LASIK is the acronym for Laser Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis. ‘In Situ’ means ‘in the natural setting’. It is used as a medical terminology if only the site defined is dealt with and other areas are not involved.

This technology actually involves the reshaping of cornea of your eye which corrects the refractory vision problems such as hyperopia, myopia, and astigmatism. It cannot be used for correcting presbyopia, as it is an age related vision problem. It was Dr. Stephen Trokel who first suggested the application of excimer laser beam for the correction of vision problems. It was in 1983 that he published his views in the American Journal of Ophthalmology, prior to which laser was being used only as a means for manufacturing computer chips. Though this knowledge has been doing the rounds for the past many years, LASIK by eye surgeons has only recently been applied for commercial purposes, just from around ten years ago. LASIK at an eye institute was first performed clinically in 1995 in U.S.

Many LASIK eye surgeons in U.S. now offer a variety of financing options to their patients. The price charged will vary across different parts of the country. To get LASIK Austin done, it may cost it entirely different from getting it done by a Lasik Boston- based LASIK eye surgeon. LASIK surgery is not usually covered by insurance policies, as it is taken as an elective surgery in U.S.A. But, it is always advisable to consult your insurance agent. Verify with your accountant too, if your LASIK surgery expenses are covered by the tax- exemption plan.

Many patients handle their money constraints by getting LASIK done in one eye at a time. The other eye is done few weeks or months later according to the will and capacity of the patient. Many companies also offer a Flexible Medical Spending Account (FLEX Account), about which many people do not know. It allows you to decide an amount to be transferred to your FLEX account every month from your salary. The money gets automatically saved, moreover it is tax- exempted. This amount then can easily be employed to pay your LASIK eye surgeon. But make it sure that all the money deposited is used up before 31st of December, or else the unspent money gets lost. Various installment plans are also on the offer by LASIK eye institutes spread over whole of the country. If the interest rates suit you, just go for it!