The Good, The Bad, And The Visually Acceptable During consideration of having LASIK – Laser Vision Correction, each patient must weigh the benefits and risks of having such a procedure It is essential that patients understand potential risks associated with the LASIK procedure Although, it has received FDA approval and is considered to be safe, there is risk of having a serious vision-threatening complication While approximately 1% of patients have complications with their LASIK procedure, even fewer experience a serious ...

Laser In Situ Keratomileusis (lasik) LASIK - laser vision correction, is a procedure for the correction of moderate to high degrees of myopia (nearsightedness) LASIK will also correct low to moderate degrees of hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism associated with myopiaIn order to really understand the LASIK procedure, the patient must have a working knowledge of the Cornea The Cornea is a clear window to the eye and is transparent tissue Generally, the cornea is 115mm in horizontal diameter, which is ...

You Know You Are A Candidate For Lasik - Now What? There are many resources available to explain the LASIK procedure; however, very few detail the testing necessary leading up to the procedure These tests can be seemingly overwhelming and technical Some of the testing could have been done at an initial consultation, though, some tests may need to be repeated Each test has a specific purpose to assist the surgeon in obtaining the best results possibleThe first step is ...

Are You A Lasik Candidate? Most patients who are able to successfully wear glasses and contacts and are able to see with corrective lenses will be a candidate for LASIK However, there are several conditions that can prohibit you from having LASIK surgery and risks that may cause you to have a poor resultFirst, begin with what type of vision can be corrected with LASIK surgery A person who needs glasses or contacts has a “refractive error” There are four ...

The Best Results Always Occur 1 Step Past Where Most People Give Up I'm not sure about you guys, but getting to the gym is sometimes a pain in the butt, but we all have to do some things we don't want to do, right: }At the gym I was doing bicep exercises and my goal was 12 reps each setEach set I did, I tried to increase the weight and make it a bit tougherIt got much tougherSo much, that ...

How To Lose The Most Fat And Gain The Most Strength In 30 Days! The dream of everyone who trains is to lose maximum fat and gain maximum muscle strength in the shortest period of time While it is definitely possible to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time, in my experience, the best results come from concentrating on one major goal at a timeLet me put it this way: to lose fat, you need a caloric deficit ...

A Basic Cleanse To Enhance Your Health Metabolism! Skipping this step will make the weight loss/fat loss process far harder, and it will create a destiny for you of achieving only temporary resultsThere are 3 initial steps to take for your cleanse to be most effective:1st…Decide how long you want your cleanse to last I usually recommend to my personal clients that their cleanse last no less than 1 full day and no longer than 7-10 days For example, if ...

Proper Elimination: When life began for us, our system was clean and efficient in the way that it processed what we ate As we entered our teens and our hormones started kicking in, the way that our digestive system reacted to the foods we consumed changed As we pass our teens and enter into adulthood our enzyme production changes And as we enter every stage of life the way that our body reacts to food changes Doesn’t it make sense ...

Take The Low Approach To Great Abs: Not only are rock hard abs a symbol of fitness, but strong and flexible abdominal muscles help trim your waist and end back pain Two very important health goals of many who enter an exercise facility It allows you to move from side to side with stability and control Men and women want to walk on the beach and show off all their hard work by exposing their abs From what has been ...

Phytochemicals For Your Immune Health : My mom used to dress the dinner plate in full matching regalia; yellow squash nestled next to green asparagus Red and yellow peppers tossed around the salad added spectacular color Now dear mom knew these foods were healthy and she loved to decorate my plate with the colors of the season; but did she know that these wholesome foods contain phytochemicals?Phytochemicals are the active substances in plants that give them their color, flavor, odor, ...