Lasik Surgery - Facts and Information http://www.lasikfacts.com Discover the Truth on Lasik Eye Surgery Sun, 06 Feb 2011 16:42:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Lasik Cost: The Cost Of Laser Eye Surgery http://www.lasikfacts.com/lasik-cost-the-cost-of-laser-eye-surgery.html http://www.lasikfacts.com/lasik-cost-the-cost-of-laser-eye-surgery.html#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:52:07 +0000 lasikfacts http://www.lasikfacts.com/?p=73 Thinking of doing lasik surgery? You really should because the cost of lasik laser eye surgery has gone down quite a bit in the last few years. As a matter of fact, lasik cost is way down since 2001.

These days, lasik cost for eye surgery can vary from $400 to $3000 per eye. When looking up the cost of lasik eye surgery, you really need to compare a few doctors before signing up for this. You’ll see that some of the more experience doctors are actually also the most affordable when it comes to lasik surgery cost. Why? Well it’s simply because they do a huge volume of laser eye surgeries and this brings down the cost per eye :) Pretty simple. This also means that by now, these doctors have already paid off all their lasik surgery equipment which makes a big difference for your lasik cost.

What increases your lasik surgery cost and price?

  • Volume of clients the doctors get
  • The types of lasers used in the surgery
  • If equipment used by doctors is paid off
  • Staff quality
  • Marketing expenses of doctors
  • Various Royalties doctors give to different companies.

So be careful when choosing the correct place to do your lasik surgery. Make sure to carefully look up your laser eye surgery cost beforehand and why the price is what it is. There is usually a big correlation between the quality of the surgery and cost. Researching lasik cost is a big factor when getting ready for lasik surgery.

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Posterior chamber: Portion of the eye that is in front of the lens and behind the iris.

Presbyopia: An eye problem that usually starts after forty where eyes cannot focus at any distance and causes small print to be blurry.

PRK: A less invasive LASIK alternative where the stroma is reshaped with an excimer that is controlled by a computer.

Punctal cautery: A course of treatment for dry eye where the channels that drain tears are closed permanently.

Punctal plugs: A solution to dry eye that places tiny inserts in tear ducts to stop the drainage of tears.

Pupil: Center of the iris which is a hole that dilates to change its size in response to light. It will expand to let more light in when in low light environments and constrict to let less light in when lights are bright.

R

Refractive error: Any abnormality in the eye’s ability to focus.

Refractive surgery: Surgery to repair any refractive error in the eye.

Retina: The tissue layer that lines the inner wall of the eye and reproduces images as electric impulses that get sent as signals to the brain.

Rod: A retina receptor that is sensitive to light allowing the eye to see in low light.

S

Sclera: The visible white portion of the eye in the front which surrounds the optic nerve in the back.

Snellen chart: The eye chart created by Herman Snellen to measure the acuity of the eye with letters, numbers, or symbols that are set up in rows that decrease in size as they get lower down the chart, and is now the standard used for eye exams.

Stroma: Cornea’s middle portion

T

20/20 vision: A measurement that indicates normal or “perfect” vision. 20/20 is considered the average visual acuity for human beings.

U

Undercorrection: Risk factor of LASIK surgery when the vision problem is not fully corrected.

Uvea: Portion of the eye containing the iris, ciliary body and choroid.

V

Visual acuity: How sharp vision is according to the Snellen Chart.

Vitreous body: Portion of the eye between the retina and lens where the clear jelly like substance known as the vitreous humor is contained.

W

Wavefront: Technology used for eye mapping.

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Inflammation: Pain, redness, swelling, heat and function loss that is the body’s reaction to trauma.

Informed Consent Form: A form that must be signed before any surgery, including LASIK, that states that the patient is aware of the risks, benefits, and alternatives to the surgery.

Intraocular lens: (IOL) An implant that is put in to replace to natural lens of the eye. Designed with the specific patients prescription in mind.

Intraocular pressure: Pressure put on the eye by the aqueous humor.

Iris: Membrane with pigment that is located between the lens and the cornea which regulates how much light goes into the eye.

K

Keratectomy: When part of the cornea is removed with surgery

Keratotomy: An incision that is made in the cornea

Keratitis: Occurs when a cornea is inflamed.

Keratoconus: A genetic eye problem where the surface of the cornea is irregular, causing image distortion and blurry vision.

Keratoplasty: A type of surgery done on the cornea.

L

Laser: Instrument that puts out a beam of light that is powerful. In LASIK surgery they are used to remove tissue.

LASEK: Surgery much like LASIK that is an alternative for those not able to get it.

LASIK: Surgery done to the eyes where tissue in the cornea is used to make a flap that allows the surgeon to ablate the tissue with a laser.

Lens: Portion of the eye that allows it to focus, but changes shape depending on the distance of the object.

LTK (Laser Thermal Keratoplasty): A surgery to repair farsightedness when it is minor, where a holmium laser is utilized to heat the cornea and shrink its collagen. It is also referred to as Laser Thermokeratoplasty.

M

Microkeratome: Small device, that is either laser or mechanical based, used to make the flap on the cornea during LASIK surgery.

Monovision: Method of correcting presbyopia with intraocular lenses or surgery.

Myopia: Better known as nearsightedness, where objects that are close are clear and objects that are faraway are blurry.

N

Nearsightedness: Myopia, when the farther the object is, the blurrier it becomes.

O

Ophthalmologist: A doctor that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and disorders pertaining to the eyes.

Optician: Professionals trained in the productions and fitting of prescription glasses.

Optic nerve: Portion of the eye responsible for taking stimuli to the brain from the rods and cones.

Optometrist: Doctor who is a primary provider of eye care

Orbit: Socket of the eye

Overcorrection: Risks factor of any refractive surgery where the desired results are over achieved.

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Aberrometer: Measure waves of light as they travel through the eye

Ablation: The removal of eye tissue to correct a refractive error

Ablation Zone: Where ablation is done

Accommodation: The eye’s ability to adjust its focus from one point to the next by distance

Accommodation disorder: Any disorder that effects the eyes accommodation

Acuity: How sharp and clear the eye’s vision is

AK (astigmatic keratotomy): A procedure to correct astigmatism that has since been replaced by LASIK

Aqueous humor: Fluid that is between the iris and cornea at the front of the eye, that comes from the ciliary body, and gives the cornea plus the lens their nutrients

Argyll Robertson pupil: Irregular pupils that are too small or unresponsive to light

Astigmatism: When the cornea is oblong instead round so rays of light are focused on more that one point of the retina causing blurry vision.

B

Best corrected vision: What is referred to as 20/20 vision

Bifocal: A lens that corrects both farsightedness and nearsightedness.

Bowman’s membrane: Portion of the cornea that rests between the stroma and epithelium.

C

Cataract: A disorder that results in clouding of the eye’s lens

Central island: When an island of cornea tissue is all that is left in the ablation zone after LASIK surgery.

Choroid: Gives the back of the eye nourishment through blood vessels that connects the white of the eye to the retina.

Ciliary body: Portion of the eye located between the choroid and iris that make up the uvea to perform accommodation, produce aqueous humor and keep lens in place.

CK (Conductive Keratoplasty): Used to correct near and far sightedness with radio frequencies.

Color blindness: Inherited vision problem that causes the eye to be unable to tell different colors apart and is more common amongst men.

Cone: The retina’s receptor that allows it to see color.

Conjunctiva: Mucous membrane that is located in the visible portion of the eye as well as the inside eyelid surface.

Cornea: Front portion of the eye that is clear which reflects light rays to allow the eye to focus on them and make out images.

Corneal abrasion: When the epithelial layer of the cornea is lost causing blurry, gritty vision and/or sensitivity to light with tearing and discomfort.

Corneal implants: Implants used to replace the cornea

Corneal topography: The mapping of the shape of the cornea and eye’s surface

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Decentration: A risk of LASIK surgery that is caused when the laser is not lined up with the center of the pupil, which can lead to glare, double vision, and halos.

Descemet’s membrane: Portion of the cornea that is located between the endothelium and stroma.

Diopter: The refractive area in the eye that decides whether the eye is near or far sighted.

Dry eye: When the eye is unable to naturally produce the amount of tears needed to keep it properly lubricated. This the number one complaint of those who have had LASIK surgery.

E

Ectasia: The thinning of the cornea

Emmetropia: An eye that has perfect vision

Endothelium: the inner layer of cells in the cornea

Episclera: Portion of the sclera of the eye that connects it to the conjunctiva

Epithelial ingrowth: A risk factor of LASIK surgery where epithelial cells develop under the LASIK flap.

Epithelium: The outer layer of cells in the cornea

Excimer laser: Ultraviolet laser that is utilized in refractive surgery for the removal of tissue from the cornea.

F

Farsightedness: An eye problem, that is also called hyperopia, where objects that are close are harder to see then objects that are far away.

Femtosecond laser: Laser usually used in LASIK surgery in replacement of a microkeratome mechanical blade. The laser gives off a fast paced burst of energy to remove corneal tissue without damaging the area around it.

Fovea: Portion of the retina that allows acute vision

G

Ghosts: Risk factor of LASIK surgery where images are distorted

Glare: Risk factor of LASIK surgery that makes lights have luster around them.

Glaucoma: Eye condition that is caused when the fluids of the eye do not properly drain away, causing pressure to build inside the eye and damaging the optic nerve. This leads to loss of peripheral vision and can affect people of any age.

H

Haloes: Risk factor of LASIK surgery that causes rings to be seen around lights.

Haze: When the cornea is clouded, and it is like looking through a dense fog or smoke.

Higher-order aberration: Vision problems beside nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism that glasses or contact lenses cannot help and occur in about 15% of cases. They go by mathematical sounding experssions.

Hyperopia: What is referred to as farsightedness, when objects far away can be seen but close objects are blurry.

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]]> http://www.lasikfacts.com/lasik-glossary-of-terms-d-h.html/feed 0 What if Time Passes and Laser Eye Surgery did not Improve my vision? http://www.lasikfacts.com/what-if-time-passes-and-laser-eye-surgery-did-not-improve-my-vision.html http://www.lasikfacts.com/what-if-time-passes-and-laser-eye-surgery-did-not-improve-my-vision.html#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2010 22:38:30 +0000 lasikfacts http://www.lasikfacts.com/?p=53 There is a small fraction of patients that have vision improvement after surgery only to later have it regress. These people experience a slow decline in their vision. If this does happen, your surgeon will investigate the cause and retreat the eyes if needed. Do note that it is VERY important to live a healthy lifestyle and take good care of your eyes before and after surgery, because ultimately, the eyes are a reflection of the state of health of your entire body and all parts are interrelated.

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]]> http://www.lasikfacts.com/how-many-checkups-will-i-need-after-lasik-surgery.html/feed 0 How Long Does Lasik Surgery Take? http://www.lasikfacts.com/how-long-does-lasik-surgery-take.html http://www.lasikfacts.com/how-long-does-lasik-surgery-take.html#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2010 22:37:01 +0000 lasikfacts http://www.lasikfacts.com/?p=49 The LASIK surgery itself takes a minute or less per eye with the entire procedure generally lasting roughly 15 minutes per eye. This procedure may stretch longer though, if the eye problem being fixed is especially difficult to correct.

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]]> http://www.lasikfacts.com/does-lasik-laser-eye-surgery-hurt.html/feed 0 How is Lasik Different Thans Previous Eye Correction Methods? http://www.lasikfacts.com/how-is-lasik-different-thans-previous-eye-correction-methods.html http://www.lasikfacts.com/how-is-lasik-different-thans-previous-eye-correction-methods.html#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2010 22:35:49 +0000 lasikfacts http://www.lasikfacts.com/?p=45 LASIK has the highest ability to predict the results it will provide, out of all the FDA approved surgeries. Also, older versions of surgery required a manual cutting of the cornea instead of the more precise laser.

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