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We are so proud to have Ms. Tracie Souve as Dr. Soroudi's wonderful registered nurse and surgical coordinator. Tracie has been an operating- and recovery room nurse for the past 15 years with great experience in both fields of plastic surgery and ophthalmology.
All of our patients have the luxury of meeting with Tracie prior to their upcoming procedure and have all their questions answered in detail; this has truly helped all our patient undergo surgery with utmost comfort, confidence, and in a relaxed state of mind.
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Dear Dr. Soroudi, I have been suffering from droopy eyelids and puffy bags under my eyes for years. So many people asked me if I was angry or depressed or if I hadn't had much sleep, but I was fine; it was just the way I looked.
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Get the most accurate laser vision correction Los Angeles offers
Laser vision correction is extremely popular, and just about everyone knows someone who has had this done successfully. However it is important to choose the best surgeon you can so that you get the most accurate laser vision correction Los Angeles can offer. Ask around friends and family to see who they recommend, and once you have a surgeon in mind ask to look at their credentials and find out just how much experience they have with laser vision correction surgery in Los Angeles. Ideally you need to pick someone who has the clinical experience of treating thousands of patients using a wide variety of different correction procedures. If you can, pick a laser vision correction Los Angeles surgeon who specializes in the management of any complications, as the very best surgeons are called upon to rectify the mistakes of less experienced surgeons. In general laser vision surgery is extremely safe, and as long as you follow the guidelines for after-care you should not have any real problems.
Finding the best laser vision correction Los Angeles has could be the best decision you ever make as it is truly liberating not having to wear glasses or contact lenses every day. Your surgeon will have given you a thorough examination prior to the surgery and will have advised you on the length of time you need to stop wearing contact lenses before the operation. Although it can be annoying having to wear glasses for a few weeks before the procedure, it is extremely necessary as wearing contact lenses in the long-term produces a slight distortion to the shape of the eye. Leaving them out for a few weeks allows the eye to adapt its natural shape once more. Laser vision correction surgery can be used to treat shortsightedness, long sightedness and astigmatism. This type of surgery has been performed for decades so it is extremely well tested. In fact it’s estimated that 9 million people in the USA have had their eyesight corrected in this way.
The actual procedure is relatively quick and is completed under local anesthetic. Once your eye is anaesthetized a special clamp will hold it open so that you cannot blink during the procedure. This is completely painless. Your head will also be immobilized as it’s important to limit the amount of movement during laser treatment even though the laser has a tracking device which can follow the movement of the eye. A flap is precision cut into the cornea, and your laser vision correction Los Angeles surgeon can then carefully fold back flap so that the laser is able to correct your eye. You will not feel anything during this operation, although you will be able to see the light of the laser. After the treatment is completed the surgeon will carefully replace the flap and it will heal naturally within the next few days. It’s imperative that you don’t rub your eyes during this time as this could dislodge the flap. You are likely to be given eye drops that have to be administered at regular intervals which will keep the eye free from infection and pain. The effect on your eyesight is immediate and amazing.