Comments on: What happens at a lasik consultation? http://www.eyeprocedure.com/blog/what-happens-at-a-lasik-consultation/ Fri, 18 May 2012 00:33:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: LasikPlus http://www.eyeprocedure.com/blog/what-happens-at-a-lasik-consultation/comment-page-1/#comment-1446 LasikPlus Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:51:37 +0000 http://www.eyeprocedure.com/blog/what-happens-at-a-lasik-consultation/#comment-1446 I am Dr Groden, a surgeon with LasikPlus. The pre-lasik examination is important to determine the health of your eyes and if you are a candidate for laser vision correction. About 20% of people who come in for this consultation are told they are not good candidates for the surgery and should not have it. At LasikPlus, the exam itself takes about an hour, and is probably the most thorough eye exam you have ever had. In addition to measuring your vision, power of your eye (refraction), and other tests often done during a regular eye exam, you will also have maps done of your corneas, measurements taken of the distortions in your eyes, and other tests needed to determine if you are a candidate for laser vision correction and what treatment is best for you. All these tests are quick and painless. At LasikPlus you will also learn about laser vision correction, including the risks of surgery. At the conclusion of your exam, a doctor specializing in laser vision correction will review the findings of your exam with you, answer any questions you have, and recommend the best options for you. Only then can you make an informed decision and decide what is best for you. If you are a good candidate this decision may be to proceed with laser vision correction or it may be to continue with glasses or contact lenses. For more information contact or 1-866-953-0282<a href="http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/telescope-mirror.htm"> LasikPlus</a> I am Dr Groden, a surgeon with LasikPlus. The pre-lasik examination is important to determine the health of your eyes and if you are a candidate for laser vision correction. About 20% of people who come in for this consultation are told they are not good candidates for the surgery and should not have it. At LasikPlus, the exam itself takes about an hour, and is probably the most thorough eye exam you have ever had. In addition to measuring your vision, power of your eye (refraction), and other tests often done during a regular eye exam, you will also have maps done of your corneas, measurements taken of the distortions in your eyes, and other tests needed to determine if you are a candidate for laser vision correction and what treatment is best for you. All these tests are quick and painless. At LasikPlus you will also learn about laser vision correction, including the risks of surgery. At the conclusion of your exam, a doctor specializing in laser vision correction will review the findings of your exam with you, answer any questions you have, and recommend the best options for you. Only then can you make an informed decision and decide what is best for you. If you are a good candidate this decision may be to proceed with laser vision correction or it may be to continue with glasses or contact lenses. For more information contact or 1-866-953-0282 LasikPlus

]]> By: Arianwen http://www.eyeprocedure.com/blog/what-happens-at-a-lasik-consultation/comment-page-1/#comment-1445 Arianwen Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:47:37 +0000 http://www.eyeprocedure.com/blog/what-happens-at-a-lasik-consultation/#comment-1445 Most places are no-obligation but check with the place you are going. They can't force you to go ahead with surgery. I don't know the exact names of the tests but I do work in a clinic that performs LASIK surgery, among other things. They will test your prescription like they do at the opticians for a regular eye test and they should look at the back of the eye. They will do some tests to figure out how far to correct your vision to what will give you the best vision (i.e make your vision nice and clear, and hopefully driving standard). They may need to put some drops in your eyes to dilate them to check the back of the retina. If they do this, you wont be able to drive for a few hours but if you need to drive and they start trying to put drops in, explain and they should be able to arrange for you to pop back in for that part of the test. They should also test the diameter of your pupils and the thickness of your corneas. This is so they can recommend the best type of surgery for you and your eyes If you are a high prescription, you may be referred to a retinal specialist so he can confirm it is safe for you to go ahead. They should chat with you about your general health, any allergies, operations etc. They will also discuss with you the risks of going through with surgery. These can be scary but have to be mentioned for legal reasons. They should explain all aspects of the surgery with you, and in some cases what you will need to do afterwards The place I work at they also go through the consent forms with you, then you take them away and take some time to think about it. If you are concerned take someone with you and/or prepare a list of questions to ask at the consultation. Some places, trained staff give you the consultation then refer the details to a surgeon to check your suitability. Where I work you actually see the surgeon himself and hopefully will see him for each of your check ups/visits. Don't worry. You can always go to another place and get another opinion. Hope this information helps. If you want any further information please feeel free to message me<a href="http://www.premierhomestyle.com/shelves-and-cabinets-1577"> Arianwen</a> Most places are no-obligation but check with the place you are going. They can’t force you to go ahead with surgery. I don’t know the exact names of the tests but I do work in a clinic that performs LASIK surgery, among other things.

They will test your prescription like they do at the opticians for a regular eye test and they should look at the back of the eye. They will do some tests to figure out how far to correct your vision to what will give you the best vision (i.e make your vision nice and clear, and hopefully driving standard). They may need to put some drops in your eyes to dilate them to check the back of the retina. If they do this, you wont be able to drive for a few hours but if you need to drive and they start trying to put drops in, explain and they should be able to arrange for you to pop back in for that part of the test. They should also test the diameter of your pupils and the thickness of your corneas. This is so they can recommend the best type of surgery for you and your eyes

If you are a high prescription, you may be referred to a retinal specialist so he can confirm it is safe for you to go ahead.

They should chat with you about your general health, any allergies, operations etc.

They will also discuss with you the risks of going through with surgery. These can be scary but have to be mentioned for legal reasons. They should explain all aspects of the surgery with you, and in some cases what you will need to do afterwards

The place I work at they also go through the consent forms with you, then you take them away and take some time to think about it.

If you are concerned take someone with you and/or prepare a list of questions to ask at the consultation. Some places, trained staff give you the consultation then refer the details to a surgeon to check your suitability. Where I work you actually see the surgeon himself and hopefully will see him for each of your check ups/visits.

Don’t worry. You can always go to another place and get another opinion.

Hope this information helps. If you want any further information please feeel free to message me Arianwen

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