Compile a list of doctors whoperform Laser-Assisted in-situ Keratomileusis, or LASIK. Ask yourprimary care doctor and your ophthalmologist for suggestions. Talk tofamily and friends who have had the procedure about their choices andget even more names of possible surgeons by doing some Internetresearch. Narrow your list down to three or four.Be careful of those placesthat continually advertise specials or discounts for LASIK procedures.Place price as a secondary consideration when looking for a LASIKsurgeon. The safety of your eyes is top priority. Use caution if a surgeon tellsyou they've performed thousands of LASIK procedures. They probablyhave, spitting them out like a robot on an assembly line. While youwant an experienced surgeon, you don't want one that places him orherself on auto pilot, humming along until disaster strikes. Make sure the surgeon is acorneal specialist since LASIK treats the cornea. He or she must alsobe certified by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, have the latestFDA-approved lasers and be thoroughly trained and certified on them. Thomas Tooma