AllAboutVision.com Celebrates 250,000 Online LASIK Evaluations.NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- More than 250,000 people interested in LASIK LASIK laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis. LA·SIK n. Eye surgery in which the surface of the cornea is reshaped using a laser, performed to correct certain refractive disorders such as myopia. have taken advantage of an online LASIK evaluation provided by AllAboutVision.com (http://www.allaboutvision.com). The "Am I a Candidate for LASIK?" feature asks participants a series of vision and general health questions and generates a personalized report. The report educates prospective patients about factors that might disqualify To deprive of eligibility or render unfit; to disable or incapacitate. To be disqualified is to be stripped of legal capacity. A wife would be disqualified as a juror in her husband's trial for murder due to the nature of their relationship. them as a LASIK candidate, or factors for which more information is needed to determine candidacy. Of course, the online LASIK evaluation is limited to criteria that can be addressed over the web, and visitors are encouraged to see their eye care practitioner for a thorough evaluation. "Am I a Candidate for LASIK?" is part of AllAboutVision.com's comprehensive LASIK & Vision Surgery section, which also includes "Ask the LASIK Surgeon" - a feature enabling consumers to pose a LASIK-related question to a panel of prominent surgeons, and receive a personal reply within 72 hours. AllAboutVision.com also provides answers to these common LASIK questions: --How does LASIK work? --What are the potential risks and complications? --What results can I expect from LASIK? --How can I avoid LASIK problems? --What does LASIK cost? --What surgical alternatives to LASIK are available? --How do I choose a LASIK surgeon? --Which laser is best? --What new developments are underway in corrective eye surgery? In addition to LASIK, the section includes detailed information on refractive refractive capacity to refract light. refractive error a difference between the focal length of the cornea and lens, and the length of the eye, resulting in myopia or hyperopia. procedures such as custom LASIK, LASEK Noun 1. LASEK - a refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis eye operation, eye surgery - any surgical procedure involving the eyes , PRK PRK photorefractive keratectomy. Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) A procedure that uses an excimer laser to make modifications to the cornea and permanently correct myopia. , CK and prescription inserts. LASIK Evaluation: http://www.allaboutvision.com/asp/lasikcandidate/ LASIK & Vision Surgery section: http://www.allaboutvision.com/visionsurgery/ Ask the LASIK Surgeon: http://www.allaboutvision.com/asp/askadoctor.aspx AllAboutVision.com is a one-stop, independent resource providing consumers with more than 450 pages of information on eye health and vision correction topics such as laser eye surgery, eyeglasses eyeglasses or spectacles, instrument or device for aiding and correcting defective sight. Eyeglasses usually consist of a pair of lenses mounted in a frame to hold them in position before the eyes. , contact lenses contact lenses contact npl → verres mpl de contact contact lenses contact npl → Kontaktlinsen pl contact lenses npl and eye diseases. The site is expected to serve more than six million unique visitors in 2005. |
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