Raleigh LASIK Surgeon to present in Abu Dhabi

Raleigh LASIK surgeon, Dr. Dean Dornic will be presenting the results of his study on the role of flap edge configuration in preventing LASIK complications. Dr. Dornic has experience in using several different LASIK technologies and will compare and contrast these technologies to an audience of ophthalmologists at the World Ophthalmology Conference taking place in the United Arab Emirates in February 2012. Dornic's clinic boasts North Carolina's first and only iFS model of IntraLase laser capable of creating customized LASIK flaps. Details of the presentation can be found in Laser Eye Center of Carolina's press release. Raleigh LASIK Surgeon-Abu Dhabi

LASIK: Not Just for the Rich and Famous

One thing not known by many people is the shear volume of procedures performed. It is estimated that over 3 million people have had LASIK eye surgery making it the most widely performed elective surgery. Some famous celebrities known to have had LASIK eye surgery include:

Entertainers
Melanie B. (Spice Girls), Michael Bolton, Drew Carey, Courtney Cox, Cindy Crawford, Kenny G, John Goodman, Elton John, Nicole Kidman, Lorenzo Lamas, Lisa Ling, Jeremy London, Barry Manilow, Julianne Moore, Tito Nieves, Brad Pitt, Dennis Quaid, Carlos Santana, Brooke Shields, Jessica Simpson, John Tesh, Alan Thicke, Garrett Wang, and Reese Witherspoon.

Baseball Players
Jeff Bagwell, Paul Byrd, Tim DeCinces, Troy Glaus, Shane Halter, Mark Redman, Ed Wade, Barrett Whitney, and Randy Wolf.


Golfers
Wood Austin, Aaron Baddely, Notah Begay, III, Jonathon Byrd, Laura Davies, Steve Elkington, Blake Finley, Fred Funk, Scott Hoch, Joel Kribel, Bernhard Langer, Mark McCumber, Frank Nobilo, Se Ri Pak, Tom Pernice, Jr., Dana Quigley, and Tiger Woods.

Hockey Players
Boyd Ballard, Mark Bell, Joe Burton, Greg Devorski, Joe Kocur, Blair Manning, Massenhoven, Michael Peca, Jeff Reese, and Don Van.

Basketball Players
LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Patrick Ewing, Rick Fox, Derek Fisher

Football Players
Troy Aikman, John Elway, Tiki Barber, Lawrence Taylor

But LASIK is not just for the rich and famous. While at first blush, the procedure's cost may appear daunting, flexible spending accounts and finance options can bring the procedure within the budget reach of most patients. The savvy consumer actually will find that taking the plunge to have vision correction will actually save thousands over twenty years or more of glasses and contact lens wear. Most Raleigh, NC LASIK patients will find that LASIK providers in their area are a valuable resource for information on the most cost-effective and affordable methods to pay for their LASIK eye surgery.

IntraLase LASIK Gaining in Popularity

More and more LASIK cases are being performed with the IntraLase laser. While less than 40% of LASIK surgeons perform IntraLase, well over 60% of LASIK cases performed in the United States are IntraLase LASIK. This is because most higher volume LASIK surgeons prefer IntraLase and LASIK consumers are discovering the safety advantage of IntraLase over other LASIK techniques. IntraLase LASIK costs more than other LASIK procedures because two seperate sophisticated lasers are needed rather than just one laser in conventional LASIK. The US military has performed an analysis of LASIK technology and their opinion is that IntraLase LASIK is the safest and best LASIK technology. 100% of LASIK cases performed by the Department of Defense are IntraLase LASIK. Dr. Dean Dornic of the Laser Eye Center of Carolina is the first Raleigh area LASIK surgeon to perform IntraLase LASIK. His center now boasts of having North carolina's only iFS IntraLase laser.

New Career for Raleigh LASIK Surgeon?

Could Raleigh LASIK Surgeon, Dr. Dean Dornic be looking for a new career? Recently Dornic tried his hand at some standup comedy at Charley Goodnights in Raleigh, NC. The event was a lecture about femtosecond laser technology to a group of North Carolina eye doctors. Most in attendance agreed that Dornic should "stick to his day job".

Blogging About LASIK

Lot's of people blog or post about theit experience with LASIK eye surgery. Patient's thoughts and experiences can be found on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and various blogs. Here's a recent experience we found: http://www.beatweek.com/tag/lasik/