The Truth About Lasik Deals

Eye care has undergone various phases of transformation over the years. There was a time when people

thought that glasses were the ultimate invention to achieve clear vision. Contact lenses have become

popular after that. Advancements in the vision technology have given birth to a revolutionary

innovation, LASIK. Now we do not have to wear big goggle like glasses or filmy lenses to see clearly.

LASIK surgery is the greatest development in the field of ophthalmology. However, the competition

grew with the growing number of LASIK surgeons in the market and the main motive for most of these

surgeons has become money making and increasing the number of surgeries. This is why some surgeons

opt to offer deep discount on their services by using websites such as Group On, Living Social and

Amazon Local. A lot of patients jump on the opportunity to snag a LASIK deal for more than 60% off the

regular price, but what they fail to realize is they are getting an outdated technology which is more likely

to cause side effects and imperfect outcomes.

Most of these discounted LASIK deals indicate that the patient will be getting "Conventional LASIK", but

what they fail to indicate is that with conventional LASIK, a surgeon uses a microkeratome which is a

mini hand held surgical blade that creates a thin corneal flap in the surface of the cornea. After that, the

surgeon folds back the corneal flap and the cornea is then reshaped using an Excimer laser. Whereas

with the new technology, a surgeon creates the corneal flap with a pre-programmed laser instead of the

blade, which helps reduce recovery time and side effects. Once the patient goes in for their

consultation, the surgeon tries to up sell them on the newest technology, by that time, the patient had

already purchased the deal, and have no other choice but to upgrade to the newer technology as no one

will ever risk the safety of their eyes for money. The pre-screening before a Lasik surgery is also very

important. Each person's eye has different characteristics. In some cases, Lasik technology may not be

the ideal choice for vision aid, rather it can be harmful. The Lasik cannot be done for people who have

eyes with large pupils and problems with tear duct functionality.

The eye is very sensitive and fragile, so pre-screening is an important procedure before LASIK. Certain

clinics offer discounted and special rates for the surgery. People fall for these traps without knowing the

menaces. A surgeon offering a discount will be doing the surgery using outdated technology which can

harm the patient. This is a very disgusting trend degrading the ethics of the medical field. The surgeons

should be more responsible and the patients should be aware of the complications of Lasik to avoid any

mishappenings.

Author:- My name is Weldons Dean and I am working at Nvision Laser Eye Center in San Diego. I have

5+ years of experience as Laser Eye Surgery. You can ask all type of query about Eyes related problem.

He love to answer these Question.