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Common LASIK Myths

LASIK is an excellent procedure for vision correction that has been widely available for over a decade. Still, there are some common misconceptions about the procedure that may be preventing you from considering it for your vision needs. In order to help you get the facts straight about LASIK, here is the truth about some of the most widely-accepted LASIK myths:

• Any surgeon can perform LASIK: Many people think that the laser does all the work in the LASIK procedure, so the surgeon they choose does not matter. However, LASIK requires extensive training for the surgeon in order to gain the precision and accuracy needed for successful vision correction.
   
• LASIK does not yield permanent results: The outcome of LASIK surgery will vary depending on the disorder being corrected and the degree to which vision needs to be corrected. After the correction takes place, the results will be permanent, but vision can change over time due to age or other factors. Still, vision should not regress to the point where it was before surgery. On average, after LASIK surgery, patients will only need reading glasses to correct normal age-related changes that occur to the vision.
   
• LASIK surgery requires blade incisions: Although LASIK procedures of the past did require an incision prior to the laser correction, this is no longer the standard for the procedure. Thanks to the latest laser technology available from Newsom Eye, LASIK is performed as a completely bladeless procedure, which results in more consistent and predictable outcomes.

 

If want to learn more of the facts about LASIK and see how it can change your life, schedule an appointment at Newsom Eye. We continue to invest in the most innovative technologies for laser vision correction so that you can see clearly for life. Take a closer look at what we have to offer by visiting our website or calling us at (888) 380-5289.

LASIK 101

If you have less-than-perfect vision due to a refractive disorder, such as hyperopia or myopia, you have probably heard of or even considered LASIK for your vision correction. This procedure might sound too good to be true until you understand a little more about how it works. Below are some key points about the LASIK procedure to give you more background on how it might help you.

• Surgery: The goal of LASIK is to reshape the cornea so that light is better focused onto the retina from the lens. Depending on the disorder you have impairing your vision, the eye may be shortened or elongated through this process. The cornea is shaped with the laser, which alters the composition of cells within the cornea under the epithelial layer.
• Safety: Extensive measures are taken to ensure the safety of the patient during the LASIK procedure. The advanced technology of the lasers themselves help to ensure optimal accuracy when reshaping the corneal tissue, and surgery takes place in a center dedicated to the highest standards of sanitation and safety.
• Results: Patients can expect a significant improvement in vision, and many do not need to regularly use other corrective devices, like glasses or contacts, after surgery. The results are clear almost immediately following surgery, with gradual improvement for a few weeks after the procedure.
• Candidacy: If you think that LASIK may be the answer for your vision needs, there are a few factors to consider about your eye health. You should be in relatively good health overall, and your eyes should be free of scarring or corneal damage. Additionally, you should have had no significant changes to your vision within the past year.

Get more details about LASIK and the laser technology involved in the procedure by scheduling a visit to Newsom Eye. Check out our website or call us at (888) 380-5289 to see how we can help you.

What are the Benefits of LASIK Eye Surgery?

If you wear glasses or contacts, you have probably considered using LASIK surgery to achieve clearer vision. LASIK is a safe, effective, and permanent option for vision correction available to a wide range of patients with all types of refractive disorders. There are many benefits associated with LASIK surgery, and some of those are listed below.

• Surgery is over in moments
  After you see your eye doctor for an assessment of your vision and your needs from surgery, you will be just one visit away from better vision. LASIK surgery takes only a few minutes to perform, and you do not need to be sedated in any way before surgery. You will notice an immediate improvement in your vision with more gradual changes over the next few days.
   
• LASIK is customizable
  There are multiple laser options for LASIK surgery, and the right one for you depends on the unique anatomy of your eyes. The Allegretto Wave laser is a highly customizable system that utilizes cornea mapping for the most accurately targeted laser treatment available. The IntraLase laser is another component that can be used in conjunction with the Allegretto laser to make surgery completely bladeless.
   
• You can live without glasses or contacts
  Your vision may change in the future as a natural result of the aging process, but the improvements made with LASIK surgery are permanent. Most patients are able to see clear enough after surgery that glasses or contact lenses are no longer needed. If you are spending a significant amount of money purchasing new contacts or getting new frames for your glasses on a regular basis, LASIK could actually be a money-saving investment in the long run.

Explore more information about LASIK and its many benefits with the laser surgery experts at Newsom Eye. See the difference we can make in your life by scheduling an appointment online or calling us at (888) 380-5289.

Are You a Good Candidate for LASIK?

LASIK is a type of laser eye surgery that involves reshaping the cornea in order to improve a person’s eyesight. Since many vision disorders are caused by imperfect corneas, LASIK offers a permanent solution and removes the need to wear eyeglasses or contact lenses. However, LASIK surgery isn’t suitable for everyone.

A good candidate for LASIK is an individual 18 or older with relatively stable vision. The corneas of your eyes should also be free of scarring, which can interfere with the effectiveness of the surgery. There are also a number of conditions that can prevent LASIK from working effectively, including lupus, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis.

To learn more about LASIK surgery and whether it is the right option for you, contact Newsom Eye in Tampa. Our physicians offer a variety of surgical procedures to help enhance and restore eyesight. For more information, call us today at (888) 380-5289.

Newsom Eye LASIK GIVE-AWAY Official Rules

NEWSOM EYE LASIK GIVE-AWAY

OFFICIAL RULES

1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN.  A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.  ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY.  VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

2.  Eligibility.  Subject to the additional restrictions below, the NESOME EYE LASIK GIVE-AWAY  (the “Sweepstakes”) is open to “legal U.S. residents (excluding Puerto Rico) who are 21 years or older and are physically located in the U.S. at the time of entry.  Employees of Newsom Eye and Laser Center (“Sponsor”), Akula Advertising, Cox Media Group, and each of their respective affiliated companies, subsidiaries, and advertising and promotional agencies, and the family members of, and any persons domiciled with, any such employees, are not eligible to enter or to win.  The term “family members” includes spouses, parents, grandparents, siblings, children, grandchildren and in-laws, regardless of where they live.

3. How To Enter.  The Sweepstakes will begin on Saturday, September 1, 2012 and end on Sunday, September 30, 2012,(the “Sweepstakes Period”).  Sponsor will be the official timekeeper for the Sweepstakes.

Enter by visiting the Newsom Eye LASIK Give-away official registration page at https://www.facebook.com/newsomeye and clicking on “Like” and enter all fields on the contest entry form.  By participating in the Sweepstakes, you agree to be bound by Sponsor’s Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, which are hereby incorporated by reference.

Maximum one (1) entry per person and per email address during the Sweepstakes Period.

The use of multiple identities and/or accounts is prohibited, and any attempt to obtain more than the stated number of entries will void that participant’s entries and may result in participant’s disqualification.  Incomplete, forged, altered, automated, mechanically-reproduced, lost, late, misdirected, garbled or illegible entries will be disqualified.  Sponsor will not be responsible for failure to receive entries due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender, Sponsor, or Sponsor’s Sweepstakes application service provider.  In the event of a dispute, all online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the ISP account from which they were sent, provided that such person satisfies all other Sweepstakes eligibility requirements.  For these purposes, an ISP account holder shall mean the natural person assigned to such ISP account by the Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning ISP addresses for the domain associated with such ISP account.”

All entries become property of Sponsor and none will be returned. Any questions regarding the number of entries submitted shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, and Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entries by persons who submit false or misleading entry information or who Sponsor determines to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Sweepstakes.

4. Winner Selection and Odds. On or about Friday, October 5, 2012, Sponsor will select one (1) potential Winner in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

5. Prize Description.   One (1) Prize:  Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, one (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive Newsom Eye LASIK surgery forboth eyes.  (ARV: $4,200).

Limit: One (1) prize per person and per household.

6. Winner Notification and Acceptance.  Potential winners will be notified on or about Monday, October 7, 2012 at the telephone number, email address and/or U.S. Mail address” provided on the potential winner’s entry form.

In order to claim a prize, potential winner must respond to Sponsor’s notification within 30 days of notice or attempted notice, The potential Winner must schedule a LASIK Screening appointment with Newsom Eye by Friday, November 2, 2012 at

>13904 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 200, Tampa FL, 33618  If the attending Newsom Eye doctor deems the winner to be medically ineligible for the LASIK procedure, the potential Winner will be allowed to transfer the prize to one friend or family member. 

Potential winners may be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility, and a liability and publicity release (except where prohibited by law), which must be notarized and returned within 5 business days of notification.

Sponsor’s inability to reach a potential winner after a reasonable (as solely determined by Sponsor) effort has been made, the failure of a potential winner to respond to a prize notification, the return of any prize notification as undeliverable, the inability of winner and his/her guest to travel within the time period specified by Sponsor,]and/or a potential winner’s failure to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules may, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, result in the potential winner’s disqualification and the selection of a substitute winner by a random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. 

A PARTICIPANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE UNLESS AND UNTIL SPONSOR HAS COMPLETED ITS VERIFICATION OF PARTICIPANT’S ELIGIBILITY.

A winner may waive the right to receive a prize.  Prizes cannot be redeemed for cash.  No substitutions allowed by winner.  Prizes and individual components of prize packages are subject to availability.  Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes or components of prize packages with a prize or component of equal or greater value.  Winner is solely responsible for reporting and payment of any taxes on a prize.  Winner may be required to provide his/her valid Social Security Number to Sponsor for tax purposes and/or complete an IRS W-9 form in order to claim a prize.  Winners are solely responsible for all federal, state and local taxes on prize value and, as applicable, will be issued an IRS Form 1099 based on the prize value determined by Sponsor. Prizes not won and claimed by eligible winners in accordance with these Official Rules will not be awarded and will remain the property of Sponsor.

7. Publicity.  Except where prohibited, acceptance of any prize constitutes the winner’s irrevocable consent to the publication or other use by Sponsor and its licensees of his or her name, biographical information and likeness in any media, including the Internet, for any commercial, publicity or promotional purpose, without limitation, review or approval, or additional compensation.    

8. Participation.  By participating, participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor and any Sweepstakes judges or administrators selected by Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects.  Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify persons found tampering with or otherwise abusing any aspect of this Sweepstakes as solely determined by Sponsor.  In the event the Sweepstakes is compromised by a virus, non-authorized human intervention, tampering or other causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor which corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper operation of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Sweepstakes.  Should the Sweepstakes be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, Sponsor reserves the right to award prizes based on the entries received before the termination date.  Proof of sending or submission of an entry will not be deemed proof of receipt by Sponsor.

9. Release.  BY PARTICIPATING IN THE SWEEPSTAKES, EACH PARTICIPANT AGREES TO FULLY RELEASE, FOREVER DISCHARGE AND HOLD HARMLESS SPONSOR, NEWSOM EYE, COX MEDIA GROUP, INC., COX ENTERPRISES, INC., AKULA ADVERTISING,AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, DISTRIBUTORS, ADVERTISING/PROMOTION AGENCIES, AND PRIZE SUPPLIERS AND EACH SUCH COMPANY’S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIMS, COSTS, LIABILITIES, LOSSES, INJURIES, AND DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE SWEEPSTAKES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF PROPERTY, LOSS OF ENJOYMENT, OR ANY OTHER HARM WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF: (1) PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES; (2) THE QUALITY, RECEIPT, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE; OR (3) ANY TRAVEL OR ACTIVITY THAT IS RELATED TO THE SWEEPSTAKES OR ANY PRIZE.

10. Limitations of Liability. By PARTICIPATING IN the Sweepstakes, PARTICIPANTs acknowledge and

agree that EVERYTHING REGARDING THIS SWEEPSTAKES, INCLUDING THE WEB SITE AND THE prize(S), ARE provided “as is” and that Sponsor makes no representations or warranties OF ANY KIND, express or implied, about the Prize(S) and sponsor hereby DISCLAIMS all such warranties, including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.  (BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN IMPLIED WARRANTIES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH STATES, THE LIABILITY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY SUCH STATE LAW.)

The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by PARTICIPANTs, printing OR PRODUCTION errors, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or EMPLOYED in the Sweepstakes; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Sweepstakes; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of entries, or the notification of any winner; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from A PARTICIPANT’S participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.

Only the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules is available to be won in the Sweepstakes.  In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming, or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate eligible prize claims.

11. Construction. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.  In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these Official Rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein.

12. Sponsor.  The NEWSOM EYE LASIK GIVE-AWAY is sponsored by Newsom Eye and Laser Centers.  The decisions of Sponsor regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of the Sweepstakes shall be final and binding in all respects.  Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials or announcements relating to the Sweepstakes.  For a list of winners (available after November 30, 2012) or a copy of these Official Rules, visit http://wduv.com or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to “Winners List/Official Rules” (as applicable), NEWSOM EYE LASIK GIVE-AWAY Newsom Eye and Laser Center, 13904 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., #200, Tampa, FL, 33618

  If you have any questions regarding this Sweepstakes, please contact Newsom Eye and Laser Center at the above address.