$299.00, Financing available, Limited time offer etc etc. LASIK eye surgery is rapidly becoming just another commodity like shoes or cars. Every where we look there are LASIK ads with discounts, specials and financing offered by doctors that are vying for a percentage of the 3 million Americans rushing to have LASIK every year. Dont be surprised if one day you can visit your local Wal-Mart and leave an hour later having had LASIK by a professional who has done millions We may even start seeing signs akin to McDonalds 3,456,000 served!! There doesnt seem much difference between the ads and techniques used to sell LASIK and those used to sell used cars.
What has happened to the great American medical standards and ethics touted for years? It is amazing to read that eye surgeons in the United States are still offering regular LASIK and for only $1,000 more you too can have wavefront Technology. For those who arent LASIK savvy, wavefront is a better diagnostic tool that maps your cornea. In South America, where eye surgery technology has always been at the forefront, surgeons will only use wavefront. There is no option because it is just better for the patient period!!...