Andrew Caster MD is one of only a few Lasik surgeons in Southern California (and one of less than 100 in the entire United States) to meet the extremely high quality standards required to become certified by the Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance.

Dr. Andrew Caster has been asked to serve on the Clinical Advisory Board of Alcon, the world's largest eye care company. Dr. Andrew Caster's duties on the Clinical Advisory Board are limited to the area of Lasik laser vision correction, and he is one of only four ophthalmologists in the United States to receive this appointment. In this capacity, Dr. Caster advises physicians from the United States and other countries in advanced Lasik treatments, hosts educational seminars for physicians on the internet, hosts physicians from other cities and countries in day-long training sessions, and interfaces with the scientists and engineers at Alcon who are developing further advances in laser treatment. This close working relationship between Dr. Caster and the engineers who are developing new technology enables Dr. Caster to be knowledgeable about the most intricate aspects of the Lasik technology.

Articles featuring Dr. Andrew Caster MD, FACS and his work with Lasik laser vision correction have appeared in many publications including Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, and The Los Angeles Times. Dr. Caster recently appeared on the NBC Today show, interviewed by Katie Couric, in which he discussed the newest advances in vision correction. Dr. Caster performed all of the Lasik treatments for the first season of the Fox television show, The Swan. Dr. Caster has also been a featured guest on numerous television programs, including KCBS Channel 2 News (in which he performed laser vision correction on anchorman Kyle Kraska), Hard Copy (in which he performed laser vision correction on actor Lorenzo Lamas), and Fox Sports (in which he performed Lasik on Los Angeles Lakers assistant manager and former player Kurt Rambis).

Dr. Andrew Caster MD, FACShas had his own nearsightedness and astigmatism corrected with the Lasik technique. This personal experience helps Dr. Andrew Caster to understand your needs and concerns in a very personal way.

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Drawing on his own practice, Dr. Andrew Caster MD, FACS - a surgeon who has performed thousands of eye operations using lasers discusses the pros and cons of such surgery--approved by the FDA in 1995--and explores all the factors one should consider before surgery.
 
Eye laser surgery is a nearly painless, 10-minute operation which corrects nearsightedness, making eyeglasses unnecessary. In this book, Dr Andrew Caster MD - a surgeon who has performed more than 15,000 procedures offers the first in-depth look at the surgery, exploring all the factors one needs to consider before and after having it done.
 
Now you can have normal vision all the time, thanks to excimer laser treatment - commonly known as PRK and Lasik - a painless procedure that takes less than five minutes. Dr. Andrew Caster, one of the leading physicians in the permanent correction of nearsightedness and astigmatism, takes anyone who is considering PRK or Lasik through the entire process - including the experiences of patients who have undergone the procedure and their incredible joy at suddenly being able to see again.

Part I includes simple background information, the characteristics of a good candidate for laser vision treatment, and how the procedure works. Part I also describes the procedure itself, from the presurgical consultation through the postoperative phase. Finally, it points out what results you can expect and what can go wrong.The last section of Part I answers the most commonly asked questions about laser eye surgery. All readers will find this particularly useful.

Part II is for people who require additional information, a behind-the-scenes exploration. It describes what a laser is, the role of the FDA in evaluating the laser procedure, alternatives to laser vision treatment, as well as possible future developments.It was a pleasure as well as enlightening - reading Dr. Andrew Caster.

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