What information do we collect?

We may collect information from you when you fill out a form. When ordering, registering, or visiting on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, e-mail address or mailing address/zip code. You may, however, visit our site anonymously.

What do we use your information for?

Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:

• To personalize your experience
  (your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs)

• To improve our website
  (we continually strive to improve our website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you)

• To improve customer service
  (your information helps us to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs)

• To process transactions
  Your information, whether public or private, will not be sold, exchanged, transferred, or given to any other company for any reason whatsoever, without your consent, other than for the express purpose of delivering the purchased product or service requested.

• To send periodic emails
  The email address you provide for order processing, will only be used to send you information and updates pertaining to your inquiry/request/order.

How do we protect your information?

We do not solicit or seek any sensitive/credit information or your private information (credit cards, social security numbers, financials, etc.) .

Do we use cookies?

Yes (Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computers hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the sites or service providers systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information

We use cookies to understand and save your preferences for future visits, keep track of advertisements and compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may contract with third-party service providers to assist us in better understanding our site visitors. These service providers are not permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us conduct and improve our business.

If you prefer, you can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies via your browser settings. Like most websites, if you turn your cookies off, some of our services may not function properly. However, you can still place orders over the telephone or by contacting customer service.

Do we disclose any information to outside parties?

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

Third party links

At our discretion, we include or offer third party products or services on our website. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. If you select to enter one of these third party sites, any information provided to them will be under their respective privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.

California Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance

Because we value your privacy we have taken the necessary precautions to be in compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act. We therefore will not distribute your personal information to outside parties without your consent.

Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance

We are in compliance with the requirements of COPPA (Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act), we do not collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age. Our website, products and services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years old or older.

Online Privacy Policy Only

This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline.

Your Consent

By using our site, you consent to our website’s privacy policy.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page, and/or update the Privacy Policy modification date below.

This policy was last modified on May 18, 2011.

Contacting Us

If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us at admin@safelasik.com

Custom Wavefront LASIK

Custom Wavefront LASIK applies measurements of how your eye processes images and these measurements are used as a map guide to how the laser will re-shape the front part of the eye, known as the cornea. The map guides the laser in customizing the treatment to reshape your eye’s corneal surface so that the irregularities on how your eye focuses to light rays can be corrected. This approach offers a greater chance of returning towards 20/20 vision and the customize approach delivers outcomes that would be impossible to achieve with traditional LASIK surgery. FDA guidelines require an evaluation be conducted for your candidacy for this type of surgery. Your chances of candidacy approval are much higher if have mild to moderately high degrees of common vision defects such as myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. Most refractive surgeons now use wavefront-guided LASIK in their practices.

Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)

Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) was the most common refractive surgery procedure for vision correction before Custom Wavefront LASIK was developed that has shown to provide consistently better results. The PRK procedure is most commonly applied today when a surgeon prefers this route in circumstances where the patients have thin corneas and LASIK may increase the potential of complications. PRK is performed with an excimer laser, which uses a cool ultraviolet light beam to precisely remove bits of tissue from the corneal surface to reshape it and improve focus of light onto the retina. PRK complications can include infection and night glare.

LASEK

LASEK is a procedure where laser energy is applied directly to the eye’s outer surface for reshaping and vision correction. LASEK procedures involve preserving the thin epithelial layer by lifting it from the eye’s surface before laser energy is applied for reshaping. In LASIK, the thicker flap is created with a microkeratome cutting tool or a special laser. With LASEK, the ultra thin flap is created with a special cutting tool known as a trephine. LASEK surgery procedures are most common for people with corneas that are too thin or too steep for LASIK. The LASEK surgery procedure helps reduce the chance of complications that occur when the flap created during LASIK does not have the ideal thickness or diameter.

Epi-LASIK

Epi-LASIK is a laser eye surgery procedure that was developed to solve some of the potential problems and limitations with LASIK and LASEK. When performing the surgery, it is more difficult for the LASIK surgeon to create the epithelial flap in people with steeper corneas and higher amounts of myopia. Epi-LASIK is not for everyone, but many surgeons who perform Epi-LASIK consider it a better option than LASIK or LASEK for certain patients. These include people who have thin corneas, with insufficient tissue for a good LASIK flap. Epi-LASIK is also recommended for those participate in activities where physical contact with the eye has a higher likelihood, such as boxing, racquetball or jobs that have physical requirements.

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Studies dating back to 2000 have shown that, on average, 94% of LASIK surgeries improve the patient’s vision to 20/40 soon after having LASIK surgery. Some patients even have the vision restored to 20/20. And almost every patient is happy with the improvement in their vision.

This is a surgery and as with any surgery you may experience complications. Understanding your doctor’s complication rate and approach to such problems is a key part to your selection process. Despite the potential for complications, it rarely results in a permanent, long-term problem. The Eye Surgery Education Council (ESEC) reports that fewer than 1 percent of people who have had LASIK surgery have experienced serious, vision-threatening problems. The more serious complications include eye infections, chronic dry eye and LASIK flap problems. Less serious complications which normally clear up over time include halos, haze and glare.

Studies show that LASIK surgery complications decline as surgeon experience increases. When choosing your surgeon, make sure you take note of how long they’ve been practicing and how many surgeries they have completed. The more experience they have, the more prepared they are to handle any complications.

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• Verify the surgeon’s license.
• Ask your surgeon if they hold any additional training certificates or if they are involved in any ongoing training programs.
• Are they a member of the American College of Surgeons or other accredited industry group? This requires surgeons to uphold ethical standards.
• Don’t choose a surgeon based on an advertisement’s claim.
• Get referrals. Ask your eye doctor for a recommendation. Ask friends who may have had the surgery if they would recommend the doctor that they used.

Once you have an appointment for an exam, have questions ready to ask the doctor. You need to feel comfortable with your decision, so if you do not like the answers that you get from the surgeon, consult another doctor.

• How many surgeries have you completed?
• What is your complication rate? What types of complications have you had?
• If I have a complication, what is your follow up policy?
• Where do you perform your surgeries?
• Is your equipment FDA approved? Has your equipment been recently inspected?
• What is your policy if an enhancement is needed? What is the cost? Is their a time limit?

Feeling a connection with the doctor is important to put you at ease for the LASIK procedure. If you like the answers you receive, then its time to take that next step.

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The cost of your surgery will depend on your specific vision correction needs.  LASIK surgery procedure costs can cost you as low as a few hundred dollars or up to thousands. Your final price will depend on your prescription, the type of procedure and the service provider. For a qualified surgeon on a standard procedure, you should expect to spend $1,000 to $2,500 per eye, which includes your initial exam, surgery and follow up care.

Most health care and vision care insurance plans do not cover the cost of LASIK eye surgery, as it is still deemed an elective surgery. Most surgeons offer a financing plan through a respected financial institution that will provide you the flexibility of payment that you may need. Before agreeing to a surgical plan, make sure to inquire about financing opportunities that are available.

Compared to the cost of contact lenses and glasses for the rest of your life the cost of LASIK eye surgery is always less. For the disposable contact wearer, that cost can be as much as $28,000 over a lifetime.

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• Are you a candidate for the surgery? As many as 20% of visually impaired people are not candidates.
• What type of surgery is the best fit given your needs?
• How much will it cost and how you will pay for it?
• Choosing the right surgeon.

To decide if you are a candidate for surgery, ask you eye doctor to perform an evaluation to decide what type of correction your vision needs and if the surgery can help. They will also check to be sure you are in good health.

The surgery itself is actually quick and you will walk out within a short time. Although the surgery is quick it requires a highly trained surgeon and is a delicate procedure. Choosing a surgeon will be the most difficult step in the process, but with our help we can provide you with direction and make the process easier.

To locate a recommended surgeon in your area and receive a FREE evaluation, click here. Start seeing clearly, today!