{"id":239,"date":"2019-08-28T17:40:39","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T17:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/?page_id=239"},"modified":"2021-06-11T06:01:32","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T13:01:32","slug":"self-evaluation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/specialties\/lasik\/self-evaluation\/","title":{"rendered":"Self Evaluation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"239\" class=\"elementor elementor-239\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b1c2c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b1c2c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b99cf61\" data-id=\"b99cf61\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f7275 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4f7275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LASIK Self-Evaluation<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7cee38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a7cee38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"1176px\" id=\"liine-form-widget\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/form-widget.liine.com\/0db092b5-f26d-4cd0-86b3-524df0382f7a\/\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-857f459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"857f459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>What\u2019s your age group?<\/h1><p>Medical Eye Center offers\u00a0a variety of vision correction procedures.\u00a0If your surgeon decides you\u2019re not a candidate for LASIK, there are other options\u00a0that may help reduce your dependency on glasses or contact lenses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ca7d13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"3ca7d13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6361\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6361\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Age 20-40<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6361\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6361\"><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><h2>LASIK<\/h2><p>Today\u2019s Blade-Free LASIK technology has earned FDA approval to correct the broadest range of vision imperfections, including mild to severe nearsightedness, farsightedness and all types of astigmatism. Most people seeking LASIK are good candidates for the procedure, and you have a good chance of being one too if:<\/p><ul><li>You\u2019re at least 21 years old.<\/li><li>You\u2019re in good general health with no existing eye disease.<\/li><li>Your vision prescription has been stable for at least one year.<\/li><\/ul><p>Learn more about\u00a0<a title=\"Blade-Free LASIK\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/blade-free-lasik\/\">Blade-Free LASIK<\/a>.<\/p><h2>Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)<\/h2><p>Like LASIK, PRK reshapes the cornea in order to improve vision deficits caused by myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. PRK is often more appropriate for people with thin corneas.<\/p><p>Learn more about\u00a0<a title=\"PRK\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/other-procedures\/prk\/\">PRK<\/a>.<\/p><h2>Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE)<\/h2><p>RLE is a surgical correction that removes a natural lens from the eye and replaces it with a clear plastic intraocular lens (IOL). Once in place, the IOL acts as an internal contact lens behind the iris of the eye, allowing better focus on objects and reducing the need for glasses or contacts. Several types of intraocular lens implants are available.<\/p><p>Learn more about\u00a0<a title=\"Refractive Lens Exchange\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/other-procedures\/refractive-lens-exchange\/\">RLE.<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6362\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6362\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Age 40-60<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6362\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6362\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2>LASIK<\/h2><p>Today\u2019s Blade-Free LASIK technology has earned FDA approval to correct the broadest range of vision imperfections, including mild to severe nearsightedness, farsightedness and all types of astigmatism. Most people seeking LASIK are good candidates for the procedure, and you have a good chance of being one too if:<\/p><ul><li>You\u2019re at least 21 years old.<\/li><li>You\u2019re in good general health with no existing eye disease.<\/li><li>Your vision prescription has been stable for at least one year.<\/li><\/ul><p>Learn more about\u00a0<a title=\"Blade-Free LASIK\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/blade-free-lasik\/\">Blade-Free LASIK<\/a>.<\/p><h2>Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)<\/h2><p>Like LASIK, PRK reshapes the cornea in order to improve vision deficits caused by myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. PRK is often more appropriate for people with thin corneas.<\/p><p>Learn more about\u00a0<a title=\"PRK\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/other-procedures\/prk\/\">PRK<\/a>.<\/p><h2>Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE)<\/h2><p>RLE is a surgical correction that removes a natural lens from the eye and replaces it with a clear plastic intraocular lens (IOL). Once in place, the IOL acts as an internal contact lens behind the iris of the eye, allowing better focus on objects and reducing the need for glasses or contacts. Several types of intraocular lens implants are available.<\/p><p>Learn more about\u00a0<a title=\"Refractive Lens Exchange\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/other-procedures\/refractive-lens-exchange\/\">RLE.<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6363\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6363\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Age 60-80<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6363\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6363\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2>LASIK<\/h2><p>Today\u2019s blade-Free LASIK technology has earned FDA approval to correct the broadest range of vision imperfections, including mild to severe nearsightedness, farsightedness and all types of astigmatism. Most people seeking LASIK are good candidates for the procedure, and you have a good chance of being one too if:<\/p><ul><li>You\u2019re at least 21 years old.<\/li><li>You\u2019re in good general health with no existing eye disease.<\/li><li>Your vision prescription has been stable for at least one year.<\/li><\/ul><p>Learn more about\u00a0<a title=\"Blade-Free LASIK\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/blade-free-lasik\/\">Blade-Free LASIK<\/a>.<\/p><h2>Cataracts<\/h2><p>Age-related cataracts are the leading cause of visual impairment in the United States and around the world. In countries where people don\u2019t have access to eye care, a very advanced cataract can cause blindness. As long as you have routine eye exams, however, you and your doctor will be able to monitor your cataracts and choose the appropriate treatment before your vision is dramatically impaired. Modern\u00a0cataract surgery\u00a0is a quick, relatively painless outpatient procedure. In fact, cataract surgery is one of the most common medical procedures among persons 65 and older. Advances in technology continue to improve the safety of the cataract procedure and the visual outcomes for patients.<\/p><p>Learn more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/cataracts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cataract Surgery<\/a>.<\/p><h2>Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE)<\/h2><p>RLE is a surgical correction that removes a natural lens from the eye and replaces it with a clear plastic intraocular lens (IOL). Once in place, the IOL acts as an internal contact lens behind the iris of the eye, allowing better focus on objects and reducing the need for glasses or contacts. Several types of intraocular lens implants are available.<\/p><p>Learn more about\u00a0<a title=\"Refractive Lens Exchange\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/other-procedures\/refractive-lens-exchange\/\">RLE.<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-702816b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"702816b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LASIK Self-Evaluation What\u2019s your age group? Medical Eye Center offers\u00a0a variety of vision correction procedures.\u00a0If your surgeon decides you\u2019re not a candidate for LASIK, there are other options\u00a0that may help reduce your dependency on glasses or contact lenses. Age 20-40 \u00a0 LASIK Today\u2019s Blade-Free LASIK technology has earned FDA approval to correct the broadest range &#8230; <a title=\"Self Evaluation\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/specialties\/lasik\/self-evaluation\/\" aria-label=\"More on Self Evaluation\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":233,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/239"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=239"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8002,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/239\/revisions\/8002"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}