Archive for September, 2011

8 Key Technical Advances in Ophthalmology

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

Cataract surgeons have adopted several improvements in surgical techniques, says R. Bruce Wallace III, MD, founder and medical director of Wallace Eye Surgery in Alexandria, La., and current president of the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society. For example, “phaco techniques and implants are now so tiny that standard intraocular lenses are easier to put in,” he [...]

Refractive or Laser Eye Surgery and Insurance

Saturday, September 17th, 2011

Health insurance frequently does not cover the cost of laser or lasik eye surgery, but some companies will capitulate the account under certain criteria. Still other insurance companies that offer a vision plan may supply partial treatment for laser eye surgery. Because laser eye surgery is generally an discretionary surgery, numerous health insurance businesses address it cosmetic and not medically necessary. However, under certain situation, health insurance plans will cover refractive or laser eye surgery. These include: Eye surgery for critical refractive errors. However, there [...]

Eye Doctors of Washington Performs 30,000th LASIK Procedure at New Tyson’s Corner Location

Saturday, September 17th, 2011

PRWeb – Wed, Sep 14, 2011 The Eye Doctors of Washington (EDOW) is announcing the successful completion of their 30,000th LASIK eye surgery procedure, which was performed at their new Tyson’s Corner location in Northern Virginia. With more than 40 years of vision correction and ophthalmology services in the area, the eye care specialists at EDOW says they [...]

Do You Qualify for Laser Eye Surgery?

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

All LASIK candidates should first proceed through a pre-op eye evaluation to assist work out eligibility for LASIK Eye surgery. The next situation assists work out if you would be a good candidate to proceed with a LASIK assessment. Lasik Eye Surgery Patient Criteria You must be an adult, the perfect candidate is at least 18 years of age with a stable glasses. Your vision has been stable for at least one [...]

Laser Eye Surgery Done in Houston, Tx

Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

As you might know that Houston is the heart of the town of Texas and Houston Lasik eye surgery is well-known all round the world. Houston has some of the best health colleges along with eye care hubs which supply top class Lasik eye surgery. The medical practitioners are professional in Lasik and they understand how it can be utilized to correct their vision. There are two types of Lasik, one is usual Lasik and the other is customized. [...]