Whether you’ve received your ophthalmologist’s recommendation that LASIK is right for you or you’re just curious about the procedure, you probably have questions about costs and financing, too. Does insurance cover LASIK? Are there alternate ways to pay for your procedure — without breaking the bank? We have the answers. Will Insurance Pay for LASIK? Because LASIK is considered an
Treating Astigmatism with Eyewear, Contacts and Surgery The American Optometric Association says that most people have some degree of astigmatism. This condition may be present from birth or develop later in life, and it can increase or decrease over time. Astigmatism is defined as unequal curvatures in the shape of the cornea or lens. The cornea and lens focus light
Is your eyesight perfect? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. In fact, a recent study by medical journal The Lancet found that 36 million people in the world are blind, and 216 million people have moderate to severe visual impairment. Another 188 million people have mild visual impairment. The good news: You don’t have to live with a condition like nearsightedness
If your vision is affecting the quality of your life or your ability to fulfill work responsibilities, you may have already considered LASIK laser eye surgery. This advanced procedure was approved in the U.S. in 1999, allowing thousands of individuals to enjoy a marked improvement in eyesight, their ability to perform work along with an improvement to the quality of
Follow-up eye exams are part of recovery from LASIK surgery. Your LASIK physician will assess your recovery 24 to 48 hours post-surgery. At this appointment, they’ll perform a vision test, access the healing process, and address any questions or concerns you may have. One-week, one-month, three-month, six-month, 12-month, and other periodic appointments should be scheduled with your LASIK surgeon, or
You’re interested in having LASIK surgery, but you’re expecting a baby (or hoping to be pregnant soon). Can you have the surgery safely during pregnancy or while you are breastfeeding? What do the professionals recommend? Your body undergoes tremendous hormonal changes during pregnancy. Let’s look at how those changes affect your eyes. Hormones, tears, water retention and your eyes When
Nearsightedness, also called myopia, impacts more than 30-40 percent of the U.S. population. It’s a refractive error that occurs when light rays focus on the front of the retina (back of the eye) causing distance objects to be blurry. Do you sometimes wonder what the best options are for treatment of nearsightedness? Let’s take a look at the most common
Just as Xerox is synonymous to any photocopier machine, LASIK has become a household name for any type of laser eye treatment, though that’s not accurate. Since the first laser vision treatment was performed in 1988 through photorefractive keratectomy or PRK (a predecessor of today’s LASIK), laser eye treatment technology has significantly evolved and continues to improve. With these improvements,
You can easily read the signs that stretch all the way down the airport corridor, but looking at your boarding pass is a blurry challenge. You rarely go anywhere without your glasses, even though you only need them to read. And you sometimes have headaches that you’re sure are due to eyestrain. You have hyperopia, otherwise known as farsightedness. About
You’ve decided that LASIK surgery was the best path to correct your vision. But what can you expect directly after the surgery is over? How long is the LASIK recovery time? On your day of surgery, you’ll need to make sure that someone is there to drive you home (this is required). The doctor will also request that you wear