With so much focus being placed on the price of LASIK, many people are confused about how to select a credible and qualified laser center. Although there are bargain deals being advertised, your lifetime of vision is too valuable to risk with a surgeon who is selected simply on the basis of cost.

Optometric physicians are in an excellent position to provide guidance because they:

• Do not perform LASIK surgery, but are very experienced in before and after surgery care.
• Have the unique opportunity of viewing first-hand the good and not-so-good outcomes of numerous surgeons from participating in long-term follow-up care.
• Can provide objective information about the quality of surgery.
• Are more apt to recommend patients for LASIK who have been appropriately selected and counseled about the potential downsides of treatment.

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Optometrists—also known as optometric physicians—play a very important role in successful LASIK surgery. Your family eye doctor:

• Has your best interest at heart.
• Will help you decide if surgically altering your vision is the best choice considering your eye health, expectations, your personality, and your lifestyle.
• Will perform a number of pre-operative eye tests and share the results, along with any pertinent eye history, with the surgeon.
• Will closely monitor your vision throughout your recovery to ensure proper healing and stability of vision.