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Have you thought about LASIK but didn't think you could afford it? TLC Laser Eye Centers® has great news! By utilizing your Flexible Spending Account (FSA) through your employer, you can set aside tax-free dollars now... to pay for LASIK later. FSA enrollment periods are brief and yours may open soon. Before you set aside funds for your FSA, find out if you're a candidate for LASIK. Then see your Employee Benefits Advisor for details..

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If you have been waiting for a LASIK procedure that may minimize risks and optimize results, wait no more. It's called Bladeless LASIK using IntraLase technology and it is now available at TLC Cedar Rapids. More than a half-million procedures have been performed worldwide using IntraLase® Bladeless LASIK technology. Don't wait one minute more to find out if you are a candidate for this all-laser procedure. Schedule a complimentary consultation today.

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Winter brings many fun holiday activities, but it’s important to make sure that those happy memories aren’t marred by preventable tragedies. Your family eye doctor and TLC Laser Eye Centers are focusing our Eye Safety Campaign this winter on some leading hazards to your eye health and safety. We want to make sure that you enjoy your holidays and winter activities with your family, not in the emergency room. Each year, more than 100,000 Americans, more than half of them children, suffer from eye injuries. Sadly, more than 90 percent of these could have been prevented.

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Study Reflects Results Shown by TLC CustomLASIK Patients

An independent study recently conducted by the U.S. Navy demonstrates that CustomLASIK produces better quality outcomes compared to conventional LASIK for vision correction. The study, the first of its kind, found that 97 % of patients treated with CustomLASIK acquired 20/20 vision, versus 88 % with conventional LASIK.

CustomLASIK can help military personnel see better at night and also avoid the challenges of using glasses or contact lenses in the battlefield. Soldiers who wear eyeglasses must have gas masks with prescription eye inserts that can limit peripheral vision.

TLC Laser Eye Centers offers CustomLASIK in order to continue providing patients with the best treatment options available. The procedure addresses and corrects "higher-order" aberrations, which are distortions thought to cause problems such as halos or glare. Using a tool called the wavefront analyzer the CustomLASIK procedure measures the way light passes through your eye. This data is then entered in the laser, resulting in a truly customized procedure.

The U.S. Navy Study confirmed the benefits available to patients by showing that CustomLASIK patients did not report experiencing night driving halos or glare while conventional LASIK patients reported an increase in halos. Most patients experienced a satisfactory resolution in halos after three months.

The U.S. Navy's findings parallel other studies which show that CustomLASIK may be able to provide you with:

• Greater chance of achieving 20/20 vision
• Better vision than with glasses or contacts
• Less incidence of night vision problems

For more information on CustomLASIK visit the "Contact Us" section of this site.

TLC Laser Eye Centers would like to share some exciting news - your health care plan may now offer savings when you have laser vision correction. It may even be a covered benefit under your plan. If you ever thought about laser vision correction, this is a great opportunity to see if it's right for you.

Good News! We have participating plans with Cigna/VSP; Healthnet; Spectera, Davis, Empire/BC/BS and many more! Call us to schedule a complimentary consultation and find out if LASIK is right for you!

Study Results Indicate Long Term LASIK Patients Free From Glasses or Contacts

For Patients Considering LASIK, Research Shows Positive Long-Term Outcomes

A survey recently conducted at Emory University Medical School indicated that 90% of survey participants who had LASIK between 1995 and 1999 reported being free from the use of glasses or contacts.

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TLC LASIK Patients Have High Satisfaction and Improved Quality of Life

TLC LASIK Patients Have High Satisfaction and Improved Quality of Life The vast majority of the surveyed TLC Laser Eye Centers patients who had LASIK or other laser vision correction procedures are very satisfied with the results,and most said that the overall quality of their lives and daily routines have improved,according to the results of a recent TLC patient study. TLC's study mirrors the recent Harris Interactive Survey commissioned by the Eye Surgery Education Council (ESEC).That survey was the first nationwide quality of life survey assessing life implications for laser vision correction patients.Both the TLC survey and the Harris survey clearly show that laser vision correction has a profound positive impact on overall quality of life, daily routine,and job performance.However,the TLC survey results outper- formed those of Harris in almost all areas,indicating that TLC patients sur- veyed reported experiencing the highest quality of patient care and achieving excellent results.

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The National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) has announced the approval of Bladeless Custom LASIK vision correction for their astronauts - the same bladeless custom technology that is also available nationwide at TLC Laser Eye Centers.

NASA's approval came following a review of extensive military clinical data using the same two lasers employed in our Bladeless Custom LASIK. The research showed that the use of the combination of technologies provided superior safety and vision - results TLC Centers agree are unparalleled.

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