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LASIK: Do It For Yourself

April 03, 2010 @ 10:01 AM — by Jon Dishler
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There has been much discussion about LASIK on this site and others about the technology, the cost, experience, and outcomes.  At the end of the day, each person must make a decision about whether vision correction is the right decision for them.  While many people try to logically make a decision if LASIK is a good choice, and if this is a good time, what most people ultimately find after having LASIK is that it was one of the best decisions that they ever made.  Why?  Because it frees them from the constant tether to glasses or contact lenses which were the only alternative.  We make many decisions throughout our lives to improve our quality of life, and LASIK is perhaps one of the most important of those decisions.

Why Not Wait Until Later For LASIK

February 25, 2010 @ 03:33 PM — by Jon Dishler
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Since LASIK is a high tech sort of medical procedure, then why not wait awhile for it to get even better and less expensive? That is a reasonable question, and one that many people ask themselves and sometimes even ask us during their consultation. If there has never been a better time to have LASIK than today, then why not wait until tomorrow and see if it gets even better? While this many times makes sense when considering other high tech purchases like computers or TV's it is not really necessary in regards to LASIK. Even in computers, one has to balance the wait with what they will be missing during that time. In the case of LASIK we are in a technology that has reached maturity, where the incremental changes are very small compared to the benefits derived. Even more importantly, we have the experience to know how well what we currently using works for a large variety of patients.