3 percent had night-driving problems and 21 percent complained …

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Want LASIK? Anna Yu faces fears about LASIK at the Chao Vision Institute, for an up close and personal look at what REALLY happens under the laser. Special Thanks to: Dr. Lawrence Chao Chao Vision Institute www.ChaoVision.com 949.679.2426 Juhsung Kim - www.youtube.com/jkim6260 Music Featured: “If It Kills Me” - Jason Mraz in concert

Matt Kotsovolos presents at the FDA Ophthalmic Devices Panel hearing held in Gaithersburg, Maryland on April 25th, 2008. The hearing focused on LASIK quality of life, depression, and suicide.