Lasik Plus - I was told to 'shop' around and get second opinions but...?
Q. I dont know what to ask on consultations. I am thinking about going to a Lasik Plus Surgery center in Philadelphia, and i was wondering how i can find info on the doctor/hospital that is NOT on their websites, obviously theyre not going to say anything bad about their company
Are there different Kinds of Lasik? I'm only 20 so i dont want to get cheated or told something thats not true. ANy info would be helpful
Are there different Kinds of Lasik? I'm only 20 so i dont want to get cheated or told something thats not true. ANy info would be helpful
Answer
Start by doing some of your own research so you can learn what kind of questions you should be asking. You might try www.allaboutvision.com, this is a good consumer education site with a section on laser eye surgery. Also, try www.usaeyes.org - they have a page with "50 Tough Questions for your Lasik Doctor", as well a helpful patient forum where you can read about other people's experiences.
There are different kinds of laser eye surgeries, Lasik being very common, but there is also Lasek, epi-Lasik, and PRK. I've gotten PRK myself and now have 20/20 vision. If you are only 20, many doctors will not recommend you for surgery as there is the possibility that your eyes have not stabilized yet. You need to have had a stable prescription for at least 1 year.
Good luck with your research!
Start by doing some of your own research so you can learn what kind of questions you should be asking. You might try www.allaboutvision.com, this is a good consumer education site with a section on laser eye surgery. Also, try www.usaeyes.org - they have a page with "50 Tough Questions for your Lasik Doctor", as well a helpful patient forum where you can read about other people's experiences.
There are different kinds of laser eye surgeries, Lasik being very common, but there is also Lasek, epi-Lasik, and PRK. I've gotten PRK myself and now have 20/20 vision. If you are only 20, many doctors will not recommend you for surgery as there is the possibility that your eyes have not stabilized yet. You need to have had a stable prescription for at least 1 year.
Good luck with your research!
Housing assistance for people with disabilities?
At the end of May, my mother died and at the moment I am living with a friend of mine. This house is rather stressful and I would like a house of my own.
My mother did not leave behind a large sum of money in any of her bank accounts, and I do not have very much either, being 20 and having just graduated from High School.
I am apparently legally blind. I can see enough to function, but can not drive.
I'm in the Philadelphia area and planning on looking into disability housing if my eyesight qualifies me for it. Where can I go to find out about this type of service?
What type of home would I be able to get? Is it in a fixed neighborhood? Is it a house or a tiny apartment?
What benefits (water, electricity, etc) are normally included?
If I were to get Laser surgery to fix my vision, what would happen?
Also, I would like to add I have 2 cats. I'm not sure if that would effect anything. I know some apartments do not allow pets. I am not willing top give up the cats.
@Dude: If you don't have an answer to any of the questions I've asked, please don't post.
Answer
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/topics/rental_assistance
Pennsylvania Public Housing Agency (PHA)
http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/pha/contacts/states/pa.cfm
There are 2 PHA's in Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania Resources
http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=pa&topic=renting
You can check into Public Housing and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8).
Public Housing services in our city/town includes apartments and houses both.
There are also privately owned HUD subsidized housing that you can check into.
Both me and my only child live in a privately owned HUD subsidized apartment. The waiting list for our HUD subsidized apartment complex is 1 1/2 to 2 years to move into one of the apartments whereas the waiting list is 10 years in Los Angeles, California so the waiting time varies with each locality within the USA. Our rent is 30% of our SSI/SSDI income. Trash and water is included in our rent and everything else we have to pay for.
LASIK is an ambulatory procedure and you wiil be awake the whole time. Sometimes you will be given a mild oral sedative and topical anesthetic eyedrops will be used to numb your eyes. A plastic steril eye drape will be put on/around the eye and an eye retainer will be placed over your eye to keep your eyelids open. You will be asked to look at a target light. The doctor will be looking through a microscope at your eye throughout the surgery. A small suction cup could be used to keep the eye stable. An ink marker instrument will be used to mark the cornea before the cornea flap is made. The flap will be created with either a laser or microkeratome or even with the new intralase technology where microscopic bubbles are created at a certain depth into the cornea which is then easily peeled back. Laser light pulses will be used to reshape the cornea and you will hear clicking noises that the laser is making. The cornea flap will be replaced back over the eye. The eye will be sponged off throughout the procedure. Eyewetting drops will be used throughout the procedure. You might get prescribed pain medication for any postoperative pain that you might experience and you will be prescribe antibiotic eyedrops.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/topics/rental_assistance
Pennsylvania Public Housing Agency (PHA)
http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/pha/contacts/states/pa.cfm
There are 2 PHA's in Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania Resources
http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=pa&topic=renting
You can check into Public Housing and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8).
Public Housing services in our city/town includes apartments and houses both.
There are also privately owned HUD subsidized housing that you can check into.
Both me and my only child live in a privately owned HUD subsidized apartment. The waiting list for our HUD subsidized apartment complex is 1 1/2 to 2 years to move into one of the apartments whereas the waiting list is 10 years in Los Angeles, California so the waiting time varies with each locality within the USA. Our rent is 30% of our SSI/SSDI income. Trash and water is included in our rent and everything else we have to pay for.
LASIK is an ambulatory procedure and you wiil be awake the whole time. Sometimes you will be given a mild oral sedative and topical anesthetic eyedrops will be used to numb your eyes. A plastic steril eye drape will be put on/around the eye and an eye retainer will be placed over your eye to keep your eyelids open. You will be asked to look at a target light. The doctor will be looking through a microscope at your eye throughout the surgery. A small suction cup could be used to keep the eye stable. An ink marker instrument will be used to mark the cornea before the cornea flap is made. The flap will be created with either a laser or microkeratome or even with the new intralase technology where microscopic bubbles are created at a certain depth into the cornea which is then easily peeled back. Laser light pulses will be used to reshape the cornea and you will hear clicking noises that the laser is making. The cornea flap will be replaced back over the eye. The eye will be sponged off throughout the procedure. Eyewetting drops will be used throughout the procedure. You might get prescribed pain medication for any postoperative pain that you might experience and you will be prescribe antibiotic eyedrops.
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