Laser Eye Surgery Canada Knowledge Base
I Want Laser Eye Surgery!? First of all, Iam going to be 16 years old in 1 month, Iam wondering if it is legal to have laser eye surgery for my age since my eys are realy bad and without glasses i cant see within a meter clearly? So what is the legal age to have a laser eye surgery in Canada, Ontario, Toronto? Whats the Risk's? Can i go blind if something goes wrong in the operation? Whats the cost in Ontario, Toronto? Is it painfull afterwards or uncomfortable? will i need drops?? also i heard if i get a laser eye surgery, i have to get one every year is the true or false? ps- Iam learning to be a pilot and with glasses i cant fulfill my dreams.. I also play sports, and been boxing since i was 12 thats another reason why i wanted to get an eye surgery so badly, do i still quilify?
How bad do your eyes have to be to not be able to get laser eye surgery? I really want laser eye surgery and I have a few questions. My eyes are really bad, one is -7 and the other is -9 and those are the numbers for my contact lenses. What's the worst prescription you can have and still get laser eye surgery? Also, I have floaters on my eyes, is it still possible to get the surgery with floaters on your eyes? (Floaters are little dots that you see in your normal vision for those who don't know) For those who live in Canada and have gotten it done, how much did you pay for your surgery?
Laser Eye Surgery cost? Does it work? Have any of you had laser eye surgery before? Did it actually help? I have troubles seeing things from a distance and have been wearing glasses for driving for years. I am getting a bit sick of it. How much did it cost when you got laser surgery? Im from canada so prices probably differ from any US people, but i am still curious. Thanks
Is Laser eye surgery worth it? and can I Please get some feedback on the cost? I was told by my eye doctor today that I'm a good candidate, He wants $3500.00 for Plano and $4200.00 for custom. My brother had it done in SLC, Ut for $1600.00 I have other friends that have traveled to Canada to have it done for $500.00 and all are very happy with the results. I live in Boise, Idaho I would appreciate opinions from people that have hade it done. Is this Doctor high priced? Thank you!
How much is laser eye surgery? ihave been wearin glasses ever since i was like 6 for havin a lazy eye.. and im 18 now (they were pretty Biig back then, jst like the guy ln the trailer park boys lmao), And i was supposed to do n for the laser eye surgery when i was liike 8 but the doctor ended up gettiin prego, but the glasses r thiner nd not as big now but da last tme i seen an eye doc like 2 or so yr ago i had to get new glasses (wht were bigger) well i got them but i didnt like it so i jst put em away nd stock with my thin glasses. but anywho.. how much would the surgery cost now?, live in canada ontariio.
Minimum age for laser eye surgery? I want to get my eyes done so I'm looking into it but what is the minimum age that I can get it done? It probably different in different places so I'm in British Columbia, Canada. I'm not going anymore specific than that.
Question about Laser eye surgery? I had Laser surgery 10 yrs ago. My vision before surgery was 20/575 in both eyes.After surgery it was 20/40. Which was the same as when I wore glasses/contacts. After much testing was told that my eyes couldnt be 20/20 they had never been 20/20. Ok, I was happy with 20/40 . My daughter had the same surgery 4 yrs ago & she got 20/20 . Hers was 20/375 before. My vision has gradually went down hill I am guessing that I am at least 20/75 (I correctly guessed the 20/40 before the testing) So I have talked to three other people who have had Laser done. They are all experiencing the same thing.One is 13yrs after, two are 7yrs after. My daughter is still good to go at 20/20 4yrs after. We all had ours done in Canada & they do have lifetime care,But what is happening I haven't heard anything about these problems really would like to know Thank You
Laser Eye Surgery????? I am contemplating laser eye surgery. What were the side effects and how long to recoup? Also has anyone ever had serious problems from it? If you are answering and from Canada how much did it cost you??? I am 20 years old
Best place to get Laser eye Surgery in Toronto? I was wondering where is the best place in Toronto to get Laser Eye Surgery done? I've visited the Lasik MD centre at Victoria Park and Sheppard, and they seemed very professional to me. And they seem to be a brand name since they have offices all over Canada and the GTA. I 've also visited the Yonge and Eglinton Laser Eye Centre and also TLC. I have a free consultation with the Bochner Institute next week. But so far Lasik MD seems to be the best out of the 3 I've visited so far. Anyhow, I'd like to know if anyone on here has gone to any of these Laser Eye Centres, and I'd like to know what your experiences were like, since I am seriously considering getting this procedure done sometime in the future. Thanks
Are their any limiting policies for soldiers that get corrective eye laser surgery? For US? I Am getting more anxious to job the army for the US, having all those awesome peices of kit would be sooo much more fun than right now for me. I really would look into being an infanteer, MP, Scout thingy or sniper. yeah! ' But b4 I do anymore thinking I need to know if ppl that get perfect vision from laser surgery are accepted for the combat trade positions in the US? Its such a damn controversy over here in Canada right now, and I feel I ain't gonna wait for another 10-20 years for the old guys to sort this out.
Is there any way I can get laser eye correction at 16 years old? I am a 15 year old girl with very poor vision. It started with minor distortion at the age of 4, to the inability to focus completely even with contacts or glasses. It has come to a point, where I can barely read a test in school unless I am practically 6 inches away from the page. Again, even with my contacts or glasses. Over the years, it's just gotten worse, and lenses, glasses or contacts, do not allow me to see properly. I may have astigmatism, but it was never looked for(and I'm pretty sure it's developed itself over time) My mother would like to get me laser eye surgery for my sixteenth birthday, but all of the websites say you have to be 18 to get it done in Canada. I'm legally blind without my glasses, and I deserve to be able to do something about it, whether I'm of age or not. It's not like I'm doing it without parental consent. Is there any way that there could be an exception made for me? With my state of vision? I mean, if I can't, I may not be able to get my driver's license if I can't read the street signs!
What is the price range for sunglasses at Iris? (Canada)? Well, I have a 50$ gift card for Iris, some sort of eye glasses store in Canada, and aparentely they also have sunglasses and laser eye surgery etc.. So I was wondering how much are a regular pair of sunglasses there... Leave any comment you want but if you know the "kind-of-ish" answer, please tell me. Thankss
LASIK Surgery Question? I am considering doing laser eye surgery in April and have been visiting various places...most places quote me prices around $5000...one place though which is located in the financial district of Toronto, Canada where I live offeres surgery from as low as $ 500 an eye (place is called LASIK MD)...i find that a little troubling...they say they offer it this low because of the sheer volume that they do and they can afford to offer it this low...im just wondering what to do?
laser surgery of eyes!? i wear glasses..and want to get rid of emmmm.....so i was thinking of getting a laser surgery done! does anyone know how much it costs in canada? and is it advisable? i used to wear lenses..i dont wnat thos eeither..i want to get the surgery done!!.. So how were the results for you mom?
How does sending money from another country work? from Canada to Philippines? i think the exchange rate is 45 pesos for 1 canadian dollar.. let's say i would ask my mom for 20 dollars then she sent me 20 dollars, how's that work? will the bank chnage right away by multiplying 20 dollars times 45 pesos? that's about 4k pesos Is 25 dollars that big amount already? and also when I look at it 4k pesos is really big here and i think i don't want to beg money, but what about that she's in Canada where you can earn small amount of money then you can send it here and it becomes a big amount of money? btw, i really want to use the money for my voice lesson here(i think that it's cheaper here), but i think my mom's giving too much? because look 4k pesos is like the salary of my mom before here every monthi mean, we've been really poor before(not to the point we're starving), she's been there for 5 years already. I'm taking voice lessons now for 12 sessions, but i want to extend. I will take music theory class this monday which is 500 pesos or 10 dollars. I'm planning to take guitar lesson for 4k too, but my own money(my savings). Should I just mail my mom to send me that money? this is the last i promise. The most expensive i think that my mom gave me was 60k or 1k dollars was for my laser eye surgery last year. I promise to her also that when I get there in Canada, I will find a job while I'm studying(weekend jobs). uh yeah im sorry less than 100 dollars if you read the additional details i've change it, and math is my favorite subject, it's just i wasn't relly thinking about it
Where can I get a loan like this from? Hi, im 18 and Im doing laser eye surgery in a month or so and it costs $4000,i dont have this amount of money right now with me so i obviously need a loan. Where instead of banks since they dont give you the full amount right away can I get a loan like this from? I live in Toronto Canada by the way, and if anybody knows and I company or anything that can give me a loan of $4000. Thanks
What do you think my odds are of getting hired with an Ontario, Canada Police Department? A little background: -Caucasian male, 17 years of age. 5"11 and 200 lbs. -Taking Police Foundations course in college (2 year program). I will graduate when i am 20 -Will get laser eye correction surgery to meet vision standards -Tried marijuana once experimentally, never touched it again or any other drugs. -Clean record, no tickets or charges ever. -Not the most outgoing, but i am loyal, honest and friendly and always willing to help out. -Worked at Wal*Mart part-time for 18 months and next year the managers told me i have a good shot to get hired as part time Loss Prevention (plainclothes security) -Not the best at directions but i am willing to study local maps until i know the area well. -When i am 20-21 and meet all requirements i will apply for Peel Regional Police and possibly Guelph Police Service and Durham Regional Police. I did a dry run of the PREP physical test (looked at the standards online) and i am confident i can complete it without a problem. Only problem is that i am bad at interviews, afraid ill run out of things to say if they ask me things like "Tell me about a time when you... and what did you do?" I heard the prospects are better for ethnic minorities than caucasian right now but i may be wrong. What does the community think my chances are of getting hired by a local police department when i am 21? And do you think the demand will be higher by 2011? It would be awesome if some people with knowledge of this field could answer :) Thank you. Oh my parents just told me the police talked to me when i was 11 or 12 (dont even remember) for a few minutes because a neighbour across the parks' house got broken in to and i was biking around looking for him that day so for some reason they stopped by my house to ask. Should this be mentioned or only if asked about police involvement?
should i make surgery or no? hi..iam going to be 16 years in 2 months,,i have a scar around my eyes,its brown in color,and its permenant and i had it when u was very young..its around my eyes and in my eye brows..should i make a laser surgery or it may cause me blindness and not able to stand in the sun?and do u know what is the cost of it??and if u know a specialist in toronto,canada?plz i want an expert answer
Passport Renewal Question? Hi I was born in Hong Kong in 1990 I am pretty sure I have the U.K./England Passport My family and I moved to Canada in 2005 My parents don't really understand English so I am doing the work for them Now I need to renew my Passport to go to the US and it is pretty urgent because I have to get an eye surgery done in California Here is my questions : 1.Does anyone know how and where to renew my Passport? 2.Does it cost any fee? 3.How long does it take to send it in and get it back? 4.Is there any exceptions for me to go pass the US border by car?If I can't get my Passport renewed and get it back in time? Because I need to get a Laser surgery done. 5. Any contact number I can call? Thank you so much!
eyelid surgery not healing right? Member since: July 18, 2007 Total points: 73 (Level 1) Points earned this week: --% Best answer konnie l S Eyelid surgery not healing properly? My sister had her eyelids done with a laser instead of your regular slice and dice. But it seems kind of weird its been about 2 weeks and one of her eyes is healing fine. While the other looks kind of funy, its really puffy plus the scab is becoming yellow. I'm not sure if thats a sign of infection. She had hers done in canada and we live in michigan so we cant return to consult with the doctor. What should i do?
What age do you need to be for laser eye surgery in Canada? Hi I'm wondering what age you need to be for laser eye surgery. First i want to say i'm getting laser eye surgery because I'm going from glasses to no glasses it's not any problem, also I cannot grow out of it it's perm. and i'm also joining the army, other wise I wouldn't be getting laser eye surgery (it's infantry btw so it may be useful to have perfect sight) Thank you veeery much!
How does sending money from another country work? from Canada to Philippines? i think the exchange rate is 45 pesos for 1 canadian dollar.. let's say i would ask my mom for 20 dollars then she sent me 20 dollars, how's that work? will the bank chnage right away by multiplying 20 dollars times 45 pesos? that's about 4k pesos Is 25 dollars that big amount already? and also when I look at it 4k pesos is really big here and i think i don't want to beg money, but what about that she's in Canada where you can earn small amount of money then you can send it here and it becomes a big amount of money? btw, i really want to use the money for my voice lesson here(i think that it's cheaper here), but i think my mom's giving too much? because look 4k pesos is like the salary of my mom before here every monthi mean, we've been really poor before(not to the point we're starving), she's been there for 5 years already. I'm taking voice lessons now for 12 sessions, but i want to extend. I will take music theory class this monday which is 500 pesos or 10 dollars. I'm planning to take guitar lesson for 4k too, but my own money(my savings). Should I just mail my mom to send me that money? this is the last i promise. The most expensive i think that my mom gave me was 60k or 1k dollars was for my laser eye surgery last year. I promise to her also that when I get there in Canada, I will find a job while I'm studying(weekend jobs). not 20 dollars, sorry about 90
Im14 and have astigmatism. My eye sight is really weak.? So I've decided that when im old enough i want to get laser eye surgery. So my questions are what is the price of surgery in Canada? How long does it take? What are the risks? Is is painful? Does the surgery stops the eye number were it is or does it completely heal it? If you have laser eye surgery can your eyesight still get worse? What if you get surgery and decide to wear colour contacts will that effect your eye sight?
Some Scientific Facts in 700 CE did you hear about them? Asad Khan" <asad_rind@yahoo.co.in Ours is an era of space probes, computer chips, laser surgeries and cloning. If we were to label any book as a revelation from God, we couldn't help but to scrutinize this Scripture using modern scientific knowledge. It could not be that a revelation, proclaiming itself from God, could constitute aspects contradicting established scientific facts. How could we assume otherwise, when God is the one who created the universe and the laws operating within it. The Quran was revealed 1400 years ago to the last Prophet of God, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) as a guidance for all humanity. The entire Quran has been committed to memory by millions of Muslims around the world and has been preserved by God from any interpolations, for continuing guidance. Although the Quran is a religious book with a total of about 6600 plus verses dealing with many aspects of a person's life, about 1000 of those verses are of scientific nature, none contradicting established scientific facts. Dr. T.V.N. Persaud [1], professor of Anatomy, says: "You have an illiterate person (Prophet Muhammad) making profound statements that are amazingly accurate, of a scientific nature...I personally can't see how this could be mere chance, there are too many accuracies and like Dr. Moore, I have no difficulty in my mind reconciling that this is a divine inspiration or revelation which lead him to these statements". Besides providing guidelines in personal, social, moral and spiritual spheres of humanity, the Quran touches upon diverse scientific topics like astronomy, geology, embryology, genetics, biology, archeology etc. Some of these are mentioned below to prove the Quran's Divine origin. The Big Bang ! Currently, the Big Bang model of the origin of the universe is the cosmological paradigm most widely accepted by astronomers. It holds that about 15 billion years ago the universe began with the explosive expansion of a single, extremely dense matter, the primordial mass. Only after the development of radio telescopes in 1937 that, the necessary observational precision was achieved in order for astronomers to arrive at the above conclusion. What does the Quran say about our universe's origin? "Do not the unbelievers see that the Heavens and the earth were joined together, then We split them apart." (21:30) Expanding Universe In 1925, Edwin Hubble (after whom the Hubble Space telescope is named) provided the observational evidence for the expansion of the universe. Stephen Hawking (author of 'A Brief History of Time') states: "The universe is not static, as had previously been thought, it is expanding". So what did God reveal in the Quran, 1400 years ago? "And the firmament, We constructed with power and skill and verily We are expanding it" (51:47) ("We" is the Arabic plural of respect, not the Christian plural of 'trinity") The Existence of Sun's Orbit Ancient people use to believe that the Sun revolves around the earth. Later, Nicholas Copernicus in 1512, laid his Heliocentric Theory of Planetary motion, which placed the sun motionless in the center of the solar system with all the planets revolving around it. Modern science tells us now that the sun too is not still, but is in motion. The sun traveling at roughly 150 miles per second takes about 200 million years to complete one revolution around the center of our Milky Way Galaxy and 25 days to make one complete rotation around its own axis. See how beautifully and accurately God revealed this phenomenon in the Quran: "It is He who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon, all (the celestial bodies) swim along, each in its orbit with its own motion." (21:33) Conquest of Space by Human Human exploration and the conquest of space began with the launching of the Russian Satellite, Sputnik I on Oct. 4, 1957. Then followed the launching of humans into space, which eventually led to a manned space flight to the Moon on July 20th, 1967. Thus the dream of humanity since the dawn of civilization to go beyond the earth to the heavens was realized. The Quran, 1400 years ago, clearly predicted human's advancement and the possibility of space flight. "O assembly of Jinns and humans, if you can penetrate the regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate them! You will not penetrate them save with a power (of God)." (55:33) The Protective Atmosphere Earth is constantly bombarded by meteoroids that disintegrate upon the atmosphere and by lethal rays emitted by the sun. This UV radiation is absorbed by the Ozone layer forming the outer fringe of our atmosphere. Thus our atmosphere along with its Ozone layer is a protective covering for us. Life possibly could not have existed without it. How meticulously, does our Lord sustain and protect us against this atmospheric destruction. "And We have made the atmosphere a protective roof, yet do they turn away from the Signs which these things point to." (21:32) Embryology The Dutch naturalist Anthony van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) produced lenses powerful enough to prove that many tiny creatures are not spontaneously generated but are produced from eggs. The science of Embryology as we know it today did not discover many of the detailed aspects of human embryonic development until the 1970s, using powerful microscopes, ultra sound and fiber optics technology. See how the Quran described the stages of embryonic development. "God fashioned man from a small quantity (of sperm)" (16:4) Fertilization takes place with only one sperm among several tens of million produced by man. "Then We placed him as a drop in a place of rest" (23:13) Implantation of the blastocyst in the uterus. "Then We made the drop into a leech like structure... " (23:14) This resemblance of the human embryo to a leech is an appropriate description of the human embryo from days 7-24, when it clings to the endometrium of the uterus. "And He (God) gave you hearing and sight and feeling and understanding. " (32:9) The internal ears appear before the eyes, and the brain (the sight of understanding) differentiates last. Dr. E. Marshall Johnson [2] Professor of Anatomy, concluded after studying verses from Quran: "The Quran describes not only the development of external form but emphasizes also the internal stages - the stages inside the embryo of its creation and development, emphasizing major events recognized by contemporary science... so I see nothing in conflict with the concept that divine intervention was involved..." Gender Determination The concept of "Gender Determination" as being described by geneticists, is one of the outstanding informations revealed to us in the Quran. This information is now a known fact, that sperms are the deciding factors in determining the type of gender (male or female) in the new embryo. This determination through the male sperm is due to the fact that sperms have an X and Y chromosomes, while the female ovum has only X Chromosomes (X, X). Through the Quran, The Almighty informs us that it is the male sperms that determine the type of gender for the new offspring: "Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled (without purpose)? Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in humble form)? Then did (God) make and fashion (him) in due proportion. And of him He made two sexes, male and female..." (75:36-40) Existence of Pairs in All Creation Before the dawn of the modern era, humans conceived that only animal life was divided into two genders, male and female. Then the discovery was made that this phenomenon was present in plants and vegetation too. We have found this reality existing in every creation, animate as well as inanimate, though in different forms. In electricity, these two genders can be classified as positive and negative. North and south pole describe it in magnetism, electron and proton in atoms, matter and antimatter etc. Even bacteria could be positive or negative, while the truth is, this creation is made of pairs. At the time the Holy Quran was being revealed in the 7th century C.E., we knew of pairing in animals and plants only, but the Quran describes the phenomenon in the most lucid manner: "Hallowed is He, Who created pairs in all things, those that grow from the earth and of themselves, and what they know not." (36:36) The Quranic statement: "...And what they know not" is as true today, as it was when Holy Quran was revealed. Though we have discovered that every created thing exists in pair, we have yet to discover many things that exist. We have expounded scientific marvels from the Holy Quran to convince sincere seekers of truth that it is the infallible Word of God. No mortal being can ever speak with such authority, finality, knowledge, perfection, and precision coupled with exotic beauties of expression, as does God in the Quran. By realizing these Truths about the Quran and the religion of Islam revealed by our Creator and Sustainer, many modern scientists are turning towards it. Dr. Keith Moore [3], Professor of Embryology, after analyzing the verses of the Quran for three years comments: "It has been a pleasure for me to help clarify statements in the Quran about Human Development. It is clear to me that these statements must have come to Muhammad from God or Allah because almost all of this knowledge was not discovered until many centuries later" Dr. Maurice Bucaille [4], French Physician, after studying Quran and comparing it with modern science, addressed the French Academy of Medicine in 1976 proclaimed: "Our knowledge of these disciplines is such, that it is impossible to explain how a text produced at the time of the Quran could have contained ideas that have only been discovered in modern times". Dr. Joe Leigh Simpson [5], Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, proclaims: "...These Hadiths (sayings of Muhammad) could not have been obtained on the basis of the scientific knowledge that was available at the time of the writer (7th century)...It follows that not only is there no conflict between genetics and religion (Islam) but in fact religion (Islam) may guide science by adding revelation to some of the traditional scientific approaches.. . There exist statements in the Quran shown centuries later to be valid which support knowledge in the Quran having been derived from God". Dr. Tejatet Tejasen [6], Professor of Anatomy, attending the Eighth Saudi Medical Conference, stood up and likewise announced: "From my studies and what I have learnt at this conference, I believe that everything that has been recorded in the Quran 1400 years ago must be true. That can be proved the scientific way". These men of knowledge, in their unbiased studies of the Quran, all proclaimed its truthfulness as a Revelation of Almighty God. "Soon we will show them Our Signs in the (furthest) regions (of the earth) and in their own soul, until it becomes manifest to them that this is the Truth..." (41:53) Guidance to humanity proclaimed in the Quran is complete and applicable to all societies and all times. Whether we are living in the Stone Age or the Space Age, riding in horse pulled carriages or flying in Space Shuttles, we haven't changed a bit. We still possess physical and emotional desires, we live in societies, interact with one another, establish social, political and economic systems; thus the relevant need for guidance by our Creator in all these spheres of our life. Islam is the only religion which is totally compatible with scientific facts and provides complete, explicit and clear guidance in all spheres of life. The Quran was revealed in Arabic, but translation of its meaning are available in English and other languages for non-Arabs. Likewise Islam is not restricted to people of the east or Arabs, it is a universal religion revealed for all of mankind. We invite all sincere humans to study Islam with an open mind. Don't blindly follow the whims and paganistic influences of the environment around us. God bestowed upon us this superb mind to seek and live the truth; for we all will be accountable on the Day of Judgment for our beliefs and deeds. Don't delay your salvation. Welcome to Islam! References: 1) Dr. T.V.N. Persaud, Professor and Head of the Department of Anatomy, University of Manitoba, Canada, received in 1991 the most distinguished award presented in the field of Anatomy in Canada, the J.C.B. Grand Award. 2) Dr. E. Marshall Johnson, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, and the Director of the Daniel Baugh Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA 3) Dr. Keith Moore, Professor of Embryology, Department of Anatomy, Univ. of Toronto, Canada, recipient of numerous awards and honors, including in 1984, the J.C.B. Grand Award, which is the highest honor granted by the Canadian Association of Anatomists. 4) Dr. Maurice Bucaille, French Physician, Author of 'The Bible, the Quran and Science, Seghers, Paris, 1987. 5) Dr. Joe Leigh Simpson, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, and the President of the American Fertility Society. 6) Dr. Tejatet Tejasen, Professor and Head of Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chiang, Thailand Suggested Readings 1. The Holy Quran Abdullah Yusuf Ali (trans.) 2. The Life of Muhammad By Hayykal 3. Towards Understanding Islam By Abul Ala Maududi 4. Jesus: A Prophet of Islam. By. M. Ataur Rahim 5. The Bible, The Quran and Science By Maurice Bucaille
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