iLASIK and LASIK Usage in the DOD and NASA

The NASA and US military personnel highly recommended using laser vision correction for the effectiveness of their personnel. One can't be working in NASA having a vision problem. Wearing contact lenses or eyeglasses is not enough to be able to effectively correct eye vision. “The DOD and NASA have validated the fact that today’s LASIK exceeds all established standards of safety and effectiveness,” said Steven Schallhorn, M.D., a retired U.S. Navy captain and leader of clinical research and studies done for the DOD regarding the use of LASIK.

iLASIK™ Procedure is called the modern LASIK which uses two lasers instead of one. In the first stage of iLASIK, wave-front technology maps the unique characteristics of the individual’s eyes. Then, an ultrafast, computer-guided laser creates a corneal flap. This laser replaces the handheld microkeratome blade used in older forms of LASIK and makes the procedure exceptionally safe. After the flap is created, the wave-front mapping data guides a second laser for vision correction. You can visit LASIK information for more details.

My husband benefited this new LASIK technology. He has an involuntary eyelid blinking called Blepharospasm (pronounced "bla-for-o-spaz-m"). It is the name for a condition in which the eye blinks excessively and involuntarily. It usually occurs in persons in their 50's or 60's, and to women more commonly than men. I had witnessed how he feels uncomfortable every time his eyes are closing especially if he is driving. That is also one reason that I really tried my very best to learn how to drive.

iLASIK is much cheaper than getting glasses. After two years, we saved money.