Skip to main content

Blog

LASIK

Featured posts

Categories

About Author

Dr. Jay Bansal, LaserVue Eye Center medical director

Dr. Jay Bansal

With decades of expertise, Dr. Jay Bansal uses his blog, Ophthalmologist Explains, to shed light on vision care and advancements in vision correction treatments.

Read More about Jay Bansal

Your First Internship and 4 Ways Your Contact Lenses Could Blow It

By: Dr. Jay Bansal
in

The Hidden Cost of Contact Lenses Welcome to the real world, fam. It’s a world where working 9-to-5 really means 8-to-6:30, where coffee > blood

Read More about First Internship 4 Ways Contact Lenses Blow
Stressing Decision

I’ve Got Astigmatism, Can I Get LASIK? (Spoiler alert: yes)

By: Dr. Jay Bansal
in

LASIK Surgery and Astigmatisms For those of you impatient types who like to skip to the end of an article before reading the beginning, we’ve

Read More about Ive Got Astigmatism Can Get Lasik Spoiler Alert Yes
Dramatic Looking Eye Closeup gif

Am I A Good Candidate for LASIK?

By: Dr. Jay Bansal
in

Is LASIK Right For Me? When you know you want to get LASIK, there are a million questions swimming in your head. What’s the process?

Read More about Good Candidate Lasik
"Am I A Good Candidate for Lasik?"

I’ve Decided to Get LASIK. Now What?

By: Dr. Jay Bansal
in

So you’ve made the decision to get LASIK surgery. Right on! The first step is admitting you have a problem. A vision problem. Now what?

Read More about Ive Decided Get Lasik Now
Man Opening Left Eye

Can I Use an FSA for LASIK? How to Plan for LASIK Next Year

By: Dr. Jay Bansal
in

The end of the year can be a super confusing time of year for medical planning, especially if you’re in the middle of your employer’s

Read More about Can Use Fsa Lasik Plan Lasik Next Year
Man counting money

Why We Use All-Laser LASIK

By: Dr. Jay Bansal
in

In your research on LASIK, you may have come across the terms “blade” and “bladeless” LASIK. Below, we explore why we use bladeless LASIK. Blade

Read More about All Laser Lasik Vs Blade Lasik
Blue Eye with All-Laser LASIK Targeting Graphical Representation

Does LASIK Hurt? Your Questions Answered

By: Dr. Jay Bansal
in

Does LASIK Eye Surgery Actually Hurt? And How Much? You’ve been thinking about LASIK surgery for years, but something is holding you back: the fear.

Read More about Lasik Hurt Questions Answered
man comtemplating whether LASIK eye surgery hurts

4 Ways Your Contacts Try to Undermine Your Office Life

By: Dr. Jay Bansal
in

Look at you! You’ve got your nine-to-five office job. You’re on your grind. You’re proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Spanish (at least according to

Read More about 4 Ways Contacts Try Undermine Office Life
contacts

An Open Letter to My Contact Lenses

By: Dr. Jay Bansal
in

Dear contacts, We had a good run. I appreciate all of the work you’ve done over the years, really I do. Hell, you gave me

Read More about Open Letter Contact Lenses

How Can I Pay for LASIK?

By: Dr. Jay Bansal
in

Does LASIK eye surgery costs one bajillion dollars? Well, no. It can’t be that much. “Bajillion” isn’t a number. But it’s not cheap, that’s for

Read More about Can Pay Lasik
Hands Counting Money gif