Your Eye Secrets Report By Dr. Dhavid Cooper Brought to you courtesy of FramesDirect.com ( http://www.framesdirect.com ) and provided FREE of charge. Eyewear consumers most often are concerned about: 1. Is there a trick behind the 50% off sale? 2. Are 'add-ons' like UV and scratch protection really worth it? 3. Is 'Buy one, Get one FREE' possible? 4. How do I know I'm getting the right frame for my prescription? 5. Why is there such a difference in price between optical stores? 6. Is there a difference in eyeglass lenses? 7. How do I know if I'm paying too much for my frame? ============================== In this brief report we'll try and answer a few of these questions. IS THERE A TRICK BEHIND THE 50% OFF SALE? Let's use a common sense approach when evaluating this offer. It's not very likely a business would offer a product for less than their purchase price of the product. So when optical companies run 50% off sales one of two things is happening. They want to get rid of outdated merchandise or the product mark up is inflated to begin with. How else could they afford to discount the product 50% and still make any profit? Most 50% OFF sales advertise discontinued frames. While this can save you money, be careful of being enticed to buy a product that is outdated. Replacing a broken temple piece or a broken discontinued frame can be difficult if not impossible. Fifty percent off sales are also frequently on frames that have been marked up by 3 to 31/2 times their cost, and then reduced by 50 percent. So you end up paying almost regular retail on a frame that is advertised at 50% off. Often on 50% off sales you will notice an offer that discounts the frame only if you purchase the 'premium' lenses. THIS IS THE CATCH!! You WILL overpay for these lenses. They are often priced higher than regular lenses. So you think you're getting a good deal because the frame is half-priced. Shop around for lens prices in your area. You'll be better prepared when investigating the 50% off sale. Be sure to read the fine print in the advertisements. Stores that run 50% OFF sales 365 days a year are simply marking up product to reduce it. This is very misleading. You might even notice that some optical stores have 50% OFF as a permanent business practice. There are less expensive and easier ways to save money and get real quality frames and lenses at a very affordable price. ============================== WHY DO OPTICALS ALWAYS TRY TO SELL YOU ADD-ONS? This is an area of great profit for most optical companies, and is 'easy money'. Many opticals give generous commissions and sales incentives to sales staff based solely on the number of tints, scratch coatings, ultra-violet protection, edge polishing and service agreements sold. For little cost to them, the optical business can substantially increase the price of an eyeglass sale using 'add-ons.' Add-ons can amount to over 30% of the cost of a pair of glasses, often giving the company excessive and outrageous profits. Buy only the protective coatings that you need. Specialty lenses, like hi-index lenses and polycarbonate material automatically come with scratch protection and ultraviolet coatings from the manufacturer. So you DON'T NEED TO PAY AN ADD-ON FEE to have these coatings added! They are already on the lenses! Again, do not overpay. If your prescription requires hi-index or polycarbonate lenses, the lenses have ultraviolet and scratch protection coatings already impregnated in the lens. Oftentimes, if pressed to make the sale, some optical companies will provide scratch protection, UV coating and edge polishing for half the price! Negotiate and insist on a discount. ============================== THE TRUTH BEHIND 'BUY ONE GET ONE FREE'? In this promotion, while the second pair is advertised as FREE, the 'free frame' is not an identical one to the first frame of the purchase. The 'free frame' is usually one selected from a special collection in the store. These cheap frames cost the optical store about $2 to $4 each. You are overcharged 'full' price for the first pair and told you get a second pair free. The lenses used to fill the prescription in the free pair are often cheap, uncoated lenses. Is the optical giving away a free pair? Not really! The store makes money from this promotion by encouraging the consumer to purchase an 'add-on' package of coatings. These coatings are scratch protection, ultraviolet coating and a tint. A total for all three options may cost you from $29 to $59. So the optical will make anywhere from $23 to $53 on your FREE pair! In reality, you are overpaying for your first pair and getting a poor quality frame for the second pair. ============================== HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND AVOID CHEAP FRAMES? The optical industry considers a 'cheap' frame to be one that costs the optical store anywhere from $1 to $7. Yes, believe it or not, there are imported eyeglass frames that cost as little as $1 which some optical stores sell for $39 to $99! In many optical stores these frames are often found: - in the 'Spare Pair' section - with 'Buy One Get One FREE' promotions - combined with a Contact Lens promotion - with certain Vision Insurance Plans - often advertised, '$79 Complete Pair of Glasses'. The frames are usually made in the Far East of low grade material. They will often tarnish easily. Cheap frames won't stay in adjustment, the arm coatings will often chip, the screws will loosen and the frame will break easily. Be very careful about spending your money on these frames. Name brand or designer frames do not fall into this category. You can almost be assured that any well known designer name frame is made of superior quality material, will hold alignment longer and won't tarnish easily. ============================== GUIDELINES FOR CHOOSING THE RIGHT SIZE FRAME FOR YOUR PRESCRIPTION There are usually two components to any eyewear prescription. You are either nearsighted, which means you can see at near but not at a distance, or farsighted, which means the opposite. About 70% of eyeglass wearers also have some form of astigmatism. This simply means that the front part of the eye, the cornea, has 2 different curvatures (like a football). So lenses are designed with two different curves to compensate for the shape of the eye to correct the astigmatism. Here's an example of an eyeglass prescription: OD -3.00/-1.50 X 180 OS 2.50/-1.00 X 165 This is what it means. OD is a latin abbreviation for the right eye. OS is a latin abbreviation for the left eye. The first number (-3.00 in the example) is called the sphere. This tells the optician what power to make the lens to correct the nearsightedness (-) or farsightedness ( ). In our example the right eye (OD) is nearsighted and the left eye (OS) is farsighted. The numbers after the (/) refer to the amount of astigmatism. The (X) is an abbreviation for the word 'axis' and the numbers 180 and 165 indicate the placement in degrees of the astigmatic lens. THE NUMBERS THAT CONCERN YOU WHEN DECIDING THE BEST SIZE FRAME FOR YOUR PRESCRIPTION ARE THE SPHERE NUMBERS (-3.00 and 2.50 in our example). If your prescription is less than -2.50 or 2.50 almost any size and shape frame will be suitable for your prescription. You do not require hi-index or thin and light prescription lenses. Any frame with regular plastic lenses will have an acceptable edge thickness and should look cosmetically pleasing to you. For prescriptions of -2.50 to -4.00 you should choose a frame with an eye size of 54 or less. The size is written on the inside arm of the frame. If you have to have a frame with a larger size because of style or face shape, then make sure you get hi-index or the thin and light lens. Otherwise, your lenses will have thick edges. Do not choose a rimless frame if your prescription is over -2.50 unless you use a high index lens, or edge thickness of the lens will be a problem. For prescriptions of -4.00 to -6.00 it is advisable to order your lenses in a hi-index material and to keep the frame size as small as possible. This will ensure that your glasses look the thinnest. If you are unsure about which lenses are best suited for your prescription, or if you have a very difficult or high prescription call 1-800-248-9427 and ask for Lens Information and Assistance. Trained personnel will help you understand your prescription and which lenses you should use. The service is FREE. ============================== UNDERSTANDING SINGLE VISION LENS MATERIALS There are many single vision lens materials, but the most commonly used polymer is a plastic material known as CR-39. Because of its light weight, it is very comfortable and can be tinted almost any color and density. However, certain manufacturers of CR-39 lenses produce a low quality and inferior product. Often, the lenses will be warped, causing 'soft spots' of poor vision throughout the lenses. Manufacturers that create exceptionally high optical quality lenses, all of which can be ordered with a very effective scratch protection coating, are SEIKO, SILOR and SOLA. Thin-plastic (hi-index) and light lenses are also available. The refractive index of this material is higher than regular plastic lenses. This means that a thinner lens can do the same job that a thicker lens would normally do. These lenses are about 35% thinner and lighter than regular plastic lenses. Be aware, however, there are different grades and qualities of these lenses. The higher the refractive index, the thinner the lens. The best quality hi-index lenses have a refractive index of 1.60 or 1.66. Some opticals still use lenses with a 1.54 refractive index, but charge the price of a 1.60 lens, because John Q. Public doesn't know the difference. If your prescription requires hi-index lenses, insist on 1.60 or 1.66 refractive hi-index lenses for best quality and thinnest lenses. We recommend the following hi-index lenses: - Silor Thin & Lite 1.60 refractive index - Pentax THC 1.60 refractive index - Pentax 1.66 Ultrathin with anti-reflective - Seiko Super 16 MX - Seiko Super 16 diacoat - Optima Aspheric 1.66 - Optima Aspheric 1.60 - Optima Hyper 1.60 - Any Sola product Another material, called Polycarbonate, is often marketed as a thin and light lens. It is softer than CR-39, may scratch and can't be tinted as dark as plastic lenses. It definitely is lighter and thinner than regular plastic. Many opticals promote this material over hi-index because it costs less, yet they often charge the same price as hi-index lenses. Polycarbonate is extremely resistant to shattering, so it is recommended for children or persons needing safety eye protection. However, the newerhi-index lenses sometimes have superior optics compared to polycarbonate which occassionally has some peripheral distortion. If you are being sold a thinner and lighter lens, ask if it is polycarbonate or hi-index plastic. REMINDER: POLYCARBONATE AND HI-INDEX PLASTIC LENSES AUTOMATICALLY COME WITH SCRATCH PROTECTION AND ULTRAVIOLET PROTECTION. IF YOU PURCHASE EITHER ONE OF THESE TWO MATERIALS DO NOT BE SOLD THESE COATINGS AS 'ADD-ONS.' ============================== If you need further assistance or have any questions please contact Customer Service at 1-800-248-9427. View over 10,000 frames online: http://www.framesdirect.com
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How To Avoid Complications With LASIK Surgery As with any surgery, LASIK has a few complications. Scientific studies conducted in the late 1990s depicted that a meager 5% of LASIK eye surgeries resulted in some sort of complication. However, expert eye surgeons claim that the complication rate drops well below 1% if the patient is thoroughly examined prior to the surgery, so as to ensure that the procedure is feasible and beneficial.
Though quite rare, complications due to LASIK do occur. The following are some of the frequently reported complications of LASIK eye surgery.
Dry eye syndrome Light sensitivity Halos or glare around light sources at night Over/under-correction Ghosts/double vision Induced astigmatism
LASIK eye surgery involves the cutting of a flap in the cornea, which is lifted for laser re-shaping of the eye. The flap is then replaced to form a type of natural bandage. Complications may arise if the flap is not cut correctly, which may result in an uneven eye surface and a vision defect called irregular astigmatism.
The above stipulated complications may give an impression that LASIK is a risk-prone surgery. However, much to the patient’s relief, LASIK complications can be rectified through laser re-treatments or enhancements of the eye. Furthermore, it is very much a rare exception that a LASIK surgery would cause significant vision deterioration. That is, there have been only a scant few cases that the corrected vision was actually worse than it was before surgery. Such rare cases can be attributed to the eye surgeon’s inexperience and the lack of a through pre-operative examination.
Though LASIK does have potential side effects, all such complications can be averted by opting for an experienced eye surgeon who takes that extra precaution while performing the surgery. The truth is that LASIK is by far the most efficient procedure when it comes to corrective eye surgery. With a minimal complication rate, LASIK is a near risk-free proposition.
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Night and Day: Contact Lenses You Can Live In Focus Night and Day soft contact lenses provide you with the truly extended wear freedom you've always dreamed of. For 30 days and nights, you can wear the same pair of contacts without worrying about cleaning them or removing them each night or remembering to insert them each morning. This is the next best thing to having perfect vision.
By designing the Night and Day lenses to deliver six times more oxygen than the average pair of soft contacts, Focus has far surpassed the competition in providing a comfortable lens-wearing experience. Additionally, they have alleviated the concerns many eye care professionals have expressed regarding the long term effects of extended wear contacts on optical health by developing this product to resist the build-up characteristics usually found on traditional contact lenses.
This brand of contacts is a great alternative for those who hate the inconvenience of daily lens care but who either cannot afford or are leery of the dangers related to laser surgery. Even so, they are not for everyone. Some people will find their eyes are too sensitive to go long periods of time with reduced oxygen exposure to their corneas. Others may discover that wearing contacts over night leads to too much discomfort from the dryness that normally occurs from not blinking and rewetting the eyes through the course of the evening. And, unfortunately, if you require astigmatism correction, you will need to find toric contacts instead.
The safest bet before purchasing Night and Day contacts is to discuss your options with your optometrist who can review your eye care history and help you make the right decision based on your unique optical needs. And remember that even if your contact of choice is Night and Day, you may need to vary the amount of time you wear them to accommodate your own sensitivities.
While 30 days is the maximum recommend usage, you may find you are only receiving clear, comfortable wear for 20 days. If that is the case, do not give in to the temptation to continue wearing them. Your eyes are supposed to last a life time. Do your part by treating your eyes with the care they deserve.
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Restore Your Perfect Vision With a Lasik Surgery Just like it is said that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, it is also true that beauty lies in the eyes. Our eyes are the mirror of our soul and no matter what a person may be speaking; it is their eyes that tell the truth. It is no wonder therefore, that we try all possible means to look after our eyes and treat them with utmost care. Beautification of the eyes is a woman’s prerogative and she leaves no stone unturned to make them look attractive. A lighthearted quote goes “boys don’t make passes at girls with glasses” and although this is not true, some people do tend to take it to heart. Undoubtedly, the best option would be to have a perfect vision and lasik surgery provides this option to people who need vision correction.
A good sight is a blessing as the very thought of wearing spectacles can be uncomfortable for many of us. Although contact lenses have taken care of this problem to quite an extent, still they come with their own set of disadvantages. A lasik surgery can allow you to see the world much more clearly once again. The surgery can be used to successfully rectify any vision defect like farsightedness, nearsightedness, astigmatism and other eye conditions. The high success rate of a lasik surgery makes it a popular method of vision rectification procedures preferred by eye surgeons. A person needs to be eighteen years or above in order to be eligible for this surgery.
The lasik surgery consists of two different procedures, one which involves creating the corneas flap while the other involves, molding the cornea under the flap. The vision of the patient is corrected during the surgery by reshaping the cornea. The advantage of the surgery also lies in the fact that it hardly takes about 15-20 minutes and the recovery time is also very fast compared to any other kind of surgical procedure. However, this kind of a surgery can be an expensive affair and one needs to be financially prepared for this kind of expense. A proper financial planning of the costs is thoroughly recommended before opting for this kind of surgery. Advancements in the world of medicine have made another option available to the individuals’ keen of this procedure. One could look into the possibility of getting this surgery done in another country where the surgery might cost much less than in one’s home country.
It is best to review all possible options and then take a course of action, which will be the most beneficial for the patient. It is also helpful to carry out a little background research about the possible outcomes and effects of lasik surgery. Although considered a very safe process, it would be best to be well informed. Also, you should entrust your eyes only to a reputed surgeon with a successful track record. Ensure that you follow all advice of your doctor before and after the surgery, in order to guarantee a positive outcome.
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Husband Claims Wife Killed by Contraception Frank Mariconda started his day like any other, he got dressed for work, ate breakfast, and playfully kissed his wife goodbye, not knowing it would be the last time he would ever speak to her. Only 45 minutes later Frank received a call from his panicking mother-in-law, from his house. She had found her daughter Rosana laying on the bed dressed for work, eyes open, and unresponsive. Her 2 year old son putting band aids on his mothers arm. 24 hours later Mariconda’s perfectly healthy wife was dead from a stroke that he believes was induced by her NuvaRing birth control device she had begun using three weeks prior to the incident. Frank is joined by 37 others have filed claims that the makers of the NuvaRing, Organon USA, are responsible for causing blood-clot complications that resulted in amputations, pulmonary embolisms and death. "NuvaRing is not hazardous," said company spokeswoman Frances DeSena. "It's been tested and proven for the FDA. According to the New York Post, “The device became available by prescription in July 2002, marketed as a birth-control alternative to the pill or the patch. The NuvaRing - a 2-inch-diameter ring that emits progesterone and estrogen - is inserted into the vagina for 21 days of protection. It's taken out for the next seven days during the woman's period.” Steven Blau, of Blau & Brown said, “This is being marketed as a safe alternative to the patch, and it's not. We want the FDA to take notice of the misrepresentation by the drug company with respect to the safety and efficacy of the NuvaRing." I guess being approved by the FDA just doesn’t have as much credibility as it used to. Visit this Consumer Advocacy website for more information on ordering from an online pharmacy with no prescription.
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Try Acuvue 2 Contact Lenses for Exceptional Comfort If you're looking for a contact lens that is known as one of the best selling contacts on the market, look to Acuvue 2. This is one of the newest and most innovative lenses produced by Johnson & Johnson, a leading manufacturer of corrective lenses.
The versatility of this brand of contacts makes it a perfect choice for new users who may not yet have developed a preference for daily wear or extended wear contacts. In the past, contact wearers had to choose between extended wear lenses that could be worn 24-hours a day or daily wear lenses. With Acuvue 2, you can have both. If you wear the Acuvue 2 contact lenses during the day only, taking them out each night, a single pair will last you two weeks. However, if you prefer to put them in and forget about them for an extended period of time, you can even sleep in them and only need to replace them with a new pair once a week.
As an added incentive, Johnson & Johnson designed the Acuvue 2 contact lenses with ultraviolet (UV) blocking technology. Keep in mind that prolonged exposure to the UV rays transmitted by the sun or tanning beds can harm your eyes and has even been linked to the development of cataracts. On average, Acuvue 2 blocks out 82% of UV-A radiation and 97% of UV-B radiation. This protection only applies to your cornea, so it is advised that you still wear sunglasses to protect your entire eye.
For individuals who like the option of changing their eye color while correcting their vision or who have no need for corrective lenses, Acuvue 2 also comes in a colored version called Acuvue 2 Colours. This lens comes in ten dazzling colors:
* Sapphire Blue
* Deep Blue
* Ocean Blue
* Aquamarine
* Jade Green
* Hazel Green
* Emerald Green
* Pearl Gray
* Warm Honey
* Chestnut Brown
If you're concerned whether Accuvue 2 is right for you, consult with your optometrist who can examine your eyes and advise you on the right lenses for your specific vision needs.
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Tips On Getting A Good Laser Eye Surgeon You might be tired of searching for lost contact lenses, cleaning your glasses, or simply distressing about where the money will come from to pay for next years supply of contacts. After a long wait, you have finally decided that you want to do something about your eyesight. If you think that laser eye surgery might be something that you want to think about, there are a few things you can consider in order to get the best laser eye surgeon. Things You Should Do If You Are Interested In Laser Eye Surgery Firstly, you should consult your eye doctor to confirm that laser eye surgery is something that is going to do good to you. While there are numerous different surgeries that you might be able to try, there are simply some kinds of eyesight problems that laser eye surgery isn't going to be able to help with. Your doctor is going to be able to tell you what kinds of things will work for you and what kinds of things will not work for you. If your doctor has told you that laser eye surgery might be able to assist you, another thing that you should remember is to find out whether or not your eyesight has stopped changing or if it is still getting worse. If you know that your eyesight has not altered for several years, there is a good chance that it is not going to get much worse. However, if your eyesight is still fluctuating, you may have to get glasses or contacts again later on down the line after doing the operation. You may also find yourself with more eye problems than you had in the first place. If you know that your eyesight has stopped changing, then laser eye surgery may be a good alternative for you. For safety reasons, one eye is done at a time in case there are any complications during and after the surgery. However, once the surgery is completed successfully, you are going to be able to see clearly without the help of glasses or contact lenses. This is the desirable prize of going through the trouble of having a laser eye surgery. It ends up being worth it for many people. The Secret Of Finding A Good Laser Eye Surgeon The secret of finding a good laser eye surgeon is to ask questions. A prospective patient can ask all of the questions here and the surgeon should be able to reply them all. When you first talk to a laser eye correction surgery professional, you should have a list of questions ready to ask. Here are some of the questions you can ask your potential surgeon: The first thing you should inquire is if you are a good candidate for laser eye surgery. As discussed above, not everyone can benefit from laser eye correction surgery. Next, you should query about the doctor's level of experience and how much he or she has done in the area of lasik eye surgery. Surgeons apparently have different levels of experience in varying levels of eye surgeries, so this will be good to know. It follows that it would also be prudent to know what other areas the surgeon is particularly experienced in. If he/she has performed many kinds of laser eye surgeries, then he/she has seen many cases and should be a good choice for you. You will also want to find out how much this laser eye surgery is going to cost. Do not get the idea that the cheapest surgeon will make you blind. Sometimes, cheap surgeons are good because the fact that they are cheap means they may have many clients and thus experiences. Eventually, your most important deciding factor is the experience. Look at a doctor's credentials and experience to establish if he/she is the right preference for you. Ask all of your questions at a consultation to get a better understanding of the procedure and you will be better fit to make a choice. However, if you are going to cheaper clinic, make sure that the clinic is using the best and most advanced equipment around to fully make sure that your surgery is successful. The next question you can ask your laser eye professional is what to do to get ready for the surgery, what to expect during and after the surgery. Find out if there is any downtime or if there is any delay in the results. You want to have as much information as you can so that you can decide if you are making the right decision.
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Soft contact lenses are designed with the comfort of the wearer comfort as the primary concern. Many seasoned contact lens wearers forget that they are even wearing contact lenses when they are in their eyes. Although it is common for contact lens wearers to feel a new sensation in their eyes when they wear contact lenses for the first time, the eyes will soon grow accustomed to the contact lenses.
Myth 2: I won't be able to get contact lenses into my eyes
Learning how to insert contact lenses into your eye does take a little practice. Your Optician will ensure that you are fully trained in how to do this before they prescribe you with contact lenses. Putting your contact lenses in soon becomes a quick and simple habit for people. For more information on how to insert contact lenses safely, have a look at Lenstore.co.uk's Guide for Contact Lens Wearers.
Myth 3: Contact lenses could become stuck to my eye
Contact lenses are designed not to stick to your eye. If you are experiencing difficulty in removing your contact lenses, it is likely that they have been worn for too long and have become dry. This is easily remedied by adding a few drops of contact lens eye drops to the contact lens. This will lubricate the contact lens and loosen it. The contact lens should then be easy to remove.
Myth 4: Contact lenses could get lost inside or behind my eye
It is absolutely impossible for your contact lenses to get lost inside or behind your eye. A thin membrane which stretches between the eyelids covers the eye. Contact lenses sit in front of this membrane and the membrane is more than strong enough to prevent contact lenses from moving behind the eye.
Myth 5: Contact lenses often fall out and get lost
Whilst this is not impossible, it is very unlikely. If your contact lenses have been properly fitted then the chance of your contact lenses falling out is minimised.
Myth 6: Contact lenses cause eye infections
If you follow the guidelines of both your Optician and the manufacturer of your contact lenses accurately then there is a very low risk of experiencing any adverse effects of contact lenses. To ensure that your contact lenses are not causing your eyes any damage it is essential that you have a contact lens examination with your Optician every 12 months.
Myth 7: I won't be able to get contact lenses which are powerful enough for my eyes
Manufacturers produce a vast range of contact lenses to cater for all kinds of prescriptions. Contact lenses are available which correct myopia (short sightedness), hyperopia (long sightedness), presbyopia, astigmatism and most combinations of the above.
Myth 8: Contact lenses cost a fortune
Contact lenses have come down in price dramatically over the past few years. Different prescriptions will require different contact lenses with different price tags so it is hard to say in general how much contact lenses cost. Buying your contact lenses online will undoubtedly save you money. One of the cheapest suppliers of contact lenses in the UK is Lenstore.co.uk where you can find savings of over £100 a year when compared to the High Street.
Myth 9: Only adults can wear contact lenses
Many contact lens wearers are teenagers and children. There is no medical reason for under-18s not to wear contact lenses. However, for non-adults to be legally fitted with contact lenses in the UK they must have the approval of a parent or guardian.
Myth 10: Contact lenses require a difficult and time-consuming care programme
Daily disposable contact lenses require no cleaning at all since they are worn once and then replaced. Two-weekly and monthly wear contact lenses must be cleaned with contact lens solution and stored in a contact lens case. This is a simple process, which is well described at Lenstore.co.uk's Guide for Contact Lens Wearers.
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Dr. Andrew Caster - Los Angeles Lasik Surgeon Dr. Andrew Caster is rated amongst the finest los angeles lasik surgeon. His lasik center is in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.
Experience:
Dr. Caster has performed more than 14,000 laser vision correction procedures.
First ophthalmologist in the Los Angeles area to dedicate his practice exclusively to refractive surgery.
Trained in radial keratotomy technique with Dr. Svyatoslav Fyodorov, the Russian inventor of radial keratotomy; Moscow, 1987
First American physician to perform thermal keratoplasty (surgery for farsightedness, the forerunner of CK); Moscow, 1987
Author of first academic paper discussing thermal keratoplasty for farsightedness: Caster, AI, The Russian Technique of Hyperopia Correction by Thermal Coagulation: A Preliminary Report, Journal of Refractive Surgery, May, 1988
Developed computer nomogram to improve accuracy of refractive surgery; 1992
Alumni Research Award, UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, 1994 for research into improving the accuracy of nearsightedness surgery (Multiple Regression Analysis of 1148 Radial Keratotomy Surgeries)
Dr. Caster graduated college from Harvard University with Phi Beta Kappa honors and then graduated from Harvard Medical School with honors. Dr. Caster performed his ophthalmology residency at the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute.Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, Dr. Caster is a Clinical Instructor in Ophthalmology at the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, and a staff physician at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Caster is one of only a few surgeons in the Los Angeles area who has been approved as a Certified Refractive Surgeon by the Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance.Dr. Caster was the first ophthalmologist in the Los Angeles area to dedicate his practice exclusively to refractive surgery. He is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable physicians in the United States in this field. Dr. Caster has personally performed over 14,000 procedures to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. A large number of our patients travel to us for laser vision correction from across the United States, as well as from Central and South America, Asia, and Europe.In 1999, Dr. Caster was selected by Los Angeles Magazine as the "Best Laser Eye Surgeon in Los Angeles". Dr. Caster has been selected by Visx as one of the "Top 50" laser eye surgeons in the United States for four years in a row. He was selected by W Magazine as one of two top Lasik surgeons in America and was selected by the vote of other physicians as one of the "Best Doctors in America".
Articles featuring Dr. Caster and his work with Lasik laser vision correction have appeared in many publications including Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, and The Los Angeles Times. Dr. Caster recently appeared on the NBC Today show, interviewed by Katie Couric, in which he discussed the newest advances in vision correction. Dr. Caster performed all of the Lasik treatments for the first season of the Fox television show, The Swan. Dr. Caster has also been a featured guest on numerous television programs, including KCBS Channel 2 News (in which he performed laser vision correction on anchorman Kyle Kraska), Hard Copy (in which he performed laser vision correction on actor Lorenzo Lamas), and Fox Sports (in which he performed Lasik on Los Angeles Lakers assistant manager and former player Kurt Rambis).
Andrew I. Caster, M.D. has performed over fourteen thousand procedures to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Dr. Caster is widely considered one of the most knowledgeable Lasik surgeons in the United States. Los Angeles Magazine selected Dr. caster as “The Best Lasik Surgeon in Los Angeles” and W Magazine listed him as one of two top Lasik surgeons in the United States. Dr. Caster has been voted by other ophthalmologists as one of the “Best Doctors in America”. He is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and performed his Ophthalmology residency at the Jules Stein Eye Institute/UCLA. Dr. Caster is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American College of Surgeons. Visit www.castervision.com
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