LASIK By the Numbers (Infographic)

Posted by: Carolinas Center for Sight in LASIK Surgery

If you were born after 1999, then you’ve never known life without LASIK. However for the rest of us, this laser surgery was a completely revolutionary idea several decades ago. LASIK, which stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis, is a procedure that reshapes the cornea and as a result, changes one’s prescription.  People have gone […]

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Money Matters: Financing LASIK in 2019

Posted by: Carolinas Center for Sight in LASIK Surgery

Since LASIK is not considered a medical necessity, it is typically not covered by insurance.  But don’t let that stop you from having LASIK if you want to work toward 20/20 vision in 2019. Carolinas Centers for Sight, P.C. offers several CareCredit® financing options ranging from 0% interest for 18 months to low interest extended […]

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LASIK or Laser Eye Surgery

Posted by: Carolinas Center for Sight in LASIK Surgery

All laser vision correction surgeries, including LASIK, work by reshaping the cornea – clear front part of the eye – to improve how well a person sees. By reshaping the cornea, light traveling through the front part of the eye is properly focused onto the retina located in the back of the eye. There are […]

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Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis

Posted by: Carolinas Center for Sight in LASIK Surgery

Laser in Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) is a popular refractive surgery technique used to correct vision in people who have myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism (a condition in which the front surface of the cornea of the eye is not spherical). During LASIK surgery in Florence, your doctor uses a laser to create a thin […]

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When is the Best Time to have LASIK?

Posted by: Carolinas Center for Sight in LASIK Surgery

For many glasses or contact lens wearers, there comes a time when they say enough is enough and decide to have LASIK. So, when is the best time to have LASIK?  When your eyes and prescription are stable: Teenagers and many young adults often experience changes in their contact lens prescription and eyeglass prescription from […]

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