| Before considering lasik surgery, it helps to | | | | co-workers who have undergone lasik recently |
| know what treatment options are available and | | | | for recommendations. Physicians can also |
| what their individual benefits may be. In | | | | provide referrals. The Internet is an |
| addition to conventional lasik surgery used | | | | extremely useful tool for this kind of |
| to treat common refractive errors, there are | | | | research. Nearby medical research or |
| several other types of corneal refractive | | | | academic institutions may also be worth |
| surgery available today. Epi-lasik is very | | | | contacting. Once a shortlist is drawn up, |
| similar to conventional lasik, but uses | | | | find out if a surgeon is fellowship-trained |
| different equipment that is effective in | | | | in treating refractive errors. A good |
| treating people with thin corneas. Other | | | | surgeon should have lots of experience |
| procedures that are used for people with thin | | | | performing the type of surgery needed, and |
| corneas are photorefractive keratectomy, or | | | | should be able to help their patients |
| PRK, and laser epithelial keratomileusis or | | | | understand what lasik entails. Surgeons with |
| lasek. Conductive keratoplasty is a | | | | access to advanced corneal scanning and |
| non-invasive procedure to treat | | | | imaging systems may be able to obtain better |
| farsightedness in people over 40. It is best | | | | results.There are several cities with lasik |
| to discuss the right type of procedure to | | | | surgeons in the upstate New York area. Some |
| correct a particular refractive error with a | | | | of these surgeons teach and conduct research |
| physician or eye doctor.In addition to | | | | in area medical schools and may therefore be |
| understanding surgical options, it also helps | | | | knowledgeable about recent advancements in |
| to research the availability and skill of | | | | lasik surgery. |
| lasik surgeons. Ask family, friends or | | | | |