October 13, 2008

Today, it’s exactly 12 years and one month since I had laser eye correction surgery on both of my eyes.  The exact date of the procedure was September 13, 1996.  Being able to see clearly without the aid of contacts and glasses was a dream I never really thought would come true.  I have my Mom to thank for my new eyes!  They aren’t so new anymore but they are still as perfect and as crystal clear as ever!

Joining the bandwagon of more than 12 million Americans who have dramatically improved their vision are  NASA and the US Military, thanks to laser vision correction technologies.   To improve the vision of specialized personnel facing extreme, physically demanding conditions, the Department of Defense (DOD) and NASA tapped an all-laser form of LASIK .

Only one laser is used in the earlier versions of LASIK.    But in the modern LASIK, better know as iLASIK, two lasers are used.  ILasik is a combination of advanced laser technologies which allows the creation of a custom-fit procedure clinically proven to provide excellent safety and visual results.

Results of the military’s evaluation of modern LASIK showed that in 100 military personnel, 95% achieved 20/20 uncorrected vision or better and 100% of naval aviators who have undergone the procedure would recommend the surgery to other naval aviators.

With more and more LASIK information available and LASIK technology continuing to improve, it is the as good a time as any to go after that dream of perfect (beyond perfect even!)

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