EyeInfo, Your Impartial Guide to Laser Eye Surgery

Laser eye surgery is now considered to be one of the safest and most effective means of correcting vision problems available today, often completely eliminating the need for wearing contact lens or glasses. Good results, together with a high success rate, has encouraged millions of patients to undergo laser eye surgery to correct their far-sightedness, near-sightedness, or astigmatism problems.

What is laser eye surgery? What is is the difference between LASIK and LASEK? How do I locate a good surgeon?

These are just a few of the questions that people ask about laser eye surgery and here at EyeInfo.Com our extensive and impartial guide aims to provide the answers.

 

Are you suitable for Corrective Laser Eye Surgery?

Laser Eye Surgery is a safe and effective treatment for people with a wide range of eyesight problems. However, it is a surgical procedure performed on a very sensitive and delicate part of the eye and is not suitable for everyone.

Prior to surgery, you must undergo a thorough screening by your optometrist who will ensure that you are suitable for a particular procedure and that you are fully aware of all the risks and benefits and have realistic expectations as to what to expect from the surgery.......Read More

 

Eye Surgery Costs Explained

It is important to note that individual practises have different pricing levels for laser eye surgery as they are allowed to set these prices themselves.

A second key factor that will affect pricing will be the specific condition of the patient. It is therefore important that when you are comparing prices for laser eye treatment that you get a like for like comparison......Read More

 

Finding the Right Eye Surgeon or Clinic

Laser eye surgery can affect the rest of your life and should not be embarked upon lightly. If you are considering it then you need to weigh up the risks and benefits and in particular your choice of surgeon or clinic

The risks of surgery varies from procedure to procedure, from device to device and from surgeon to surgeon. It is important not to base your decision only on cost or choose the first eye clinic you encounter. Be wary of clinics that offer 'miracle cures' or '20/20 vision or your money back'. As with any surgical procedure, there are no guarantees that are worth the paper they are written on......Read More