WHERE TO SPEND YOUR TAX REFUND Approximately 79 percent of Americans are looking forward to the tax refund season, as they’re expecting a pleasant little surprise from the IRS. Last year, the average payout was 2,860 dollars, which may not sound like a king’s ransom,...
Forget Celebrities – Even Star Wars Droid C-3PO Had To Have LASIK Surgery!
PERSON BEHIND DROID C-3PO GOT HIS LASIK SURGERY What can be a more ringing endorsement for LASIK than the fact that even an autonomous programmable machine like Star War’s C-3PO, with his outstanding celluloid representation of robotics and fluency in over 6 million...
Why LASIK Surgery is Fast Becoming a Trend with Millennials
LASIK SURGERY FOR MILLENNIALS Millennials (age group 18-34) typically don’t have time to worry about medical care. Unless there’s a pressing emergency that needs immediate attention, they are unlikely to go for a medical consultation that could positively impact their...
Are Nearsightedness, Farsightedness, and Astigmatism Hereditary?
TREATING NEARSIGHTEDNESS, FARSIGHTEDNESS, AND ASTIGMATISM As one of the leading LASIK providers in the Pacific Northwest and throughout British Columbia, King LASIK sees many individuals that need treatment for nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. A common...
5 Reasons Why You Should Get LASIK in 2016
CONSIDER LASER VISION CORRECTION Have you considered laser vision correction with LASIK, but keep coming up with reasons to postpone treatment? You are not alone. Many people weigh the decision for years. However, a number of our patients have admitted they wish they...
5 Ways Unknowingly Hurting Your Eyes – LASIK Surgery in Your Future
WAYS YOU'RE UNKNOWINGLY HURTING YOUR EYES Genetics predispose many of our patients to need corrective lenses to overcome blurry vision on a daily basis. But regardless of their genes, many people unwittingly do a number of things that negatively impact their ocular...
Common Laser Eye Operations: LASIK, Custom LASIK, PRK & More
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN COMMON LASER EYE OPERATIONS Although all laser eye operations involve using a laser, LASIK specifically creates a small incision in the cornea so the surgeon can reshape the eye to correct focusing problems. So this form of all-laser LASIK is quite...
Preparing for LASIK Surgery in Seattle
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Laser Corrective Eye Surgery
LASIK, PRK, AND LASEK Laser corrective eye surgery comes in a number of different varieties – LASIK, PRK, and LASEK for example but the overall process is relatively similar. This article will focus on the most common modern procedure – LASIK. The following 3 part...
How to Protect Your Eyes After Laser Vision Correction
WHAT TO DO AFTER LASER VISION CORRECTION? LASIK Eye Surgery is literally a life-changing procedure. Many patients have not been able to see without glasses since they were little children. Simple activities like bike rides, swimming, or yard work can become a...