Finding the right LASIK MD should not be very difficult if you know what to look for and more importantly what is important. Today, with the increased popularity of Lasik eye surgery, it's possible to find doctors and eye centers now advertising using direct mail and newspaper ads. Although this may be a way to start the search for the right Lasik surgeon, it's not the way to decide who will do the procedure
LASIK is the most popular refractive surgery procedure used today and stands for Laser Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis. Due to advances in technology, there are newer procedures however most are focused on delivering a better result for the patient. Due to the increase in popularity, the price of refractive corrective surgery has continued to drop
Do not assume however that the way to find the right doctor is by price alone. Here's a short checklist to see if the doctors or eye care facilities that are being considered should stay on the short list of possible prospects
1. Education. Medical licenses are typically a general authorization to practice almost any type of medicine. Just being a medical doctor isn't enough. Look for someone with specialized refractive eye surgery education. Although all ophthalmologists are considered specialists, they all aren't qualified to do refractive surgery.
2. Experience. How many of the surgeries has the doctor successfully completed? Although technology continues to make it easier to obtain a satisfactory result, experience does matter.
3. Equipment and procedure to be used. Today there are many difference "flavors" of Lasik. Customer Lasik using Wavefront technology offers some of the latest advances in this field. No need to go to someone using yesterday's technology when the newest equipment is out there and available.
Finally, there's price. Looking in almost any major city Sunday newspaper and it becomes evident where the larger eye centers and Lasik Centers are located. These are the ones that advertise using expensive full page and color pages in the newspaper. Although most focus on price, note that due to their size, these groups and Lasik surgeons typically do a lot of business. This means experience! It also suggests that they have the capital to purchase the latest equipment. So don't be quick to eliminate the heavy advertisers without due consideration.
Finding the right Lasik MD is not difficult considering the growth of this field. Due to competition, many doctors and eye centers, even those using the latest technological advances, are very price competitive. The most important part of finding the right medical facility to doctor is not to decide who will do your procedure based solely on price alone