LASIK Reduces Supply of Usable Donor Corneas
LASIK may hurt donor corneas Albuquerque Journal (New Mexico) Jackie Jadrnak Journal Staff Writer * Doctor says weakened spot may rip during removal for transplant If you have LASIK surgery to correct your eyesight, a little semicircular line, a sliver of a healed spot, is left behind on your cornea. It's not a big deal. You can function perfectly well with it there. But it could make a difference if you donate your corneas for a transplant after you die....
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Cornell University: "LASIK not worth it"
The Risks of LASIK Corrective Eye Surgery: A Mass Transfer Approach to a Universal Concern By: Julia Ferullo Kellly Ruggles Bina Lokchander Christina Siryk Puneet Panda Although there are social and aesthetic benefits to the surgery, such as having no need for glasses or contact lenses, the slight risk of complications is a heavy one to take. Since LASIK is an elective procedure and thus is not covered by many insurance plans, patients pay as much as $1,000 to $2,000...
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