Index of all Articles in the Lasic Surgery Category

• Lasic Surgery--Finding the Money for Elective Procedures... (Lasic)
  

  Many people fail to realize that procedures like LASIC SURGERY that enhance ones life are not necessarily covered by insurance. Things like corrective dental work, lasik eye surgery, breast enhancement and most procedures under the term plastic surgery are not covered. The reasoning behind this is that as the surgery or procedure is not "health" related, it's not covered. Once a rare...
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• Lose the Glasses with Lasic Surgery ... (Lasic)
  

  I hate to admit it, but I used to be one of those people who took my eyesight for granted. I never went to the optometrist for regular checkups, I didn't always wear sunglasses to protect against UV rays, and I would often sit in front of my computer or television for hours on end, which usually led to a severe case of eyestrain. Then, perhaps not unexpectedly, my vision began to deteriorate. As I got older, it took longer and longer for distant objects to come into focus. ...
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Lasix Eye Surgery Definitions, Terms and Acronyms:

• Icrs (Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments) - Procedure involves inserting clear plastic rings within the peripheral corneal tissue to flatten the central cornea and correct mild amounts of nearsightedness.
• Progressive Addition Lenses - Are eyeglass lenses used to correct presbyopia and other disorders of accommodation.
• Primary Congenital Glaucoma - or buphthalmos is a rare genetic disease affecting infants.

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