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Each year, thousands of eye-related injuries occur in workplaces across the country. In fact, about two thousand workers sustain eye injuries requiring medical treatment each day. Some studies name eye injuries as 10% of all work-related injuries, and the American Optometric Association reports, "eye protection could have lessend the severity or even prevented 90%" of eye related injuries.

Wishing everyone a safe and HAPPY HALLOWEEN! If you're going all-out for the holiday and dressing up your peepers by wearing decorative contact lenses, for the health and safety of your eyes, please read these guidelines.

As fall has staked its claim here in Minnesota, we can no longer ignore the calendar and many of us at Whiting Clinic LASIK Eye Care are beginning our personal and family year-end organization. End-of-year financial planning is important to many of us, and helps us prepare for tax season and 2013 budgeting. While laser eye surgery is often categorized as a "cosmetic procedure" by health insurance programs, the IRS code of 1986 allows deductions for any procedure that "promotes the proper function of the body."

If you're curious about what it would be like to see without the need of wearing glasses or putting in contacts, the first step is to be schedule a LASIK exam with a clinic that specializes in laser eye surgery in Minneapolis. At Whiting Clinic the initial exam to find out if you're a candidate for LASIK is free and there is no pressure to proceed with LASIK eye surgery until the time is right for you.  The Consultation Exam is a necessary first step of any medical procedure. The goal of free LASIK exam at Whiting Clinic is to determine the health of your eye and the best way to proceed with vision correction. For most people this is LASIK, but during this 90 minute exam, a Whiting Clinic doctor will make a recommendation based on several factors measured using specialized scans and diagnostic technology specifically designed for determining LASIK candidacy

Independence Day is a favorite summer holiday for many of us at Whiting Clinic, and any 4th of July celebration is bound to include fireworks. Unfortunately, thousands of Americans injure themselves with fireworks every 4th, with many of these injuries affecting the eye. Eye injuries from fireworks are often devastating with one-third of the injuries resulting in permanent eye damage and one-fourth in partial vision loss or blindness. Learn more about preventing these injuries and enjoying your 4th of July.

When Christmas trees attack it’s the eyes that can often take the hit. This holiday season pay extra attention to keeping a safe distance between you and your favorite spirited decorations in order to play it safe, especially in the first few days following your LASIK procedure. 

LASIK Vision Correction is safe, effective, painless and affordable. Individuals who have had LASIK surgery rate the results as overwhelmingly positive, stating that they are thrilled to have clarity of vision that frees them from glasses and contacts. While there are several clinics in the Twin Cities that perform LASIK surgery, it is important to consider that your LASIK Surgery Environment matters and that it is as important to feel comfortable and confident with your choice of clinic as with the surgeon who is performing the procedure. Studies have shown that perception is a key factor in predicting our emotional and physical responses to what we experience. Nowhere is this more apparent than in a doctor's office where "White Coat" syndrome can elevate blood pressure and respiration rate just by being present in the clinical environment. Alleviation of anxiety is a priority for Whiting Clinic LASIK Eye Care. We recognize that it is very stressful to even consider surgery on one's eyes. Creating an environment of professionalism, trust, and calm can go a long way to soothing a patient's nerves.

Each year, over 10,000 Americans seek treatment in emergency rooms from fireworks-related injuries. Nearly half of these injuries occur during the July 4th holiday weekend. Most frequently, fireworks-related injuries involve the eyes and nearly a third of these ER visits are for serious eye injuries.  

WHITING CLINIC charges nearly 50% less than other LASIK providers so it'll only take about 6 years (on average) for your LASIK to pay for itself. Makes LASIK that much more enticing! Check out this article at walletpop.com for more information.