Dr Guy T McDougal and Associates PC (Mesa,AZ 85204)

• Need suggestions on lenses for complicated prescription and high power?

  For you case, you should do as what your doctor advices you, 1.74 index lenses can ensure you a thinner and lighter lenses to improve your outlook and make you comfortable to wear all due to your strong power. But the fee he charged you is unaffordable. You may try to check at some other stores or searching online to see if somewhere offer cheaper 1.74 lenses. I remember one of online store I have ordered named Firmoo, The 1.74 index lenses only cost you $110.

• Can someone share some experience of lasik surgery?

  I am also scared about the lasik surgery and I am not sure what the long effects are, so I would not have Lasik surgery.However, one of my friends had a lasik surgery several months ago. Now she feel comfortable and there is nothing wrong with her sight.

• Why do people still wear sunglasses even when it is not sunny outdoors?

  There are two reasons why do people wear sunglasses even it is not sunny outdoors.Even if the sunlight is not so strong, there is still noticeable UV radiations which can cause cataracts. Some people wear it just for fashion.

• what is the advantage and disadvantage of lasik surgery?

  LASIK surgery have both benefits and risks.Benefits:1.It is speedy and brief, just a few miniute for each eye to have surgery.2.Farewell to your eyeglasses.You will probably not need glasses or contact lenses for most activities. 3.Permanent and save the cost for future.You don't need more appointments for prescription updates. Risks:1.Risk of complications. 2. Temporarily dry eyes.

• Can I use hard contacts prescriptions for soft contacts?

  You'd better not.The specific prescription is customized to a specific type of contact lenses.So the prescription of this kind of contacts cannot be used for another type of contact lenses.Just follow your doctor's recommendations.

• Can prescription sunglasses be orange?

  Of course you can. you can get it tinted to any color you want.Orange is a nice color to protect your eyes from UV rays.

• Why the doctors who perform lasik surgery still wear glasses?

  They just don't want to take any risk of lasik surgery complications. For the Opthamologists, eyes are more important than any part of their body, they care much of their eyes, any complications would let him/her lose the job/ career. That is why they still wear glasses.

• How much does it cost to get lasik surgery?

  Here are some datas for reference: average LASIK costs were: $2,150 for all laser-based vision correction procedures (including LASIK) in which a single price is quoted. $1,580 for non-customized LASIK using a bladed instrument (microkeratome) and excimer lasers that are not guided by wavefront analysis. $2,170 for wavefront-guided LASIK using a laser-created flap.

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