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September is Children’s Eye Health & Safety Month. Your family eye doctor and TLC Laser Eye Centers are focusing our Eye Safety Campaign this fall on some of the ways you can protect your child’s sight. Ninety percent of all eye injuries can be prevented.

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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 Westchester - Chicago.

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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CustomLASIK is a newly FDA approved choice in vision correction, and according to experts, may provide you with a better quality of vision than glasses and contact lenses. A device called a wavefront analyzer measures the way light travels through your eye and compares it to the way light travels through an eye with perfect vision. This device then creates a 3-D wavefront map that is unique in the same way that your DNA is unique to you. Your wavefront map provides a detailed diagram of your vision that allows your doctor to customize the LASIK procedure to your individual eyes.

The Autonomous Laser system is an excellent alternative for patients with large pupils and for hyperopic (farsighted) patients with astigmatism. If the Autonomous laser system isn't precisely right for your eyes, TLC can turn to other lasers since we have the right laser for every eye.

TLC uses only clinically proven government approved equipment that is effective in vision treatment and TLC has the experience and knowledge to know which laser is right for you. The technology used in laser vision correction continues to evolve rapidly. As the leader in laser vision correction, TLC has the resources to select the best equipment and maintain it carefully according to specifications.

State of the art technology means not only new lasers but also includes new programming for existing lasers, new or refined vision measurement devices, and refinements in LASIK surgical instruments. TLC believes that getting the best patient outcomes isn't the result of simply having the best equipment - it also requires knowing how to use it. TLC doctors are rigorously trained beyond government requirements and are required to engage in ongoing clinical education to maintain their high level of expertise.

Study Reflects Results Shown by TLC Custom LASIK Patients

An independent study recently conducted by the U.S. Navy demonstrates that Custom LASIK 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 Custom LASIK acquired 20/20 vision, versus 88% with conventional LASIK. Custom LASIK 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 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 outperformed those of Harris in almost all areas, indicating that TLC patients surveyed reported experiencing the highest quality of patient care and achieving excellent results.

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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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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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