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Choosing Between Lasik Surgery and PRK / Laser Eye Surgery

by maik101 on Jun 25, 2011

With each year, more and more ophthalmic patients seek out ophthalmologists and laser eye centers to find permanent solutions to their refractive vision errors. While many of these patients have been using glasses and contact lenses for years, the hassle and expenses related to glasses and contacts often drives patients to lessen their dependence on these temporary solutions. Before patients come into a laser eye center, they have usually already decided that laser eye surgery is the right option for them. However, they are then faced with another question: Which one? With so many eye surgery options, patients often have trouble decided. The choice often comes down to Lasik surgery or PRK.

The majority of patients have heard of Lasik surgery before they even begin considering their own laser vision correction. Lasik, or laser assisted in situ keratomileusis, is currently the most popular laser eye surgery option in the United States and in the world. Since this...Read More >>



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