Laser Refractive Procedures
Tremendous leaps have been made in vision repair surgery for eye problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Procedures such as lasik eye surgery, or LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis), PRK (photorefractive keratectomy), and LASEK (laser epithelial keratomileusis) reshape the cornea and have helped millions of people see better without corrective lenses. Ask your doctor to describe the risks and discuss if you are a candidate for such procedures.
- More than 17 million people have had corrective eye surgery.
- Seventy percent of LASIK patients said they were amazed they could see so well after the surgery.
- LASIK surgery can cost anywhere between $900 and $1,800 per eye.