Questions About The Lasik Center

Sandy asks…

Is microdermabrasion dangerous?

I'm 19, and I got offered a free microdermabrasion (a VERY expensive procedure normally, so I'm inclined to accept.) My question then, is this procedure dangerous or painful for someone with young skin? The lady at the lasik center said no, but I wanted to hear the opinion of the masses...

admin answers:

It's not dangerous nor painful... Read more about it in the link below

Mark asks…

Ophthalmology - lens replacement?

My left eye, for driving lenses, has this prescription:
+3.75 sph, -.75 cyl, 084 axis.

The lasik center says both lasek and PRK can only make as much correction as I could expect from glasses. For the level of correction I need for 20/20 they need to replace the natural lens.

1) How do you measure or quantify correction levels?
2) Could the lasik PLUS glasses achieve the same level of correction without replacing the natural lens?
I'm 59. I got a second evaluation.

My left eye has always been "lazy" but apparently can be corrected to 20/30 with glasses.

Partly as a precaution I would like it to be very close to 20/20. I don't mind using reading glasses or even driving glasses to give additional correction beyond Intralase lasik or lens replacement.

One service quoted $5000 for lens replacement on the left eye and $1800 for Lasik on the right eye = $6800.

The other quoted two eyes, Intralase lasik, $3800. They said the best I could expect on the left eye would be 20/25 but they wanted to fix both eyes at the same time.
I'm studying a product called crystalens.

http://www.feinermanvision.com/feinermanvision/UserFiles/File/Crystalens-OCregister.pdf

admin answers:

If you're under about 55, the last thing you're going to like is having your natural lens replaced.
The eye will have no ability to re-focus for near, so even if the distance vision is 20/20 without glasses, you'll need a reading Rx for all closework, or suffer two unbalanced eyes.

Where an Rx is outside the range for refractive laser treatment, an *extra* intraocular lens can be implanted in younger people, in front of the iris.
This carries about the same risk as standard cataract surgery.
Should you later *need* cataract surgery it might make the operation slightly more complicated.

But if this centre is thinking of taking out your lens, or is not very good at explaining what the options (and risks) really are, this may not be the centre for you.

(over 55, removal of the natural lens as a route to adjusting Rx makes more sense, and I'm considering it myself for a few year's time)

Optometrist, retired.

Jenny asks…

Which place is better?

I think TLC is because of the fact you can see right away and they have Bladeless LASIK

what do you think?

http://www.tlcvision.com/default.fxmll
http://www.lasikplus.com/

if the links dont work the places are

LASIK plus
and
LASIK EYE CENTERS (TLC)

please google them =]

admin answers:

Your optometrist will decide which treatment would be better for your eyes.

Laura asks…

confused?! which one ehhh?

I think TLC is because of the fact you can see right away and they have Bladeless LASIK

what do you think?

http://www.tlcvision.com/default.fxmll
http://www.lasikplus.com/

if the links dont work the places are

LASIK plus
and
LASIK EYE CENTERS (TLC)

please google them =]

admin answers:

The TLC does sound better, but you might have to talk to a 3rd party doctor.

Mary asks…

I was asked for credit score, is that real?

I am pretty skeptic about this, but this is the email i received posting was on craigslist for a receptionist in a lasik eye care center, the posting listed hours mon-fri 9am-4:30, and the duties and the pay, all the asked for was a confirmation # that i got my score and they would set up the interview and to bring report to interview, also noted to contact him for more info. company website didn't work, so I don't know.

Great news!


We’ve reviewed hundreds of applications and we’d like for you to come in for an interview. Please follow instructions carefully, as we go through our company’s process for hiring employees.


We take our client’s privacy and safety very seriously, and we are REQUIRED to run credit and background checks during our hiring process. While the background check can be done during the interview, we use the credit check to filter out semi-serious interviewees.


Click here to get your credit report, free of charge. Of course, we will not ask you to transmit ANY personal information over email. Just send us the verification number so that we can confirm that you got your credit check, and make sure to bring the credit report to the interview.


Don’t worry—your credit score will not affect your eligibility.


That’s it! E-mail us the verification number, and we can set you up for an interview immediately. If you have any questions about the process, feel free to ask.


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Christian Howe, Staff Manager
Drake Lasik Inc.
www.drakelasik.com
Thanks for your input the acutual site for the credit report was a real one that offers the free 7 day trial(all 3 credit score companies), I called them, but I'm not so sure about the job...ugh...i'll just leave it alone
Yes, I googled the company too and I didn't send them anything. That's the first thing I did was check that website and googled the company. He didn't even leave a contact number.
I'm in the portland area if this answers your ? are you?

admin answers:

Pretty sure this is another scam to get you to enter personal information into the 'free credit report' site. I got an email just like this from Heineken USA - I went to their website and they had a Warning posted in big red letters that these emails are complete scams. Don't even reply to it. You can read the warning for yourself at www.heinekenusa.com. Just scroll down a little on the page after you enter your location and DOB, and you will see it on the left. The people sending these emails to unemployed folks are just vultures!

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